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ARCSA International is proud to announce that its Professional Rainwater Harvesting Classes for Designers, Installers, and Inspectors have been officially approved by the Ohio Department of Health for continuing education (CE) credits for registered private water systems contractors.
IAPMO® recently completed Technical Committee Meetings toward the proposed 2027 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), in-development American National Standards governing the installation and maintenance of plumbing and mechanical systems nationwide.
A recent NBC News investigation found that counterfeit plumbing products—many sold online and manufactured overseas—are entering the U.S. market with dangerous levels of lead and other chemical contaminants without proper testing and certification. These knockoff faucets can contaminate drinking water and pose a direct threat to public health.
Ontario, California — IAPMO® has made the 2025 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand) Technical Committee Meeting monograph available for download.
Ontario, California — IAPMO® has made the 2025 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC®) and Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC®) Technical Committee Meeting Monographs available for download.
Ontario, California — IAPMO® is proud to announce the Environmental Science, Policy and Research Institute (ESPRI), an organization dedicated to safeguarding public health through the improved management of building water systems, is the newest addition to The IAPMO Group.
Ontario, Calif. — IAPMO®, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) and ARCSA International are seeking technical experts to participate in the following consensus bodies: Rainwater Standards Committee and Stormwater Standards Committee.
IAPMO® has launched WDC-Pro, a web-based tool designed to improve the efficiency and accuracy of water pipe sizing for multi-family, high-rise, and residential buildings.
The Austin, Texas, city council has formally adopted the 2024 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) as the plumbing and mechanical codes of practice protecting the health and safety of the city’s nearly 1 million residents. The Texas state capital and 11th most populous city in the United States has utilized the Uniform Codes since 1974.