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Report Shows Lack of Basic Water, Sanitation Services

June 28, 2022

More than 1.57 million Americans live without a toilet or tap at home, costing the U.S. economy $8.58 billion every year, according to a report produced by DigDeep with contributions from partners including IAPMO.

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Premise Plumbing System Design

Internal and external factors are contributing to the increase of Legionnaires’ disease cases. Manage these risks in system design.

May 1, 2022

Both internal and external factors are contributing to the increase of Legionnaires’ disease cases. Manage these risks in system design.

ThermOmegaTech to Sponsor, Present PHCPPros CEU Webinar on Thermal Disinfection

March 18, 2022

The free webinar, "Managing Flow Through Domestic Hot Water Systems While Performing Thermal Disinfection," will take place on April 26 at 10 a.m. CDT.

Office Buildings with Infrequent Water Use May Have Poor Water Quality

March 14, 2022

Study suggests buildings with “green” plumbing should test drinking water for safety.

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Safety and Sustainability in Legionella Mitigation, Part 2

The study compared temperature control and continual free chlorine disinfection and their social, sustainable and economic aspects.

March 1, 2022

Back in October 2020, Cory Powers wrote Part 1 of this article, introducing myself, and my Master’s capstone project focusing on one of the hottest topics in the plumbing industry — Legionella

Save Your Seat: Register for Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Training

January 24, 2022

The program is offered by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), in conjunction with Special Pathogens Laboratory (SPL).

Collaborative Health Care Design

Avoiding Catastrophe

It’s better to prepare for the worst and hope for the best than to react to every failure.

December 6, 2021

John Gregory

Over the last century, pandemics have come and gone. From the 1918 Spanish Flu to the present day, millions have lost their lives to virulent strains of the influenza virus. COVID-19 and its variants are turning out to be one of those history-changing events.

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My Plumbing Engineering Career, Part 1

A walk down memory lane as I recall the people who mentored me and the projects that intrigued me.

December 6, 2021

Ron George

I have been writing for this magazine since 1994 and I have never visited their offices. On this trip, I was able to meet the new editor, Amalia Deligiannis.

Registration Open for Virtual PHCPPros CEU Course: "Choosing the Right Heat Pump Systems Type"

November 8, 2021

Attendees can earn 2.0 LU | HSWs through the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and 0.2 CEUs through the International Code Council (ICC).

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Legionella: Cost-Effective Control, Part 3

Temperature alone is often ineffective in Legionella control in the drop legs, whether or not they are insulated.

October 5, 2021

After more than 20 years of work in the Legionella field, leading outbreak investigations and resolutions as well as performing building audits, I’ve found the two single most critical variables for controlling Legionella risk are temperature and water age (time-to-tap).