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Minnesota Adopts Provisions of 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code

Deadline to Submit Proposed Changes to 2024 National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) is March 1, 2022

IAPMO Seeks UPC, UMC Task Group Members

IAPMO Seeks Members for Technical Committee for Construction Practices for Potable Water Guideline

Ferguson Makes Crucial Donations to Support Wash Station Challenge

IAPMO, FGI Sign MOU Focusing on Health, Residential Care Facilities Standards

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1059

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1119

Austin, Texas, Adopts 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) And 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)

Iowa Updates Plumbing Code to 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code

ASPE, AWE, IAPMO, PMI and WPC to Present Seventh Emerging Water Technology Symposium in San Antonio

Nebraska Updates Default Plumbing Code to 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code

IAPMO Advances Development of 2024 Uniform Codes During Technical Committee Meetings

IAPMO Praises Texas Legislature for Reauthorizing Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE)

Nationwide ‘Wash Station Challenge’ to Provide New Hand-Washing Facilities to Navajo Nation Communities

IAPMO Seeks Canadian Input on Development of IAPMO Z1001 as Canadian National Standard

IAPMO R&T Lab, IAPMO Institute of Building Technology and Standards Institute of Israel Sign Mutual Recognition Agreement

IAPMO R&T’s Supply Chain Services Hires Nicolas Bouvier

RPA, Hydronics Industry Alliance Partner with Egg Geothermal to Offer Webinar Series

Amalgamation of Aquadiagnostics with IAPMO India Complete

Bellevue, Nebraska, Adopts 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and 2021 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC)

2021 Virtual Emerging Water Technology Symposium Starts Tuesday

IAPMO Commends Washington State Legislature’s Passage of Bill Requiring Testing Water for Lead in Schools and Day-Care Facilities

IAPMO Seeks Volunteers to Serve on 2023 WE•Stand Technical Committee

IAPMO Makes Tentative Interim Amendment Available for Public Comment

IAPMO Seeks Technical Committee Members for 2024 USPSHTC, USHGC

Seattle Adopts Provisions of 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code

IAPMO Applauds Washington State Legislature’s Passage of Bill Requiring Standards for On-Site Non-Potable Water Systems

IAPMO EGS Announces Scope Expansion

Oregon Adopts 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and 2017 WE•Stand

IAPMO Launches The “Authority Podcast: Plumbing & Mechanical” Podcast Series

IAPMO Code Change Monographs Now Available

IWSH Partners Mark World Water Day by Renewing Global Partnerships

2021 Virtual Emerging Water Technology Symposium Announces Program, Opens Registration

IAPMO to Co-Host Webinar in Celebration of World Water Day

IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Service Issues ER-595 to Fyfe Company, LLC

IAPMO Announces Virtual Education and Business Conference in September

IAPMO Standards Council Issues TIA UPC 002-21

BEST 5.0: The Building Efficiency System Tool™ Upgraded

President Biden Recognizes World Plumbing Day

IWSH, Ferguson Renew Partnership in Celebration of World Plumbing Day

IWSH, Uponor North America Announce Partnership to Mark World Plumbing Day

IWSH, RPO to Collaborate for Enhanced WASH Services in Rwanda

IAPMO Publishes U.S., Canadian Standard for Detection, Monitoring, Control of Plumbing Systems

IWSH Sponsors Poster Contest for 12^th Annual World Plumbing Day

IAPMO Promotes Brian Rogers to Vice President of Field Services

IWSH, UA Local 68 to Launch ‘Safer Water for Nome’ Pilot Project

United Association Becomes Platinum IWSH Partner for 2021

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2021 Now Available

2021 IAPMO Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal, Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Codes Now Available

IAPMO Makes Tentative Interim Amendment Available for Public Comment

U.S. EPA Approves IAPMO R&T to Issue WaterSense^® Certification for Soil Moisture-Based Irrigation Controllers

Study Finds IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator Can Lead to Significant Cost Savings in Building Pipe Sizing

Plumbing Industry Allies Support National Apprenticeship Act of 2021

IAPMO Standards Council Issues TIA UPC 001-21

ASSE International Publishes New Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) for Point of Entry Anion Exchange — Nitrate Reduction

2021 UPC, UMC Technical Committee Meetings to be Held Virtually

IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Services Acquires Quality Control Consultants

2021 Emerging Water Technology Symposium to be Convened as Virtual Event

IAPMO R&T Performs Gap Analysis, Compliance Assessments to new NIST SP 800-171 Regulations

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z124.10

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1324

IAPMO and ASSE International Publish Chemical Dispensers Standard for U.S. and Canada

IAPMO Promotes Marcello, Nunez, Lindsay

IAPMO Hires Christoph Lohr as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Service Hires Woods McRoy as Senior Engineer

Grand Island, Nebraska, Adopts 2018 Editions of Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)

IAPMO Promotes Davis, Palkon

IAPMO Elects New President, Board Members During Virtual Conference

IWSH launches Plumbing training collaboration with BORDA India

2020 Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code – India (USHGC-I) Now Available in India

IAPMO Publishes Installation Standard (IS 34) for Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems, Paving Road to Zero Net Energy

Plumbing Industry Allies Support National Apprenticeship Act of 2020

IAPMO Makes Tentative Interim Amendment Available for Public Comment

IWSH Connects with DigDeep, UA Local 400 and Milwaukee School of Engineering to Design, Deliver Wash Stations to Navajo Nation

IAPMO, Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre and Norman Disney & Young win AIRAH 2020 Excellence in Sustainability Award for Narre Warren Campus

ASSE Executive Director Details ASSE 1090-2020 Standard During AWG Webinar

IAPMO Supports Establishment of Water Subcabinet

IAPMO to Present First Virtual Education and Business Conference

IAPMO Recognizes Global Handwashing Day at Event with USAID Administrator

New Guide Addresses Stagnant Water in Buildings with Low Occupancy

Revised ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 15000 Now Available

IWSH Signs MOU with Plumbers Association of Zambia

IAPMO Renews Participation in U.S. EPA MOU on Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems

Dave Viola to Succeed GP Russ Chaney as IAPMO CEO

IAPMO Supports Launch of Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Dedicated to Clean Water

Report on Comments Toward Development of 2021 USHGC, USPSHTC Now Available for Online Download

IAPMO R&T Contracts with Martin Weiss as European Continuous Compliance Inspector

U.S. EPA Releases Final Regulation on Lead Reduction Rule

ASSE International Enters into License Agreement with Standards Institution of Israel

IAPMO Seeks Volunteers for Participation on the Building Standards Committee for Development of American National Standards

IAPMO, AWWA to Develop Manual of Recommended Practice

ASSE 1090-2020 for Drinking Water Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG) Now Available

House Appropriations Bill Includes IAPMO-Backed Language Encouraging Use of U.S. Standards in USAID-Funded Global Projects

IAPMO Announces New WorldSkills Global Partnership

IAPMO, ASTM International Sign MOC for Asia-Based Standards Activity

IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator Version 2.0 Available for Download

IAPMO to Present Webinar on Navigating Reopening Through Ups and Downs of COVID-19

IAPMO, LA Department of Water and Power Sign MOU to Promote Water Conservation Efforts

IAPMO Oceana Hires Graham Clark as Operations Manager

IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2024 UPC, UMC

IWSH Foundation Joins World Plumbing Council as Affiliate Member

NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 Testing and Certification Now Available in India

IAPMO, Special Pathogens Laboratory to Offer ASSE 12080 Training Program

IWSH, Rwanda Plumbers Organization Promote Hand Washing in Local Schools

WPC Partners Team Up to Tackle 2,000 Township Taps in Diepsloot

U.S. Senate Passes Navajo Utah Rights Settlement Act of 2019

WPC Connects IWSH, Plumbers Association of Zambia for Children’s Village Hand-Washing Program

IAPMO Seeks Canadian Representation on the Plumbing Standards Committee for Development of U.S. and Canadian National Standards

IAPMO, SoCalGas to Present Follow-Up Webinar June 10 on More Safely Reopening Food and Beverage Establishments

IAPMO Holds Technical Committee Meetings for Development of 2021 USHGC and USPSHTC

IAPMO Cancels 2020 Annual Conference, Moves 2022 Event to Charlotte

IAPMO’s Vice President of Advanced Energy Programs Les Nelson Passes Away

2021 UPC/UMC and 2018 NSPC-New Jersey Edition Available in the IAPMO Codes Mobile App

IAPMO, PHCC, PMI to Present Webinar Thursday Looking at ‘Returning to the Workplace in a COVID Environment’

IAPMO Applauds Release of NIST Report: Measurement Science Research Needs for Premise Plumbing Systems

IAPMO Seeks Volunteers for Development of National Standard for Hydronic Heating and Cooling System Heat Transfer Fluid Treatment

IWSH Supports DigDeep Emergency Water Delivery Effort on Navajo Nation

IAPMO Makes Illustrated Training Manuals and Study Guides Available Free Online

IAPMO to Host Webinar Series to Assist in Safer Reopening of Buildings After COVID-19 Restrictions Are Eased

IAPMO, Industry Partners Reach Out to U.S. Senate Committee With Recommendations on Water Infrastructure Legislation

IWSH Appoints Seán Kearney as New Managing Director

ASSE 1086-2020 for Reverse Osmosis Water Efficiency – Drinking Water Now Available

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 12080 for Legionella Water Safety and Management Personnel Now Available

ASSE International Publishes New Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) for Proportional Flow Control Devices with Protection from Cross Contamination via Hydronic Water

USDA Amends Rule Making Well Systems with Water Treatment Devices Eligible for Grant Program

IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Service Offers Remote Surveillance Inspections

ASSE International Publishes Sixth Scald Awareness White Paper

IAPMO Makes Standards Free to Aid Fight Against COVID-19

COVID-19 Response Webinar Engages Industry, Provides Answers

IAPMO Seeks UMC A2L Task Group Members

IAPMO Implores Congressional Leaders to Support Associations and Professional Trade Organizations in Future COVID-19 Relief Legislation

EPA Announces It Will Maintain WaterSense Program Specifications

IAPMO USHGC and USPSHTC Code Change Monographs Now Available

IAPMO Seeks Committee Members for Development of National Standard for Hydronic Heating and Cooling System Heat Transfer Fluid Treatment

IAPMO Publishes 2021 Editions of Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)

Emerging Water Technology Symposium Confirms Rescheduled Dates

White House Updates ‘Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce’ List to Encompass Full Supply Chain of the Plumbing and Mechanical Industry

IAPMO-Backed Measures Included in U.S. Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1351

IAPMO CEO Encourages Nation’s Governors to Promote Measures to Maintain Educated, Knowledgeable Plumbing Workforce During COVID-19 Crisis

IAPMO CEO Sends Letter to White House, Congressional Leaders Advocating for Plumbing Industry in Federal Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

IWSH Foundation Invites Submissions to 2020 Scholarship Essay Competition

White House Identifies Plumbers as ‘Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers’ in Guidance for Response to COVID-19

Emerging Water Technology Symposium Postponed

ASSE International and Water Systems Council Publish Co-Developed Performance Requirements for Pitless Adapters, Pitless Units, and Well Caps

IWSH Postpones Upcoming CPC Indonesia Construction Week

IAPMO Co-Hosts Congressional Briefing About Water Access Study on World Plumbing Day

IAPMO Seeks Technical Correlating Committee Members

IAPMO Hires Carrier as Senior Vice President of UES, IBT

ASSE International Publishes Three Revised Product Performance Standards

IAPMO Board of Directors Issues TIA UPC-002-18 and Petition No. 02-21

IAPMO Promotes Hansen to Executive Vice President

IAPMO Group Business Units Promote Comprehensive Services at Trade Shows

Local Project Challenge Initiative Honors Community Plumbing Challenge at #WUF10

Community Plumbing Challenge Recognized by Local Project Challenge Initiative

Ministry of Industry Appoints PT. IAPMO Group Indonesia as Conformity Assessment Body for SNI 0039:2013 Steel Water Pipe With or Without Zinc Coating

2021 National Standard Plumbing Code – Illustrated Now Available

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standards IAPMO Z1154 and IAPMO Z1117

WorldSkills Reinstates Plumbing and Heating Skill Management Team

Dr. Richard E. Thorsten, Robert Puente to Deliver Keynote Addresses at Seventh Emerging Water Technology Symposium

ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary: A Valuable Resource for Attorneys and Other Law Professionals

Hydronics Industry Alliance H₂O Accepted Website Goes Live

CPC Navajo Mountain Plumbing Project Delivers New Water Supply, Septic Systems

IAPMO Publishes IAPMO/ISO 30500 as National Adoption Standard for the US and Canada

Plumbing, Mechanical Industry and Water Efficiency Leaders to Co‐Convene Seventh Emerging Water Technology Symposium in 2020

IWSH Team Returns to Navajo Mountain for Renovation Project

CPC Indonesia Design Week Concludes with Local Endorsement

IAPMO Makes Two Tentative Interim Amendments (TIA) Available for Public Comment

CPC Indonesia Design Team Connects with Untia Village Leaders, Residents

IAPMO Seeks Technical Committee Members for 2024 UPC and UMC

Design Team Tackles Water Supply, Wastewater Management Issues in Untia Village

IAPMO Uniform Evaluation Services (UES) Hires Two Engineers

Ferguson Joins IWSH in Helping Million-Plus Americans Without Access to Safe Sanitation

CPC Indonesia Design Week Begins with Ceremony in Kampung Nelayan Untia

IAPMO-Backed Report Spotlights Staggering Reality: More Than 2 Million Americans Live Without Access to Running Water, Sanitation

IAPMO Codes Mobile App Now Available for Download

PT. IAPMO Group Indonesia Completes Enterprising Sustainability Summit

IAPMO Makes New Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) Available for Public Comment

IAPMO Roundtable Galvanizes Indonesian Industry Around Critical Development Issues

IWSH Solidifies Plans for Next Community Plumbing Challenge Program at Indonesian Industry Event

IAPMO Makes Three Tentative Interim Amendments (TIA) Available for Public Comment

IAPMO Seeks UMC Legionella Task Group Members

IAPMO Makes New Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) Available for Public Comment

IAPMO Solicits Public Comments for 2021 Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal, Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Codes

Deadline to Submit Abstracts for 7th EWTS Extended to Nov. 29

IAPMO Concludes 90th Annual Education and Business Conference

Inaugural IWSH Awards Presented to Two Exceptional Supporters

IAPMO, WaterAid and Millennium Water Alliance Team for WASH Partnership Event

ASSE International Publishes Performance Requirements for Electrically Heated or Cooled Water Dispensers

IAPMO, SoCalGas to Provide Foodservice Equipment Installer Program

Report on Proposals (ROP) Toward Development of 2021 USHGC, USPSHTC Now Available for Online Download

New Jersey Adopts 2018 National Standard Plumbing Code

Students from Local Construction College Join WorldSkills Kazan Team Project Effort

Korea Wins Plumbing and Heating Gold at WorldSkills Kazan 2019

WorldSkills Kazan 2019 Competition Concludes with Collaborative Team Project

Skill Competition Management Team Breaks New Ground for WorldSkills Plumbing and Heating

IAPMO Supports Pioneering Sustainability Initiative at WorldSkills Kazan 2019

CPC Indonesia Project Set for Kampung Nelayan Untia in November, May

45^th WorldSkills Competition Begins in Kazan, Russia

Report on Comments Toward Development of 2021 UPC and UMC Now Available for Online Download

IAPMO Introduces Plumbing Systems Interactive Workshop

ASSE International Publishes Two New Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) Documents for Drinking Water Treatment Systems

IAPMO Seeks USPSHTC Slip-Resistance Task Group Members

IAPMO Seeks USHGC Hydronics Task Group Members

2019 Edition of ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 16000 Now Available

ASSE International Announces New Membership Benefit – Free Standards

IAPMO EGS Receives U.S. EPA Recognition for ENERGY STAR Certification

IAPMO Seeking Committee Members for Development of ANSI/IAPMO Z1123 Standard for Compliance with California Proposition 65

IAPMO Advances Adoption of ISO 30500 as an American National Standard (ANS) and National Standard of Canada (NSC)

Ministry of Industry Appoints PT. IAPMO Group Indonesia as Conformity Assessment Body for SNI 7275:2018 Ceramic Tableware Standard

Indonesia Sustainable Construction & Plumbing Summit 2019 Announced for November

2019 California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code Now Available

IAPMO Advances Development of 2021 Solar, Hydronics & Geothermal Code and Swimming Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Code During Technical Committee Meetings

St. Louis County Adopts UPC, Provisions of Two Other Uniform Codes

IAPMO Announces Commitment to Improve WASH in Healthcare Facilities

IAPMO Proudly Supports 2019 National High-Performance Building Week

ASSE International Publishes Revised Performance Requirements for Plumbing Aspects of Residential Food Waste Disposer Units

ASSE International Publishes Revised Performance Requirements for Dual Check Backflow Preventer Wall Hydrants – Freeze Resistant Type

CPC Navajo Mountain Begins

IAPMO Honored with President’s ‘E’ Award for Export Service

IAPMO Code Change Monographs Now Available

Prominent Organizations Pledge Support for CPC Navajo Mountain

IAPMO Advances Development of 2021 Uniform Codes During Technical Committee Meetings

Community Plumbing Challenge Navajo Mountain Project Set for June 3-7

Ministry of Industry Appoints PT. IAPMO Group Indonesia as Conformity Assessment Body for SNI 2547:2008 Drinking Water Meter Specification

Ministry of Industry Appoints PT. IAPMO Group Indonesia as Conformity Assessment Body for SNI ISO 13006:2010 Ceramic Tiles Standard

ASSE International Calls for Scald Awareness Task Group Members

ASSE International Publishes Fifth Scald Awareness White Paper

IAPMO Code Change Monographs Now Available

IAPMO Seeks Technical Correlating Committee Members

National Standard Plumbing Code Public Hearing Set for July 11, 2019

IWSH Announces Two New International Volunteering Opportunities to Mark World Plumbing Day 2019

Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources Accepts ASSE-Certified Backflow Protection Products

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standards IAPMO Z1115 and IAPMO Z1349

IAPMO Government Relations Adds Jim Scarborough as Senior Manager

Call for Abstracts Issued for 7th Biannual Emerging Water Technology Symposium

IWSH Foundation Invites Submissions to 2019 Scholarship Essay Competition: ‘What Can IWSH Do to Improve Sanitation and Provide Clean Water for Those Who Lack Access to a Plumbing System?’

IAPMO R&T, R&T Lab, EGS, UES, IBT, RPA Make Impressions During Slate of Tradeshows

ASSE International Launches New Website

ASSE International Publishes Suite of Product Standards for Water Heaters with Integral Water Temperature Safety Controls

ASSE International Publishes Revised Performance Requirements for Chemical Dispensing Systems with Integral Backflow Protection

Deadline to Submit Proposed Changes to 2021 National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) is March 1

IAPMO India to Celebrate Opening of New Office, Laboratory on Feb. 26

IAPMO Extends Deadline for Swimming Pool Code Technical Committee Member Applicants

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of Z1167 Standard as a U.S National Standard for Solid Waste Containment Interceptors

2018 Edition of ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000 Now Available

IAPMO India’s Saralaya Awarded WPC Education and Training Scholarship

IAPMO Offers Amnesty Program for Expired Professional Certifications

IAPMO Group Launches Newly Designed Website

ASSE International Publishes Performance Requirements for Commercial and Food Service Water Treatment Equipment Utilizing Drinking Water

IAPMO R&T Accredited by ANAB to Certify to AS 9100D

IAPMO Seeks Committee Members for the National Adoption of ISO 30500 as an American National Standard (ANS) and National Standard of Canada (NSC)

IAPMO IBT Gains ANAB Accreditation to Conduct ASTM C518 Testing

IAPMO R&T Adds Shannon Ethridge as Toxicologist

BEST 2.0: The Building Efficiency System Tool™ Upgraded

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2018 Now Available

Successful Navajo Nation CPC Concludes in Thoreau, New Mexico

IAPMO Selected to Pursue National Adoption of ISO 30500

IAPMO Seeks Technical Committee Members

IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2021 Solar, Swimming Pool Codes

President Trump Signs Legislation Establishing WaterSense^® in Perpetuity

IAPMO Certification Announces Online FLEX Testing Option

IAPMO Enters Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration

IAPMO Solicits Public Comments for 2021 UPC, UMC

Report on Proposals (ROP) Toward Development of 2021 UPC and UMC Now Available for Online Download

2018 IAPMO Solar, Swimming Pool Codes Now Available

IAPMO Publishes IAPMO/ANSI Z601 Standard for Scale Reduction Devices

IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Service Issues ER-547 to Hilti, Inc.

U.S. EPA Updates WaterSense^® Specification for Showerheads

National Standard Plumbing Code™ (NSPC) Committee Requests Proposed Changes for 2021 NSPC

PT. IAPMO Group Indonesia, APPIN Hold Event to Promote Importance of Good Sanitation and Plumbing Systems

IAPMO Group Acquires Aquadiagnostics Laboratory

China IAPMO R&T Lab Gains ANAB Accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025:2005

IAPMO Seeks UPC Legionella Task Group Members to Examine Waterborne Pathogens and Associated Scald Risk Provisions

IAPMO Seeks United States Technical Advisory Group Members to Develop ISO/PC 316 – Water Efficient Products / Banding as an International Standard

IAPMO Gains Accreditation as Standards Developing Organization From Standards Council of Canada

IAPMO Develops Water Demand Calculator for Residential Buildings

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