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PRESS RELEASES

Latest News

IAPMO R&T First in World to Receive NOM-012-CONAGUA-2021 Accreditation

11 February 2025

IAPMO R&T, North America’s premier certification agency for the plumbing industry, is excited to announce it is the first certification body in the world to receive accreditation through entidad Mexicana de acreditación, A.C. (ema) to NOM-012-CONAGUA-2021, Mexico’s new mandatory national standard for valves and faucets. IAPMO R&T is now accepting applications for certification.

New Hampshire Joins Growing List of Jurisdictions Accepting ASSE 5000 Cross-Connection Control Certification Program

17 December 2024

ASSE International is pleased to announce that, as part of recent updates to New Hampshire Regulation Env-Dw 505, the ASSE 5110 certification is now officially approved by the state as an acceptable qualification for Backflow Prevention Device Inspectors and Testers. This important development expands the recognition of ASSE International’s certification program, aligning New Hampshire with jurisdictions across the United States that accept the ASSE 5000 Cross-Connection Control Certification Program.

MEDIA

IAPMO MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS

Official Magazine

As a publication produced by IAPMO for public distribution, Official provides cutting-edge news and views of association leadership and is the first source for breaking information on proposed code changes and other developments. Official is read by some of the most influential members of the construction industry and related manufacturers.

Working Pressure Magazine

Working Pressure, official magazine of ASSE International, is a quarterly magazine distributed in print to ASSE International members and online to the public and ASSE-certified professionals. Working Pressure covers the full demographic range of our readers, which includes backflow prevention, plumbing/mechanical, water quality, HVAC, fire protection, medical gas, and water utility.

Backflow Prevention Journal

BP Journal’s content focuses on cross-connection control and backflow prevention, including articles about municipal water programs, cross-connection industry news and updates, along with backflow testing and repair issues. It also highlights product innovations, cross-connection control regulations, and other topics vital to the irrigation, design, inspection, fire protection, plumbing, and mechanical aspects of backflow prevention and cross-connection control.

UniformCodes.org

UniformCodes.org is a public-facing resource created to explain plumbing and mechanical codes, and their impact on communities. Visitors can learn about Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical Code®, plumbing resiliency, and more through articles, guides, and free downloads.

PODCAST

The Authority Podcast: Plumbing and Mechanical

Check out the latest episode of The Authority Podcast

Plumbing Smarter: Cutting Costs, Saving Water and Changing Lives

12 February 2025

What if a simple shift in plumbing design could save thousands of dollars, deliver hot water faster, and make homes more affordable—all while conserving precious resources? In this must-listen episode, host Christoph Lohr sits down with industry trailblazers Robert Campbell Sr. and Amanda Johnson from Villara to reveal how they’re revolutionizing homebuilding with the IAPMO Water Demand Calculator.

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