A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: fixture traps, fixture drain connections, roof drain performance, reclaimed water soil absorption and manholes.

The new site features a streamlined, modern design, improved functionality, and easy access to essential information to help customers navigate information about the product offering.

The new task force — made up of building safety, health and other experts — will develop resources to prepare buildings and communities worldwide for disease-related threats.

The strategic hire highlights the firm's continued expansion to better serve clients in the Northeast's municipal and private water, wastewater, and stormwater sector.

Some technical papers and websites on brass corrosion repeat the same caution that dezincification will occur in alloys containing more than 15 percent zinc. A few will go beyond that simple statement to talk about efforts to solve this issue.

When asked to describe himself, Paul Baker, P.E. provided adjectives such as reliable, approachable and helpful.

To help prevent Legionella bacteria growth and Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks, which is now particularly relevant as buildings reopen following COVID-19 closures, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has sponsored a free, downloadable booklet, Legionella Management in Building Water Systems: The Role of Chlorine Products.

The primary cause for system failures is an improperly or inadvertently closed system control valve. This occurs despite code-required valve supervision and inspection requirements.

With space heating becoming more standardized and with loads becoming smaller, domestic hot water is a new focus for innovation.

Consider using them for other than bulk oxygen emergency supply connections.