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St. Louis Updates Plumbing Code to 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code
City of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has signed legislation adopting the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), updating the city’s code from the 2009 edition of the UPC. The adoption was recommended by the city’s Committee of Plumbing Code Review and has the enthusiastic support of St. Louis’ plumbing industry.
Updated Building Efficiency System Tool™ (BEST 6.1) Now Available for Download
A significant upgrade to the Hydronic Industry Alliance-Commercial’s (HIA-C) Building Efficiency System Tool™ (BEST), the interactive commercial building HVAC system efficiency comparison application, is now available for download at https://forms.iapmo.org/hiac/software_register.aspx. BEST 6.1 adds groundbreaking new features that address emerging needs within the industry.
IAPMO Publishes Children’s Coloring Book
“My Mom is a Plumbing Superhero” is the first children’s book focused exclusively on women plumbers, lifting up their contributions to public health.
IAPMO and AWWA Publishes Manual of Recommended Practices for the Safe Closure and Reopening of Building Water Systems
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) have published the AWWA/IAPMO Manual-2022: Manual of Recommended Practices for the Safe Closure and Reopening of Building Water Systems.
IAPMO, UA Publish Fourth Edition of Backflow Prevention Reference Manual
In collaboration with the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA), the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is pleased to announce the release of the fourth edition of IAPMO’s Backflow Prevention Reference Manual.
IAPMO Seeks UMC Legionella Task Group Members
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is accepting applications and seeking technical experts to participate on a task group to address Legionella exposure risk to the public posed by mechanical equipment.
2027 UPC, UMC Development Timeline Now Available
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®), developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) , has posted online the timeline for the development of the 2027 editions of these prospective American National Standards.
IAPMO R&T Lab Acquires QFT Laboratory, Hires Jaime Young as Lab Director
IAPMO R&T Lab has completed an acquisition of New Jersey-based Quality Filter Testing Laboratory, tripling the size of IAPMO R&T Lab’s water system testing capacity commensurate with its growing Water Systems Certification Program and providing clients with even more options and the same high level of customer service.