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With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issuing the first national drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) continues to lend its expertise and leadership to helping manufacturers and the industry navigate the changes and ensure a seamless transition.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has opened the public review period for the initial draft of the Manual of Recommended Practice for Hydrogen Fuel Gas Piping. IAPMO initiated the Hydrogen Fuel Gas Piping Task Group — which consisted of industry experts from across the nation and abroad — in March 2022 to create a manual to develop code-enhanced and adoptable language for hydrogen gas piping systems.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has made the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) Technical Committee Meeting Monographs available for download. All individuals anticipating an active role in the American National Standard Institute (ANSI)-accredited consensus development of the Uniform Codes at the technical committee meetings in San Diego, May 6-10.
To highlight the myriad ways the plumbing industry creates positive change in a water-stressed world, IAPMO® was thrilled to further its March4Water initiatives around World Water Day by participating in and hosting numerous events on Capitol Hill this week.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and the Construction Practices for Potable Water Task Group are pleased to announce the release of the publication titled the Manual of Recommended Construction Practices for Potable Water.
ASSE International is seeking working group members to update ASSE 1010, the standard covering performance requirements for water hammer arresters. ASSE 1010 working group members will assist the Product Standards Committee (PSC) with the continued development of this American National Standard.
IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Service (UES) is pleased to announce that ITW CCNA was granted UES evaluation report ER-890 to reference the 2021, 2018, 2015, 2012 and 2009 International Building Code® (IBC); the 2021, 2018, 2015, 2012 and 2009 International Residential Code® (IRC); the 2022 California Building Code (CBC); the 2022 California Residential Code (CRC); the 2023 and 2020 Florida Building Code, Building (FBC—Building); the 2023 and 2020 Florida Building Code, Residential (FBC—Residential); the 2023 Los Angeles Building Code (LABC); the 2023 Los Angeles Residential Code (LARC); and the 2013 Abu Dhabi International Building Code (ADIBC).
The California Building Standards Commission has approved the adoption of IAPMO’s Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) Appendix M — the Water Demand Calculator® —into the California Plumbing Code (CPC) as an alternative methodology for sizing water pipes in single- and multifamily buildings. The alternative approach will be available for statewide use on a voluntary basis starting July 1, 2024.
Building on the momentum started last year, The IAPMO Group, the world-leading technical experts on safe and effective plumbing systems, again celebrates March4Water, a month-long observance of the myriad ways communities derive better health and resilience through plumbing.