A Perfect Fit for ASSE’s Mission
In 2017, the ASSE International (ASSE) Board of Directors accepted IAPMO’s request to manage the Water Systems product certification...
Backflow Prevention and Water Quality Issues
The installation of backflow prevention protection is an important part of internally maintaining the water quality within a facility...
IAPMO and ASSE International Publish Chemical Dispensers Standard for U.S. and Canada
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and ASSE International have published ANSI/CAN/ASSE/IAPMO...
The Evolution of Backflow Prevention Design
With any type of evolution, whether by nature or a technical evolution by man, there are certain driving forces that actually “get it...
Hospital Backflow Prevention
Today’s complex potable water “production” and distribution systems continue to make significant contributions in helping to sustain...
Hey, Archimedes! What’s the Big Deal with RPs and Pumps?
I’ve seen wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth whenever the subject of pumps and reduced pressure principle backflow preventers (RPs)...
ASSE One Year Field Test (1YT)
ASSE International is pleased to announce the nation’s first and only ANSI- and SCC-accredited One Year Field Test (1YT) program for...
ASSE International Enters into License Agreement with Standards Institution of Israel
ASSE International and the Standards Institution of Israel (SII) have entered into an agreement for SII to license two ASSE standards for...
The Ever-changing Backflow Industry
The focus of this issue of Working Pressure is “New Technology.” In the backflow industry, changes occur all the time....
ASSE International Publishes New Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) for Proportional Flow Control Devices, with Protection from Cross Contamination via Hydronic Water
ASSE International has published a new Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) document — ASSE LEC 2010-2020, Proportional Flow Control...