On July 29, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 5118, the "Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act," which includes $90 million a year for five years for water efficiency and water loss programs.

The NIST Plumbing Research Act is expected to clear the U.S. House and be signed into law.

Donate blood, Friday, Sept. 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Houston and Stafford, Texas.

The association is looking for subject matter experts to present on select topics for its 2023 NKBA Webinar Series.

The organization awards funds annually to students and residents of the Hudson Valley to be used for education, training and assistance for those who may not fit the traditional four-year college model.

Albert Simeoni, Erik Smedberg, Haavard Boehmer, Michael S. Klassen, Stephen M. Olenick, Iffah Umairah Zulmajdi, and Hafizha Mulyasih are celebrated for their contributions.

IAPMO has published IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Z1117: Press Connections, and IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Z124.10: Water Closets and Urinal Partitions, as American National Standards and National Standards of Canada.

IAPMO applauds the U.S. Congress on passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, legislation that includes creation of a National Institute of Standards and Technology program.

Applied Engineering Challenge winners also revealed.