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IAPMO’s Fire Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Building Wildfire Resilience
An Overview Of The Fire-Focused Resources In The IAPMO Wildfire Resilience Toolkit Wildfire is a powerful force that shapes landscapes,...
Building Resilience from Day One: Why Construction Practices for Potable Water Matter
There is a phrase I find myself returning to often when I speak with engineers, installers, and code officials about building water...
New Collaboration Targets Counterfeit Plumbing Products
IAPMO And DPHA Are Exploring New Educational Initiatives Aimed At Helping Showroom Professionals Identify Compliant Products And Guide...
One Industry, One Goal
DESPITE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND ROLES, BOSTON’S PLUMBING LEADERS REMAIN UNITED BY A COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, EDUCATION AND STRONG CODE...
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ARCSA International Launches In-Field Certification Program for Rainwater Harvesting Systems
ARCSA International® has announced the launch of its Rainwater Harvesting System Certification Program, a comprehensive in-field...
Precision Under Pressure
After A Surprise Second Chance, Apprentice Plumber Charles Goede Is Training For The Global Spotlight At Worldskills Shanghai 2026 Charles...
IAPMO Publishes 2027 Editions of UPC and UMC
IAPMO has published the 2027 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical Code® (UMC) in both hardcopy and...
From Stormwater to Supply
The Role Of Rainwater Catchment In The Southeast As extreme weather becomes more common across the Southeastern United States, interest in...
How IWSH’s Humanitarian Plumbing Mission Was Built on Partnerships
The creation of the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) did not begin with a single project or a single moment....
Plumbing for Health
In busy urban health care centers, safe water is as essential as medicine — yet it is often taken for granted until something fails. A...
IAPMO Stays Centered on Mission, Focused on the Future
As this issue of Official reaches readers, the global plumbing community will have just come together in Birmingham, U.K., for the 2026...
Rooted in Our Past, Anticipating the Future
For one full century now, IAPMO has been guided by a simple yet profound mission: protecting public health and safety through safe plumbing...
100 Years In and Looking Ahead
FROM YOUR MEMBERSHIP TEAM This year, IAPMO turns 100. That is a milestone worth recognizing, but more than that, it is a moment to pause...
Union Roots, Industry Vision
AS A LEADER IN PLUMBERS LOCAL 68 AND ACTIVE IAPMO MEMBER, BILL VENABLE SEES CODES, TRAINING AND RELATIONSHIPS AS ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF...
How IWSH’s Humanitarian Plumbing Mission Was Built on Partnerships
The creation of the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) did not begin with a single project or a single moment....
IWSH and IAPMO Support New Plumbing Skills Challenge at PlumbexIndia 2026
In April 2026, the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) launched a new initiative at PlumbexIndia 2026, thelargest exhibition of water,...
ARCSA International Launches In-Field Certification Program for Rainwater Harvesting Systems
ARCSA International® has announced the launch of its Rainwater Harvesting System Certification Program, a comprehensive in-field...