Backflow prevention is going digital. From smart flood alerts and automatic shutoff valves to mobile testing apps, new technologies are reshaping how plumbing pros protect clean water — and save time, property, and lives.

Capital funding emerges as the top challenge in AWWA’s State of the Water Industry Report.

As water scarcity becomes a global crisis, the kitchen and bath industry is stepping up—with the NKBA leading efforts to drive sustainable innovation, promote water-efficient products, and empower wholesalers to be agents of meaningful change across the supply chain.

From stadiums to civic offices, cutting-edge rainwater reuse systems are transforming green plumbing from theory to reality—saving water, slashing costs, and reshaping the industry’s role in sustainability.

Discover how plumbers can lead the water revolution by turning stormwater into a sustainable resource for homes, towns, and entire cities.

A. O. Smith has announced the company received a 2025 Silver Edison Award for its new line of high efficiency gas tankless water heaters.

This signature event of the water treatment industry is expected to bring more than 3,000 dealers, manufacturers and consultants from around the world to the fifth-largest U.S. city April 28-30, 2027.

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced it has achieved the prestigious Audited Designator status as a standards developer at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

The Water Quality Association (WQA) recognized 12 outstanding individuals with leadership awards during the 2025 WQA Convention & Exposition in Long Beach, California.

The transition will become effective July 1, 2025.