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Articles by Ron George

Safe Drinking Water
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Water Quality Standards & Legislation

A look at how the U.S. and other countries protect drinking water for their citizens.
August 27, 2018
Ron George
Safe drinking water is a precious commodity. Yet there are no universally recognized and accepted international standards for drinking water. Even where standards do exist and are applied, the number, types and permitted concentrations of contaminants covered may vary significantly from one standard to another.
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Uniform Plumbing Codes
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Update on Uniform Plumbing Codes, ASME Standards

Technical committees discussed dead legs, Legionella and water heater temperature control.
July 26, 2018
Ron George
IAPMO discussions for the 2021 UPC centered around dead legs, Legionella, water heater temperature control and water conservation.
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Code Changes
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International Code Hearings

Many changes were proposed and discussed. Here’s what you should know.
June 26, 2018
Ron George
The ICC recently held its committee action hearings, and this is the result of the proposed code changes.
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Water Main Failures
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Water Main Failures

Combining thrust blocks and mechanical joint restraints for water mains is a good design practice.
May 24, 2018
Ron George
Following good design practices, like installing mechanical joint restraints with concrete thrust blocks will provide for years of trouble-free service for water mains.
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Hospitality Plumbing
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Hotels and Hospitality Plumbing

Start with the basics and build in all the variables to plan the right design.
April 23, 2018
Ron George
Consider the difference in size and the scope of water use required as you begin design on a plumbing system for commercial use.
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Burn Codes
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Burn Basics

These are the code requirements for circulated domestic hot water return systems with mixing valves.
March 20, 2018
Ron George
Code requirement awareness is necessary when designing a hot water return system.
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Legionellosis
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Legionellosis: An Inconvenient Disease

Working toward prevention is the best way to address the problem.
February 21, 2018
Ron George
If the conditions for bacteria growth are present, the bacteria will grow. DSo why not address the problem before it begins?
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Dry Drains
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Dry Drains

Water conservation can affect drainline transport.
January 18, 2018
Ron George
Drains are getting to the point where the flows are insufficient to transport solids down the drain, and this is why…
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Scald Prevention
Code Classroom

Hot Water Systems

A balancing act between Legionella prevention and scald prevention.
January 3, 2018
Ron George
Finding the balance in design that prevents both Legionella bacteria and scalding.
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Calendar
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2021 Code Changes Are Due Soon!

Mark your calendars for the next cycle of code changes.
December 1, 2017
Ron George
Mark your calendars for the next cycle of code changes.
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