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2019 American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scholarship Fund Deadline

The 2019 American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scholarship Fund program deadline for submitting completed applications is rapidly approaching. All completed applications must be postmarked no later than July 29, 2019. The Fund...

Americans Likely to Open Their Wallets at Businesses with Clean Restrooms

Businesses that make a point to clean up their restrooms may also clean up in sales, according to new national research conducted by Bradley Corporation. The annual Healthy Hand Washing Survey reveals that almost half...

2020 American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scholarship Fund

2020 scholarship application packets from the American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scholarship Fund will be available on March 1. This program is open to members of ASSE International and their relatives, except...
Watts Offers Free E-book on Backflow Prevention for Water Professionals

Watts Offers Free E-book on Backflow Prevention for Water Professionals

Watts has published a new e-book – Water Safety: Protecting Our Communities from Backflow Incidents – to help early-career plumbing engineers and others understand the serious risks of backflow and what they can do...

2018 ASSE Scholarship Fund Wrap-Up

Another good year for the students who received awards from the American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scholarship Fund. At the recent Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, the fund was able to award eight scholarships...

President Trump’s Comments on Water Efficiency Standards and Plumbing Products

At a small business roundtable meeting on Friday, Dec. 6, President Trump commented that he has instructed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate water efficiency standards to determine if revisions...

American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scholarship Fund Students Need Your Help

One of the major sources of income for the ASSE Scholarship Fund is the sale of raffle tickets. This year, however, the Fund's ticket sales have been sluggish compared to previous years. Tickets are $25...

2021 American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scholarship Fund

2021 scholarship application packets from the American Society of Sanitary Engineering Scholarship Fund will be available on March 1. This program is open to members of ASSE International and their relatives, except...

To Celebrate World Water Day, IAPMO Supported Bi-Partisan Bill to Address Nation’s Plumbing Needs

More than 2 billion people worldwide — including more than 2 million Americans — live without access to running water, basic indoor plumbing, or proper sanitation. The International Association of Plumbing and...

IAPMO Publishes Water Demand Calculator as Standalone Document

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has published IAPMO/UPC/Appendix M-2021, Peak Water Demand Calculator, as a standalone document. This document is a direct extract from Appendix M of the...