COVID-19 has added some interesting discussions to our daily life. I received a phone call regarding the amount of water used to wash our hands for 20 seconds. It is fascinating how everyone now understands that 20 seconds is required for proper handwashing.

A.O. Smith announced Chairman Ajita Rajendra is retiring, effective May 1. 

Let’s face it. Backflow preventers are essential for safeguarding our water supply, but they’re not necessarily glamorous. 

The NIBCO 585HP (high-performance) lead-free ball valve, available in sizes 1/2” through 2”, features a patented laser-welded construction that creates an incredibly strong joint between the body and body-end pieces, eliminating a potential leak path, NIBCO explains. 

Jomar Valve’s JP-100SSG is a lead-free, dezincification-resistant brass ball valve with a press-end connection. 

Symmons’ new Temptrol valve with VersaFlex integral diverter is the most dependable and easy to service valve in the industry and is now faster and easier to install, Symmons states. 

For more than 85 years, DaveyWater products have provided dependable water solutions delivering quality and durability, the company states. 

A.Y. McDonald’s new 1 1/2- to 3-HP DuraMAC vertical multistage variable-speed simplex or duplex booster system is an addition to the existing product line, adding the capability of pumping up to 140 psi and 80 gpm. 

AquaMotion’s AHR Expo award-winning hot water recirculation system delivers instant hot water comfort to every faucet/shower from a hot water tank in a 250’ system, the company states.