Codes and standards information April 6, 2016 Ron George Spring is here and that means it’s time to head out to attend the model code hearings. In April and...Read More
Update on the Flint crisis March 9, 2016 Ron George The city of Flint, Michigan has been all over the news. I listened to the Congressional hearings, and the information...Read More
Water quality crisis in Michigan February 4, 2016 Ron George Michigan is a state that is fortunate to be surrounded by four of the Great Lakes where a majority of...Read More
Code and standard update January 4, 2016 Ron George The International Code Council (ICC) held its Group “A” Commentary hearings in Long Beach, Calif. in late October 2015 and...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
