A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code: water supply, and shower and bathtub valves.

Without a change in human behavior, what can be done to prevent these sewage clogs? One solution is to install a dual-shafted sewage grinder in the sewer line.

The organization is seeking volunteers with technical background in plumbing and mechanical systems and specific knowledge of plumbing pipe lining and rehabilitation systems — such as jurisdictional authorities, testing lab and educational facility representatives, as well as manufacturing experts.

The unprecedented $2 trillion economic relief package negotiated by the White House and Congress addresses many of the concerns of plumbing industry professionals expressed in a letter sent to elected officials by IAPMO CEO GP Russ Chaney earlier in March.

The association has expressed its appreciation to Washington D.C. and the 23 states that thus far have heeded the industry's call for "essential business" status during this health crisis.

We would like to know how you are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company expects to add more than 50 jobs in Hutchinson over the next three to five years, with most paying more than $21 per hour on average.

More than 26,000 water heaters are installed every day in the United States, with nearly 90 percent of those being emergency replacements, and Bradford White is a significant part of the supply chain facilitating emergency installations.

More than 70 percent of respondents expect the medical implications of COVID-19 to be moderate or worse, with the impact lasting two to three months.

The 11th annual competition will award monetary scholarships to three students and/or trade apprentices with an interest in how the plumbing and mechanical industry can create and promote positive change both here and abroad.