CURRENT ISSUE

January – March 2025

The current issue of Working Pressure is the Water Quality & Conservation Issue. This issue includes articles about treatment methods for onsite alternate water treatment systems, clean water solutions in Northern Territory Australia, WaterSense updates, water efficiency in RO water treatment systems, and more.

View the electronic flip-book edition of the issue by clicking the cover. You may also browse the individual articles below.

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FEATURES

WaterSense Continues To Transform The Market For More Efficient Plumbing Products

In 2024, more plumbing products became eligible to earn the WaterSense® label, giving plumbing engineers and designers a variety of options to help their customers save water and reduce their utility costs.

Treatment Methods For Onsite Alternate Water Treatment Systems

Onsite alternate water treatment systems have been a growing national interest since the National Blue Ribbon Commission (NBRC) launched a series of publications in 2017. During the 2019 Water Reuse Summit in...

Clean, Reliable Water Solutions In Northern Territory, Australia

In one of Australia’s most remote landscapes, a collaboration between international and local organizations has brought a life-changing improvement to the Mimal Ranger Base in Arnhem Land: clean, reliable water. For the...

REGULARS

Water Quality?

Until joining IAPMO in 2023, I spent most of my career working for companies that made things ranging from automotive components to...

PQ Dept. Updates & Info

The Professional Qualifications department is preparing for the upcoming Mid-Year Meeting, April 15-16 at the Tributary Hub (hosted by Local 75) in...

First Quarter Update

As 2025 begins, state legislative sessions are in full swing, setting the stage for national policy priorities. By the end of January,...

When the Thaw Comes

Being the dead of winter in the upper Midwest, there is fun to be had outdoors — cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and downhill...

Ames 4” Model 3000SS

QUESTION:I have an Ames 4” model 3000SS that I am trying to repair. I was told that the check valves are...

Water Efficiency in RO Water Treatment Systems

Reverse osmosis (RO) systems help to eliminate a wide spectrum of harmful contaminates from water. Historically, however, ROs have shown to be...

ASSE 1086

Reverse osmosis (RO) systems help to eliminate a wide spectrum of harmful contaminates from water. Historically, however, ROs have shown to be...

Ten Questions With … Jesse Kealy

In each issue of Working Pressure, we ask 10 questions to a training coordinator or instructor of an ASSE-approved training provider....

Backflow Prevention and Water Quality Quiz

According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...

I Love My Job

I can honestly say that I love my job. I think the work I do is important, as it helps to improve...