Infection Control & Backflow Quiz
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
Maintaining Health & Safety of the Public
This issue of Working Pressure magazine focuses on inspection and maintenance. Over the years, ASSE International has developed quite a few standards and certifications...
Legionella Prevention and Codes
It’s a sign that a topic is going mainstream when it becomes cited in the model codes. Unfortunately, Legionella prevention has broken that barrier...
Chicago’s 1933 World’s Fair and Backflow
In 1933, Chicago hosted the World’s Fair, which resulted in an unintentional backflow disaster. The sewer systems in the city were undersized...
Water Heaters Used for Temperature Control
A key, long-standing assumption is being upset in the codes: these water heaters can control final POU water temperature.
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2018 Now Available
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2018, Professional Qualifications Standard for Infection Control Risk Assessment for All Building Systems, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute...
How Much Is Your Family Worth To You?
I am always saddened when a news story reports that someone has lost their life in a house fire. Many times...
When the Public Loses Faith
Do you have faith in the institutions that affect your life? Your church, your government, the Boy Scouts of America, your local news, or...
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....
Ten Questions With … Jason Fernandes
In each issue of Working Pressure, we ask 10 questions to a training coordinator or instructor of an ASSE-approved training provider. Some questions are...