Water Quality

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...

Drinking Water Treatment Product Testing

The types of drinking water treatment units (DWTU) are extremely diverse. The product category covers things from the historic carbon block used to filter...

Water Treatment Standards

I have several posters on display in my office — some of which were contenders in the World Plumbing Council’s 2011 International Student Poster...

Water Treatment Equipment Personnel

Keeping in theme with this edition of Working Pressure, I want to cover the progress being made on the development of a new professional...

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...

Industry Standards Speed Up Market Acceptance

New technology and product certification have an interesting relationship in the world of plumbing. We all understand the inherent risks in new technologies —...

Lead in Water

Over the past several years, there are two things that have become very evident regarding lead in our drinking water: first, lead is very...

The UA Water Quality Program

From the inception of our organization, the United Association (UA) has proudly maintained an unwavering commitment to protecting public health and safety....

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...