When involved in a collaborative, international health care project, it is best to set aside what you know and open your mind to how other parts of the world treat their drinking water. Take what you have learned and evaluate it to see if the processes can be applied elsewhere.

The ASPE convention and expo taking place this fall can help plumbing designers increase their knowledge base to provide the best solutions for their clients. Through education, plumbing engineers can help create a better industry.

Capturing and reclaiming water, once an idea primarily of interest to environmentalists, is serious business today as municipalities’ aging water infrastructures and shrinking budgets are under stress. Combined with modern technology, these old ideas are finding new uses in commercial applications.

Safe drinking water is a precious commodity. Yet there are no universally recognized and accepted international standards for drinking water. Even where standards do exist and are applied, the number, types and permitted concentrations of contaminants covered may vary significantly from one standard to another.

A look at some of the technical changes and clarifications in the soon-to-be-published, updated standard.

With tankless water heating systems gaining popularity in commercial applications, it’s time to look at the pros and cons of tank vs. tankless to give your clients the best design.

Cities and states continue to decide what standard — Article 12C, Title 22 and NSF 350 — will work best for its residents. Regardless of the successes that these standards have thus far enjoyed, the goal should still be to create a single, standardized platform through which industry (and the public) can better understand the requirements imposed on them, as well as the potential risks of any onsite wastewater reuse system.

Deadline to register for the 2018 WOA Leadership forum is Tuesday, Aug. 28. Make sure you sign up today!