Plumbing

AquaMotion Awarded New Patent

December 3, 2018

The patent is for the company's Aqua-Flash Recirculation System, an under-sink bypass valve.

OSHA Cuts Plumbing Company’s Unsafe Trench Fine

December 3, 2018

Steve Smith

OSHA found Arrow Plumbing LLC committed six willful and eight serious violations of workplace safety standards, and initially proposed a $714,142 fine.

ICC Welcomes Three Key New Employees

December 3, 2018

Ryan Colker, Karl Fippinger and Catherine Vinson will help advance the association’s building safety mission and its focus on innovation and customer service.

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Speakman Company unveils thermostatic mixing valves for emergency plumbing

A Q&A spotlighting the Safe-T-Zone

December 3, 2018

Speakman Company recently unveiled its Safe-T-Zone line that puts emergency plumbing concerns at ease. Learn more about the line in the following interview exclusive to plumbing Engineer magazine.

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The Room - Temperature Lavatory

December 3, 2018

There is one provision in both the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and International Plumbing Code (IPC) that endangers public health and bloats construction budgets: the requirement to provide hot water at all public lavatories.

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Emergency fixture water heating

Selecting a water heater for a facility where there is a combination eyewash and emergency shower.

December 3, 2018

One of the most critical applications faced by plumbing engineers is selecting a water heater for a facility where there is a combination eyewash and emergency shower. These fixtures are required by the ANSI Z358.1 code to deliver a specific amount of water flow for a specific period of time.

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Engineer of the Year: Plumbing Engineer Honors Daniel Colombini

December 3, 2018

Ashlei Williams

It is our pleasure to honor Daniel Colombini, P.E., LEED AP, as our 2018 Plumbing Engineer of the Year.

IAPMO R&T Adds Shannon Ethridge as Toxicologist

November 30, 2018

During her career, Ethridge has worked with such public agencies and organizations as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.