Soft Water Vs. Hard Water
When people hear the phrase hard water, their imagination sometimes runs wild. You might think that if you spilled a cup of hard water,...
Plumbing For Health
In busy urban healthcare centers, safe water is as essential as medicine — yet it is often taken for granted until something fails. A...
How Can Facilities Reduce Their Environmental Impact, Keep Our Public Water Clean and Healthy,...
In an era of heightened scrutiny over water use, especially for industrial and commercial uses such as data centers, water reuse is more relevant...
WaterSense Remains & Continues To Thrive
As a follow up to an article in Issue 1 2025 of Working Pressure, there’s good news to report regarding the U.S. EPA’s WaterSense...
Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems: The Standards, The Science, And The Stakes
Every few years, I’m asked to provide an update on residential fire sprinkler systems. Each time, I hope to report meaningful progress.
Unfortunately, except for...
The Benefits of Clean Agent Inert Gas Fire Protection Systems
Fire protection is a critical concern for businesses, especially in environments where sensitive equipment, data, and materials are present. Traditional fire suppression systems like...
Virtual Design and Construction For Fire Protection
During the past decade, I have been focused on virtual design and construction (VDC), or as I like to refer to it, virtual installation...
Backflow Test Kits: How Do They Work?
Backflow test kits have been on the market for over 50 years. Some of the original design technologies have stood the test of time...
Rethinking Barometric Loops
We all likely have things we believe in, even though we have probably never seen them for ourselves. Depending on where you live, the...
The Value of Committee Involvement at ASSE International
At ASSE International, the expertise and dedication of our members and industry professionals have always been the foundation of our success. We depend on...