PME eNews

$4 billion lost to frozen, burst pipes

Coinciding with National Checklist Day, PRIER Products, Inc. encourages homeowners and businesses to detach their hoses, splitters and timers for the winter season.

Why You Need to Know About Municipal Water Chemistry

New demands for assessing risk in the drinking water systems engineers design dictate an appreciation for the intricacies of municipal water disinfection's effect on long-term piping integrity. Read an overview.

Elkay welcomes new president and CEO ahead of company's 100th anniversary in 2020

Elkay Manufacturing announced that President and CEO Tim Jahnke, who has led the company since 2007, plans to retire from day-to-day leadership to concentrate on his role on Elkay's Board of Directors.

Harmonization efforts could aid in providing more strict regulations for grease interceptors

The grease interceptor has been in use since the Victorian era as a means to reduce the amount of fats, oils and grease, or FOG, that are introduced into sewer systems.

Movers & Shakers — October 2019

Laars Heating Systems, a subsidiary of Bradford White Corp., appointed Lou G. Vorsteveld, Ph. D., to the position of director of engineering. Vorsteveld is an international executive with notable success in sales and engineering.

What you should know about PFASs in drinking water

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of anthropogenic chemicals that have been of increasing concern to the public.

Julius Ballanco: The ins and outs of water pathogens, including Legionella

Dave Yates: The tale of two engineers

We are a non-union mechanical contracting firm, so I’m always a bit uneasy when we end up on large construction jobs where all the other contractors are union shops.

John Siegenthaler: Tracking energy flows in a geothermal heat pump

Geothermal (a.k.a. ground-source) heat-pump systems continue to be a popular topic in HVAC discussions. Many state and federal agencies are now offering generous incentives for installation of geothermal heat pumps in both residential and commercial applications.

Mike Miazga: Keep water quality and water infrastructure at the forefront

Sometimes we might take the readily available supply of water the large majority of us enjoy for granted.

Jacqueline Wilmot: Examining fire safety in spaceports

Ever wonder how so many private companies are exploring space?

Christoph Lohr: How are personality metrics different?

From my last couple columns, we had an in-depth conversation with one of the people analytics industry’s leading experts Kelly Reed, Ph.D.

FlowGuard Gold multi-port fitting

The new FlowGuard MultiPort provides plumbers and developers for multi-residential buildings with an innovative solution for mini-manifold plumbing system designs with FlowGuard Gold CPVC pipe and fittings.

Viega three-piece ball valve

The newest component in the Viega MegaPress system for carbon steel and stainless steel makes plant maintenance and installation faster and more efficient by reducing downtime, the company says.

Matco-Norca PEX and cold expansion ball valves

Matco-Norca added to its line of lead-free brass ball valves with larger size versions of both PEX and cold expansion ball valves.

Victaulic pipe expansion joint

Victaulic’s Style 355 PGS-300 expansion joint is the latest addition to its system solution for CPVC/PVC pipe, a grooved mechanical pipe joining system designed specifically for use on CPVC/PVC pipe.