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    Austin, Texas, Adopts 2024 Uniform Codes

    11 April 2025

    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. 

    Iowa Updates State Plumbing Code to 2024 UPC

    08 April 2025

    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 Launches Innovation and Research Fund, Driving Pioneering Solutions in Plumbing, Water, and Mechanical Systems

    02 April 2025

    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 Becomes Only Testing Lab and Certification Body in World to Receive NOM-012-CONAGUA-2021 Accreditation and Approval

    01 April 2025

    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.

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