By Stephen Webb
From 1926 to 2026: How Plumbing Grew Safer, Smarter and More Diverse Over the Past 100 Years




By Stephen Webb
From 1926 to 2026: How Plumbing Grew Safer, Smarter and More Diverse Over the Past 100 Years
Story by Hugo Aguilar, P.E.
The modernization of sanitation, professionalization of plumbing and the global push for safe, efficient water infrastructure are all tied to the UPC.
By Geoff Bilau
A look at the partnerships that shaped IAPMO’s first 100 years.
By Mike Flenniken
Exploring smarter stormwater management and flood mitigation for a changing climate.
February 19, 2026 • Columns • IWSH • Views: 3
Currently, 58 Ontario Canada First Nation communities are under short or long-term drinking water (“do not drink” or “boil water”) advisories. Many of these orders have been in place for more than 30 years. Can you imagine being told not to drink your water because it is not safe? In Canada, in 2025? And Canada …...
February 19, 2026 • Columns • IWSH • Views: 7
The International Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH), the public charity of IAPMO, has released its 2025 Impact Report: Impactful Plumbing Around the World, highlighting a year of measurable progress in expanding access to clean drinking water, safe sanitation, and skilled trades education. Guided by its belief that...
February 19, 2026 • ARCSA • Columns • Views: 6
As drought conditions become increasingly common across parts of the Southeast, communities are being forced to rethink how they manage and use water. With growing populations and shifting climate patterns placing greater strain on municipal water supplies, the need for sustainable water efficiency measures has never been more pressing....
February 19, 2026 • Columns • Views: 9
When Gregg Holladay stepped to the podium at IAPMO’s Annual Education and Business Conference, he got right to the point about a coming shift that will affect every plumbing inspector and installer in the industry: under new U.S. Department of Energy standards taking effect in 2029, manufacturers will no longer be allowed to produce...
February 19, 2026 • President's Message • Views: 9
I have been provided the great honor to serve the members of IAPMO as president, a responsibility I accept with pride and deference toward...
February 19, 2026 • Chief Executive Officer • Views: 6
One hundred years ago, in 1926, a handful of Los Angeles plumbing inspectors took a coffee break that changed the world. As the story goes,...
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