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More than 2 billion people worldwide — including more than 2 million Americans — live without access to running water, basic indoor plumbing, or proper sanitation. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is determined to close the world’s water gap.
The IAPMO Board of Directors has determined this year’s technical committee meetings toward the development of the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC<sup>®,/sup>) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC<sup>®,/sup>) will take place in person, May 2-5, at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort in Anaheim, Calif.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers, with technical background in plumbing systems and specific knowledge of airgap units for potable water supply — such as jurisdictional authorities, testing lab and educational facility representatives, as well as manufacturing experts — to participate on the IAPMO Z1065 Technical Subcommittee (TSC) in the development of IAPMO Z1065, Airgap Units for Water Conditioning Equipment Installation.
Ferguson, a leading value-added distributor in North America providing expertise, solutions, and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC, fire, fabrication and more, and Uponor North America, a global pioneer in intelligent plumbing and climate solutions, have both announced their continued support for the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation’s (IWSH) Community Plumbing Challenge™ (CPC) program, the most recent of which begins today in Lowndes County, Alabama.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers to participate on the Technical Correlating Committee (TCC) working toward the correlation of the 2024 editions of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC) and Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) . The deadline to submit an application is May 6.
In accordance with the IAPMO Regulations Governing Committee Projects, IAPMO is accepting responses to two petitions filed with the petitions clerk, which relate to the Standards Council decisions to deny UMC TIA 009-18 and UMC TIA 001-21 to the 2018 and 2021 editions of the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC<sup>®</sup>).
IAPMO Oceana, The IAPMO Group’s Australia-based third-party product testing and certification provider, in partnership with the Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC), recently assembled more than 50 leaders from the fields of science, engineering, energy production and the plumbing and gas fitting industry to participate in a Hydrogen Roundtable at the Royal Society of Victoria.
Innovative public/private collaboration aims to stop flow of raw sewage into backyards of more than 175 disadvantaged households over the next two years
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and SoCalGas, a Sempra Energy utility, are proud to announce that the newly redesigned Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment Installer Training and Certification program will be offered again after a two-year postponement due to the pandemic.