Mike Flenniken

Mike Flenniken is a staff writer, Marketing and Communications, for IAPMO. Prior to joining IAPMO in 2010, Flenniken worked in public relations for a group of Southern California hospitals and as a journalist in writing and editing capacities for various Southern California daily newspapers.

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IAPMO Celebrates the Best Young Plumbing, HVACR Talent at WorldSkills Lyon 2024

The Plumbing and Heating competition at WorldSkills Lyon 2024 was contested by 26 countries, spanning four days Sept. 11-14 in Lyon,...

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IAPMO India Unveils State-of-the-Art Laboratory, “Navarambh – A New Beginning”

In a major advancement for testing and certification services in India, IAPMO® has officially opened its new cutting-edge laboratory in...

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IWSH Plumbing Champions Mobilizes the Global Plumbing Industry for Good

The international WorldSkills Competition showcases the skills of about 1,500 young people from more than 60 countries in nearly 60...

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Clearing the Air

Ranyae Fernandes knew there was a better way to do things. Air Quality Management Company (AQMC), the Ontario, California-based business...

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His Father-in-Law Knew Best

For many, the thought of driving more than 2,000 miles with their father-in-law might be intimidating. But for Rodney Cobos, the drive from...

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Root Digs Deep Into Water

Amanda Root’s passion for water quality led her to IAPMO. After initially working as a massage therapist — her other passion — she...

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California Adopts Water Demand Calculator

The Golden State is officially in on IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator®. On July 1, California made Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) Appendix...

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Building Equality

Patricia Contreras could hardly believe her ears. She had just begun working at a large construction project in Los Angeles and being the...

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Controlling the Chaos in ‘Wayne’s World’

Like many places in the Northeast, reminders of the American Revolution are ubiquitous in Wayne Township, New Jersey. In addition to being...

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From Reluctant to Committed

Sam Engdahl did not want to become a plumber. His father, Craig, owned a residential and commercial plumbing company in the small city of...

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