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...
When the Public Loses Faith
Do you have faith in the institutions that affect your life? Your church, your government, the Boy Scouts of America, your local news, or...
1” Wilkins 720A
Question:
I have to repair a 1" Wilkins 720A. Can you tell me if there are any special tools that I will need, or any...
Ten Questions With … Victor Stateman
In each issue of Working Pressure, we ask 10 questions to a training coordinator or instructor of an ASSE-approved training provider. Some questions are...
Backflow Prevention and Infection Control
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
Meet With Us in Reno, Nevada
This year’s ASSE International Annual Meeting will offer something unique to individuals who have never missed a meeting and those who have never attended....
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...
Time Moves Relatively Quickly
Time moves relatively quickly. Just look out the window – winter is already over and spring is upon us. Wait, I would like to...
Has Common Sense Left the Building?
I just got off the phone with a contractor demanding to know what code section, in either the Uniform or International Plumbing Code, clearly...