On a recent weekend, I was catching up on the news and goings-on when I came across this article published on the front page of a well-known national newspaper that caught my eye: “PVC pipes are called a health hazard.” In the back of my mind, I thought “wait, what?!”

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HANDY-SHIELD MAXX ADA under-lav covers are made of soft PVC and fastened with Velcro for fast and easy installs. The covers are made from ASTM E84 Class A fire-safe material. The flexible supply overs can flex 360° to meet ADA ANSI A117 requirements. Meets plumbing code ASTM C1822 and ASME A112 18.9 Standard.

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Analyzing part one of code changes made at the IAPMO Plumbing Technical Committee meeting.

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.

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Consumer goods including plumbing pipe could be significantly affected.