PFAS Getting a Lot of Attention
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances cover a list of thousands of synthetic chemicals that are known to be persistent in the environment and in...
Backflow Prevention and Infection Control
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
Drinking Water From the Air
The working group for ASSE 1090, Performance Requirements for Drinking Water Treatment Devices Using Air as a Source, has nearly completed a comprehensive health...
Bringing Safe Drinking Water to Navajo Nation
Prewitt, New Mexico, resident Marie Jones has never had running water in the house her father built, despite repeated pleas for help....
The Impact of Proper Water Testing and Pipe Sizing
Today, water treatment is more important than ever. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), approximately one fifth of...
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...
Improving Water Quality
In some way or another, everyone who works in the plumbing or piping industry deals with water on a regular basis. Everyone, no matter...
Water Systems Products
In 2018, ASSE International held 64 product standard working group meetings. By any measure, that is a lot to queue up for a single...
Water Quality and Backflow Prevention
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
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...