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EPA awards Nevada $20.8 million for drinking water and wastewater projects

December 18, 2018

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The funds will be used for 30 local projects that will boost the economy while improving water systems.

EPA releases revised WaterSense showerhead specification

August 2, 2018

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Changes clarify existing requirements for a unit to earn WaterSense label

EPA approves ICC-ES as a licensed certifier of spray sprinkler bodies

November 30, 2017

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ICC-ES now can evaluate and certify such products to the EPA specification.

Clean Water Act under the microscope

John McNally

August 8, 2017

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Potential rule change puts resources at risk.

Tech Topic: Codes and Standards Update

Hugo Aguilar

May 25, 2017

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The EPA looks to create new requirements for labeling products, certification.

Growing pains at ICC and the EPA

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

May 23, 2017

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Two industry organizations have tough choices to make in the near future.

Curious decisions may be coming from Washington

John McNally

May 15, 2017

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WaterSense program may be eliminated.

American Standard’s WaterSense-certified Afwall flushometer

WaterSense-certified products still gaining ground during EPA program’s 10th anniversary

Happy anniversary to EPA’s WaterSense program.

John McNally

November 22, 2016

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WaterSense-certified products still gaining ground during EPA program’s 10th year of existence.

The PP-R pipe at the new 75,000-sq.-ft. St. Johns County’s health-services facility

Florida health-services building utlizes PP-R pipe for HVAC systems

Cutting the ribbon.

James Paschal PE LEED AP

October 25, 2016

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New Florida health-services facility selects PP-R piping for HVAC chilled- and condenser-water systems.

Climate change results start in the engineering community

Avoiding the Wall Street mentality.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

March 22, 2016

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Climate change results start in the engineering community, but require patience.

Jurisdictions are adopting the International Building Code 2018 edition and the 2018 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code that adopt the 2016 edition if NFPA 13 by reference. This program will address technical changes specific to corrosion and air vents for the 2016 edition of NFPA 13. A task group concluded that venting the trapped air in a wet system can decrease water delivery time, reduce alarm ring delay, reduce water flow alarm cyclic ringing, and reduce corrosion activity.