Codes & Standards

ASSE International Announces New Membership Benefit – Free Standards

ASSE International is pleased to announce that members now receive one free standard per year. Starting today, when new members join ASSE,...

Legionella Prevention

Stephen Covey probably never thought his iconic phrase, "Begin with the end in mind," would be applied to a public health problem....

Legionella: Complex and Difficult

In 1979, ASSE New York Chapter member Richard H. Toder, FASSE, wrote a report for the ASSE Legionnaires’ Disease Task Group explaining ASSE’s involvement...

Legionella Prevention and Codes

It’s a sign that a topic is going mainstream when it becomes cited in the model codes. Unfortunately, Legionella prevention has broken that barrier...

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...

ASSE International Publishes Revised Performance Requirements for Dual Check Backflow Preventer...

ASSE 1053-2019, Performance Requirements for Dual Check Backflow Preventer Wall Hydrants – Freeze Resistant Type, has been designated as an American National...

ASSE International Publishes Revised Performance Requirements for Plumbing Aspects of Residential...

ASSE 1008-2019, Performance Requirements for Plumbing Aspects of Residential Food Waste Disposer Units, has been designated as an American National Standard by...

Recommended Installation Practices for Residential Storage Type Water Heaters to Reduce...

A little more than nine years ago, the ASSE International Board of Directors formed the Scald Awareness Task Group with this purpose...

Water Heaters Used for Temperature Control

A key, long-standing assumption is being upset in the codes: these water heaters can control final POU water temperature.

Illinois Code Update

All politics is local. On a national level, model codes are heavily debated and managed in a detailed manner. However, local adoption and modification...