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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.
The Iowa Public Health Department has updated Chapter 25 of the Iowa Administrative Code, “State Plumbing Code,” from the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) to the 2024 edition. The update went into effect on March 26.
IAPMO® is proud to announce the official launch of the IAPMO Innovation and Research Fund, a dedicated initiative designed to fuel pioneering research, develop innovative solutions, and launch impactful projects that address critical issues in the plumbing, water, and mechanical industries. The fund aims to improve public health, strengthen climate resiliency, and increase housing affordability, while contributing to a more sustainable future.
IAPMO Mexico and IAPMO R&T, the premier testing and certification agencies for the Mexican plumbing industry, are very pleased to announce they have achieved accreditation through entidad Mexicana de acreditación, A.C. (ema) and approval by CONAGUA to provide both testing and certification in Mexico to NOM-012-CONAGUA-2021, the nation’s mandatory national standard for valves and faucets.
IAPMO® has made the 2025 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) technical committee meeting monographs available for download.
Plumbing industry representatives came together last week at state capitols across the United States for a series of Plumbing Industry Days, advocating for policies that improve public health, water quality, and economic sustainability. The events, held in New Jersey, Missouri, Iowa, and Massachusetts, were part of the broader March4Water initiative organized by IAPMO to celebrate World Plumbing Day (March 11) and World Water Day (March 22) and included legislative proclamations in New Jersey and California declaring March as March4Water Month in both states.
Nearly 200 Massachusetts plumbing industry leaders met with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and other key policymakers at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday for the third annual Plumbing Industry Day. Plumbing Industry Days are organized to provide expert insights to legislators and staff on policies that impact public health, water quality, and economic sustainability.
Plumbing leaders throughout the state came together at the Iowa state capitol Thursday for Iowa’s first Plumbing Industry Day to promote awareness about a profession so ubiquitous with modernity and public health it can be overlooked. Plumbing industry days are organized to bring together experts and champions within the plumbing community to provide firsthand experiences and recommendations to legislators and staff on policies that improve public health, water quality, and economic sustainability.
Plumbing industry leaders came together at the New Jersey State House on Monday for the second Plumbing Industry Day, an annual event organized to provide expert insights to legislators and staff on policies that impact public health, water quality, and economic sustainability.