Water Quality

Scale Reduction Product Standards

IAPMO has published four standards that are designed to evaluate scale reduction water treatment devices. This column will explain the scope and purpose of...

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...

Why Are Products Certified?

One of the biggest driving forces to certification is regulatory requirements. If a government regulation exists that prohibits the legal sale of a product...

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 —...

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....