The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) published the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) in the first quarter of 2020.
Developed and subsequently republished at the conclusion of each three-year code cycle, the UPC and UMC are designed to provide consumers with plumbing, heating and mechanical systems that meet all applicable standards while, at the same time, allowing latitude for innovation and new technologies.
In 2019, the World Health Organization started monitoring the outbreak of a new coronavirus, which ultimately was named COVID-19. The virus first was identified in Wuhan, China.
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