Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Codes & Standards

Improved Design, Improved Equipment

Building owners benefit from continuous development in all areas of the industry, including the introduction of new products, improvement to existing products, and the...

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...

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2018 Now Available

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2018, Professional Qualifications Standard for Infection Control Risk Assessment for All Building Systems, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute...

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...

Proposition 65

Many consumers nationwide can recite from memory the common warning phrase, “This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer...

It’s a Process

The only way to take ownership of your industry is to engage. As many have stated before, “If we do not have a seat...

Guide to ASSE Listing Evaluation Criteria

In the last issue of Working Pressure, we outlined where Listing Evaluation Criteria documents (LECs) fit within a manufacturer’s development process for innovation. We...

Water-Based Fire Protection

ASSE 15000 Water-Based Fire Protection Certification will be the primary focus of this column. ASSE 15000 Certification applies to field technicians who provide inspection,...

Plumbing Code Updates

As the need to improve drinking water continues to grow because of aging infrastructure and consumer demands for higher water purity, industry manufacturers continue...