Spears’ FlameGuard SofTorque SR CPVC Head Adapter is a unitized one-piece design with external stainless-steel reinforcement.
May 23, 2014
The EPDM gasket requires no thread sealants, eliminates joint stress and allows easy alignment of sprinkler frame or deflector while reducing assembly labor. The adapter is certified lead-free by NSF International for use with potable water, allowing installation in multiuse piping systems and is UL-, FM-approved.
California community lightens its delta water dependence with expanded recycled water system.
February 27, 2014
Jaclyn Yee hit a home run in her first at-bat. Yee, an associate civil engineer in Dublin, Calif., a community 45 minutes southeast of San Francisco, got the rare opportunity to lead a major project as the local water district expanded its recycled water system to retrofit potable water irrigation at parks and schools.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least four million households contain children who are being exposed to lead. It is in the spirit of providing safe drinking water that the 2011 Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act was developed and signed into law.