The Evolution of Backflow Prevention Design
With any type of evolution, whether by nature or a technical evolution by man, there are certain driving forces that actually “get it going." In our case, the need for safe water...
AWG Innovators Tap Infinitely Renewable Clean Water Source
Water from the air.
We see it on cold glasses in the summer. We feel it when a heavy fog covers the landscape. Yet, the concept of drinking...
Real-Time Water Data & Enabling Competitions to Save Water
Are there ways to drive large-scale behavior change in water consumption using real-time water data? For example, to reduce water consumption or to reduce hot water consumption (and the associated energy savings)....
The Water Demand Calculator Leaves Home
Instantaneous peak water demand is an important consideration when designing a new building. The peak water demand affects the scale and cost of the entire premise plumbing system, including meter size, heater...
The Changing Face of Inspections in Today’s Plumbing Industry
In the United States, inspections have been an integral part of the construction industry since the inception of national building codes in the early 1900s. The “Hoover Code,” published in 1928 by...
Why is the Service Plumbing Industry so Important?
Starting in 2700 BC with the installation of plumbing systems in the Indus Valley Civilization, service plumbing has played a critical part in maintaining the proper working conditions of plumbing systems. In...
Important COVID-19 Information
In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) started monitoring the outbreak of a new coronavirus which ultimately was named COVID-19. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China. This article is intended...
New and Improved ASSE Code Development Committee
As Chairperson of the ASSE International Code Committee for the past couple of years, including the 2021 model code process, it came to my attention that ASSE could be doing more for...
PFAS and Water Quality
The dawn of PFAS awareness is upon us! It is hard to have a discussion on water quality here in Washington, D.C. or in any other state capital without the threats posed...
A Brief History of Plumbing Codes
The plumbing industry has a long history of plumbing code and standards development. The oldest code dates back to the Hammurabi code, where the basic concept was:
"If a...