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...
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...
The Many Steps of a Cross-Connection Survey
There are many parts to a successful cross-connection control program. The installation, testing, and maintenance of backflow prevention protection is one of...
Certification News and Updates
ASSE staff and technical committees are constantly reviewing ways to improve our certification exams.
When you make a commitment...
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...
Why Being Certified Makes a Difference
Have you ever wondered, “Why am I doing this to myself? Why am I taking time away from family/friends to take these...
Goodbye & Hello
Prevention Rather Than Cure” has been ASSE’s motto for as long as anyone can remember. It is a motto that we quote...
Better People Make Better Water
Potable plumbing and sewage infrastructure is the hallmark of a civilized society. Water has a pivotal influence on health, happiness, and wellbeing....
Invisible No More
Infection control has become the new normal for building owners and managers who anticipate a reopening, and ultimately normalization, of building occupancy....
Factory-built Packaged Plumbing and Mechanical Systems
COVID’s impact on moving people out of buildings is influencing architects and contractors to plan how to bring people back in. There...