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    IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2023 WE•Stand

    IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2023 WE•Stand

    The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials<sup>®</sup> (IAPMO), publisher of the Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard™ (WE•Stand), is announcing a formal call for proposals toward the development of the 2023 edition of this standard.

    The change proposal form, as well as proposal instructions and background on IAPMO’s ANSI-accredited consensus process, may be found HERE. All proposals recommending new text, revised text, or the deletion of text must be written in legislative format and clearly state the reason behind the recommendation.

    No proposals will be accepted after the 5 p.m. PST deadline on March 4, 2022.

    Developed and subsequently republished every three years, the WE•Stand is designed to provide minimum requirements to optimize water use practices attributed to the built environment while maintaining protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, and allowing latitude for innovation and new technologies.

    Please visit the following URL to learn more about the WE•Stand HERE

    IAPMO employs a voluntary consensus development process accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for the development of WE•Stand, enabling anyone to have a voice in the development of the standard. The WE•Stand Technical Committee, charged with the development and ongoing maintenance of WE•Stand, brings together an impressive and diverse assembly of plumbing and water efficiency experts.

    IAPMO urges its members and other interested parties to get involved in the development process to ensure effectiveness in preserving the public health, safety, and welfare. Manufacturers, potential users of the standard, installers and maintainers, labor representatives, design professionals, enforcing authorities, and consumers all benefit from a cooperative effort in developing codes and standards.

    For questions about submitting proposals for the WE•Stand, contact Taylor Costea at (909) 218-8126 or by email at taylor.costea@iapmo.org.


    Report on Comments Toward Development of 2027 UPC, UMC Now Available for Online Download

    01 August 2025

    IAPMO®, developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), has posted online the 2025 Report on Comments (ROC) for the 2027 editions of these American National Standard-designated model codes. The ROC includes the committee actions as discussed during the May 6-8 technical committee meetings, the electronic ballot results as balloted between May 19-June 16, and the Technical Correlating Committee actions on all comments received for the 2027 editions.

    IAPMO® Supports APEC Workshop in South Korea on Safe Drinking Water

    31 July 2025

    IAPMO®, a global team of experts engaging industry and government for a safer built environment, was proud to support the the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop: Strengthening Standards and Technical Regulations for Safer Drinking Water – Developing an International Roadmap. The two-day workshop helped kick off the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM3), which began July 26 and are slated to run through Aug. 15.

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