Backflow

Over the years, technology has affected every industry. It usually takes time for new tech to become widespread, but NEVER has a...

Is the testing of backflow prevention assemblies the same for both domestic assemblies and for assemblies installed on fire protection systems? The...

According to a recent article from Global Market Insights, the fire sprinkler market was valued at $11.5 billion in 2023 with an...

QUESTION:I am working on a 4” Wilkins model number 350ASTDA. Can you give me some background about this assembly and explain...

According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...

Is one backflow prevention assembly test better than another? This question brings the passion out of so many people in the cross-connection...

I wanted to provide an update on the ASSE/CSA harmonization activities. Harmonization is when two standards are combined into a single standard....

My colleague Terry Burger has written in detail about ASSE’s latest efforts to harmonize performance standards. Often the question asked is, “How...

I was asked to write an article for Working Pressure magazine, so I thought I would share my favorite reduced pressure backflow...

Throughout my 45 years in the plumbing industry, I have seen about every type of plumbing installation. I have worked in residential,...