Backflow Prevention & Water Treatment
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
A Perfect Fit for ASSE’s Mission
In 2017, the ASSE International (ASSE) Board of Directors accepted IAPMO’s request to manage the Water Systems product certification program. Because the Water Systems...
True Point of Entry Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems
Over the last eight years, HANS Premium Water has been working on developing many different variations of water filtration systems with the...
Preventing Cross-Contamination on POU RO Systems
Consumers and building owners continue to read and hear about the deteriorating quality of their drinking water. Chemicals such as per- and...
Understanding the NSF/ANSI 53 Water Filtration Performance Standard
Throughout the United States, multiple reports about elevated lead levels found in drinking water in homes, schools, and businesses have emerged. Consumers can protect...
Thousands of Industrial PFAS Sources Await to be Discovered
There are likely more than 57,000 sites contaminated by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in the U.S., according to a recent Northeastern...
ASSE / IAPMO Water Treatment Standards and the Codes
Over the past seven years, the water treatment industry has been working closely with ASSE International and the International Association of Plumbing...
How ASSE 12000 Meets the Motto “Prevention Rather Than Cure”
In 1906, Henry B. Davis and some 25 plumbing inspectors from cities across the United States gathered in a meeting hall in...
New Membrane Technology
Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a technology used by the drinking water treatment industry to improve water quality by utilizing a semipermeable membrane to remove...
Commercial Water Treatment Equipment
The working group for ASSE 1087, Performance Requirements for Commercial and Food Service Water Treatment Equipment Utilizing Drinking Water, has completed a comprehensive health...