An Honest Look At Field Test Procedures For Backflow Prevention Assemblies
Is one backflow prevention assembly test better than another? This question brings the passion out of so many people in the cross-connection industry. Do any or all of them rigorously test a...
How To Evaluate What Is Causing the Reduced Pressure Principle Assembly Relief Valve Discharge
I was asked to write an article for Working Pressure magazine, so I thought I would share my favorite reduced pressure backflow assembly (RP) troubleshooting method without the need to use a...
The Good, The Bad and the Not So Pretty Installations Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies,...
Throughout my 45 years in the plumbing industry, I have seen about every type of plumbing installation. I have worked in residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional settings, and the inventiveness of plumbing...
Water Management and Risk Assessment Teams: A Collective Group of Superheroes
I wasn’t an avid reader of comic books when I was a child, but like most kids I had a general knowledge of who the main superheroes were. Movies are where I...
Significant Increase In Legionellosis From Building Water Systems
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), during the period between 2000 and 2018, the rate of reported cases of Legionellosis increased 900% in the United States, with thousands...
Legionella Prevention In Showers Through Point-Of-Use Filtration
There are many benefits associated with showers regarding relaxation and comfort, but they also pose a potential health risk regarding Legionella bacteria proliferation in the shower. Legionella is a harmful infection that...
Solving Difficult Water And Sanitation Challenges Around The World
As the nonprofit foundation of The IAPMO Group, the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) leverages industry-leading plumbing expertise to solve the most difficult water and sanitation challenges. In 2023, IWSH...
How ASSE 12000 Meets the Motto “Prevention Rather Than Cure”
In 1906, Henry B. Davis and some 25 plumbing inspectors from cities across the United States gathered in a meeting hall in Washington, D.C. This was the birth of ASSE and its...
The Many Steps of a Cross-Connection Survey
There are many parts to a successful cross-connection control program. The installation, testing, and maintenance of backflow prevention protection is one of the most critical parts. Another, perhaps more important part, is...
Plumbing Repair Guidance for Sustainable Wastewater Systems
The primarily Black residents of Lowndes County, Ala., have long suffered from substandard sanitation, sewage backup and broken plumbing. Today, more than 40% of the county lacks access to clean sanitation,...