Codes & Standards

The UA Water Quality Program

From the inception of our organization, the United Association (UA) has proudly maintained an unwavering commitment to protecting public health and safety....

Changes to Infection Control Standards

It seems like only yesterday that ASSE International was announcing the completion of the revision to the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000, Professional Qualification Standard for...

A Perfect Fit for ASSE’s Mission

In 2017, the ASSE International (ASSE) Board of Directors accepted IAPMO’s request to manage the Water Systems product certification program. Because the Water Systems...

ASSE Continues WSC Partnership

Private water wells and small, shared wells serve more than 13 million households nationwide. Yet, this is an important area of residential water supply...

2020 Standards Activity

The year 2020 has been year abounding with uncertainty, disruption, and challenges. Despite this chaos, the 2020 product standards activities have managed to be...

EPA Final Lead Free Ruling

On Sept. 1, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final regulation on the “Use of Lead-Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and...

Backflow Standards Activity

In keeping with its motto, “Prevention Rather Than Cure,” ASSE International is in the final stage of review and publication of four of its...

ASSE Series 5000 Revision

Each year I look forward to the annual backflow issue of Working Pressure magazine. Backflow prevention is what ASSE is best known for and...

Training, Legionella

Our world has changed so much in the last few months. It feels more like a decade than a matter of four months. Fortunately,...

AWG Innovators Tap Infinitely Renewable Clean Water Source

Water from the air. We see it on cold glasses in the summer. We feel it when a...