The collaboration will help deliver wash stations to the Navajo Nation reservation where more than 30 percent of residents — an estimated 52,000 people — live without access to running water.

The association applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its federal partners in the creation of a new water subcabinet chaired by the secretary of the Interior and EPA administrator.

The association will host its first virtual conference, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, featuring 12 unique educational seminars, association reports, and the opportunity to vote in Board of Directors election.

Founded in 2008 by the Global Handwashing Partnership and celebrated every year on Oct. 15, Global Handwashing Day not only seeks to raise awareness about the importance of handwashing with soap, but provides a platform for sustained action at a global, regional and national level.

At a time when many buildings are not fully occupied due to COVID-19, AWWA and IAPMO have developed a guide to help building managers address water system stagnation.

ASSE developed the Series 15000 in 2015 to establish minimum qualifications for professionals performing the inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.

PAZA and IWSH now aim to collaborate further in the areas of vocational education and training development, women’s empowerment, codes and standards development, public health awareness, and other outreach activities that support the sustainable delivery of water, sanitation and hygiene services to underserved populations and communities in Zambia.

IAPMO Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President Dave Viola has been appointed to CEO effective Jan. 1, 2021, taking over for GP Russ Chaney, who is retiring after a quarter-century at the helm of the 95-year-old association.

IAPMO has been an active participant in the rule-making process from the beginning and submitted numerous comments for consideration. 

The training facility, designed for the plumbing industry, will generate all energy required to support the operation of the building on site through the incorporation of several renewable energy technologies.