Articles by Ron George

Code and standard update

January 4, 2016

The International Code Council (ICC) held its Group “A” Commentary hearings in Long Beach, Calif. in late October 2015 and...

Legionella, low flow fixtures and Chlorine dissipation

November 9, 2015

Ron George

I received an e-mail from an industry leader in water conservation asking about a recent column on Legionnaires Disease. The...

Legionella and code change submittals

October 6, 2015

Ron George

The American Society of Sanitary Engineering International (ASSE) will be developing a new professional Qualification Standard on the heels of...

Why not just one model code?

Plumbing codes versus the laws of physics

September 2, 2015

Ron George

I have seen a lot of changes in the plumbing codes since 1978, but the laws of physics have not...

Plumbing industry code, standard activity update

August 10, 2015

Ron George

This month’s column is an update on several plumbing related organizations and their code and standard activities. The American Society...

Piping accessories – and the codes

July 7, 2015

Ron George

Engineers are showing less detail on the drawings for valves, strainers, pressure gauges, temperature gauges and other piping accessories. They...

Codes accept 'cross connections' as an acceptable design practice

June 9, 2015

Ron George

The last code development cycle for the International Codes brought about a code change that was submitted to the model...

Grease interceptors and water conservation

May 11, 2015

Ron George

Nathaniel Whiting patented the first grease "trap" in California in 1884. Whiting’s design was basically the same then as today’s...

Water heater permits and inspections

April 7, 2015

Ron George

Last month, Part 1 of this article discussed the requirement for a permit for an inspection if you replace a...

Water heater permits and inspections, Part 1

March 8, 2015

Ron George

Due to the length of this article, it will be published in two parts. Part one will cover why we...

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