Last month, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, representing the largest investment in clean energy sources in U.S. history. Though the bill is entitled “Inflation Reduction Act,” it's really a “climate change bill with a side helping of health reform,” as New York Times Columnist Paul Krugman describes.

The "Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022"  would establish three new EPA grant programs and authorize each at $20-25 million annually, for five years.

If implemented within DOE’s proposed timeframe, the new standards would come into effect in 2026.

AHRI and fellow litigants, the American Public Gas Association (APGA) and Spire, filed a Motion to Vacate the Commercial Packaged Boiler Final Rule to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) submission of the supplemental response to comments to the final rule.  

PMI advocated for the act's water efficiency, conservation and water reuse funding, as well for significant improvements for water and wastewater systems to be covered by the law.

Governor Gavin Newsom and the California State Legislature have enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 100 into law. Authored by Assembly member Chris Holden, AB 100 adopts industry standard NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 2020 as the lead-testing requirement for certified endpoint drinking water devices sold in California.

The American Supply Association (ASA) recently joined the Alliance for Water Efficiency in its appeal to the United States Department of Energy related to allowable flow-rate changes for multi-head showers, and the subsequent negative affects it will have on business operations for ASA members, as well as overall negative water-efficiency consequences that will result.

The new administration’s priorities closely align with many of PMI’s goals, specifically supporting infrastructure to improve drinking and wastewater systems, a strengthened EPA program — which includes WaterSense, and international trade and commerce.

Over the course of the last few months, the American Supply Association has been actively monitoring the state of California’s efforts to pass “Get the Lead Out 2.0,” which would force manufacturers into a second round of endpoint fixture lead reduction, 10 years after current regulations went into effect.

Like many other industry groups and organizations, the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition (PILC) held its annual meeting via video conference earlier this year.