No proposals will be accepted after the 5 p.m. PST deadline on Jan. 4, 2021.

The results of these votes will be published in the Report on Comments, to be published for review in September.

The World Plumbing Council (WPC) has facilitated a partnership between the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) and the Rwanda Plumbers Organization (RPO) to support community handwashing and public health awareness activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Les Nelson died May 20 at his home in Corona, California, at the age of 66. 

Earlier this year, I received an announcement to go to the ICC website and read the Plumbing Code Economic Impact Report. 

By granting free access, IAPMO hopes to enhance public understanding of how the proper functioning of these systems protects the health of the people they serve.

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.

Codes and standards provide the necessary solid foundation for consistent building practices. 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) updated its “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce” advisory list to more accurately define the plumbing and mechanical industry, a list that now includes language for which IAPMO advocated.