By Mike Flenniken
Five Years After The Devastating Camp Fire, A Small Town Rallies Together, Rising From The Ashes A Better, More Resilient Community
By Mike Flenniken
Five Years After The Devastating Camp Fire, A Small Town Rallies Together, Rising From The Ashes A Better, More Resilient Community
By Geoff Bilau
Presented by Des Moines, Iowa, chief plumbing inspector and IAPMO Board of Directors member Brian Hamner, the Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC®) seminar at IAPMO’s 93rd annual Education and Business Conference discussed provisions of the UPC that are different from 2021 to 2024.
Story by Mike Flenniken
Nearly a decade after Flint, Michigan’s water crisis that saw lead levels in the city nearly triple and coincided with a deadly Legionnaire’s disease outbreak, the state has become the first in the nation to require filtered bottle-filling stations in all schools and child-care centers.
By Tom Palkon
Products Achieving Certification Will Save An Average Of 3,000 Gallons Of Water Per Year
March 20, 2024 • Column • Views: 55
In the United States, nearly 83% of the population lives in urban areas. The combined effects of urban population growth, commercial and industrial activity, and high-water demand are well documented. The consequences of high-water demand include, but are not limited to, considerable use of surface and groundwater resources imported...
March 20, 2024 • Column • Views: 3
I had the privilege of joining other industry water experts at KBIS 2024 on KBIS NEXTStage. The topic of the session was “Drops of Impact: The Crucial Role Water Plays in Sustainable Futures.” Per the KBIS conference website: Water is a finite and essential resource, and its careful management is fundamental to...
March 20, 2024 • Column • IWSH • Views: 2
By Robyn Fischer As the non-profit 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 worked on several projects that improved community health and safety through...
March 19, 2024 • Column • Member Profile • Views: 1
In-N-Out was not what Wyatt Stiles wanted his career to be all about. After working for the popular Southern California burger chain throughout high school, he appeared destined for the company’s management school — In-N-Out University — because he didn’t have the money to attend a traditional college or university. However,...
March 16, 2024 • Column • Views: 5
One of the biggest driving forces to certification is regulatory requirements. If a government regulation exists that prohibits the legal sale of a product into a jurisdiction without certification, there is a very high probability that companies will obtain that certification. Recently, a ruling was passed down by the United States...
March 18, 2024 • President's Message • Views: 51
The IAPMO Board of Directors held its first meeting of the year in January. I’d like to share with you a few of the things we addressed...
March 18, 2024 • Chief Executive Officer • Views: 24
As IAPMO powers through the first quarter of 2024, I’m excited to update you on many newsworthy happenings around our organization and...
March 26, 2024 • Code Development • IAPMO News • Mechanical News • Plumbing News • Plumbing News • Sustainable Codes • Views: 57
Ontario, Calif. — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®)...
March 22, 2024 • IAPMO News • Industry News • Views: 4
Washington, D.C. — To highlight the myriad ways the plumbing industry creates positive change in...
March 20, 2024 • Industry News • Views: 14
Falls Church, Va. – “Use the Tools You Have” was a theme of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling...
March 20, 2024 • IAPMO News • Industry News • Plumbing News • Plumbing News • Views: 43
Ontario, Calif. — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®)...
March 13, 2024 • Industry News • Views: 4
The operation allows for expansion of space, staff and capabilities. Taco Hydroflo Pump...
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