Washington, D.C. — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials® (IAPMO) strongly supports the White House initiatives announced Wednesday to address global water security and advance building codes and standards. These new action plans will assist communities in becoming more resilient to extreme weather events, such as drought, and have broader access to affordable water and sanitation services.
In a related development, IAPMO also applauds the release of a report by the administration’s Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group. The report outlines the actions the Biden-Harris administration has taken across the federal government to date to improve drought-stricken communities’ longer-term resilience to drought through financial and technical assistance.
The administration notes that extreme weather events not only threaten millions of U.S. homes each year, but also take an even greater toll on underserved communities.
“These announcements from the White House target issues that are central to IAPMO’s work — improving the resiliency and water security of communities across America and the globe,” said Dain Hansen, IAPMO’s executive vice president of Government Relations. “IAPMO is heartened by the administration making these issues a priority and recognizing that every dollar invested in building code adoption provides 11 times more in savings by reducing damage and helping communities recover more quickly.
“IAPMO stands ready to offer our technical expertise to communities seeking to improve their plumbing resiliency,” Hansen continued, “not only with our data-driven model Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) but with innovative tools such as our IAPMO Water Demand Calculator™ that correctly sizes plumbing pipes for high-efficiency fixtures and appliances while reducing construction costs.”
IAPMO® is proud to announce that Dain Hansen, executive vice president of Government Relations, has been named one of The Hill’s Top 100 Lobbyists of 2025. This marks Hansen’s fourth consecutive year on this prestigious list, highlighting his continued leadership and IAPMO’s influence on public policy affecting codes, standards, and the built environment.
IAPMO®, developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), has posted online the timeline for the development of the 2030 editions of these prospective American National Standards.
IAPMO® is seeking volunteers to participate on two technical committees working toward the development of the 2030 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®). The deadline to submit an application is Jan. 30, 2026.