Plumbing Codes Revisited–How They Apply to Water Treatment

By Thomas Palkon Revisions to the newly published 2021 plumbing codes have officially begun. As mentioned in the previous article, submittals to propose changes to the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) were due on January […]

Plumbing Code Revision Cycles

By Thomas Palkon Plumbed-in water treatment products, at the point of installation, need to comply with the local plumbing code. In the US, there are several model plumbing codes, state plumbing codes and even city […]

ASSE 1087–2018 Commercial and Food Service Water Treatment...

By Thomas Palkon After joining the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) in 2015 from the Water Quality Association (WQA), I began studying the US and international plumbing codes in greater detail. Having […]

Inside the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)

By Thomas Palkon The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) published the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) in March. As anticipated, the 2021 edition has some significant modifications to the sections covering drinking […]

2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)

By Thomas P. Palkon It may seem odd to be talking about a plumbing code that will be released in 2021. With the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) soon to be finalized during IAPMO’s 2017 […]

Continued Compliance “How Often to Re-test Products?”

By Thomas P. Palkon Initial product listings Companies that currently have products certified (listed) by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited product certification body understand the rigor and thoroughness that goes into getting a product […]

Australian Watermark Product Certification

By Thomas Palkon and Adam Wegmann Although Australia does not have a large population, it is a good market for drinking water treatment products. Understanding the product certification requirements, though, can be confusing. This article […]

WQA Ready to Launch Sustainability Program and Green Produc...

By Thomas P. Palkon and Curtis A. Harnanan Introduction The Water Quality Association (WQA) partnered with PE INTERNATIONAL and Five Winds Strategic Consulting to develop a sustainability program for the water treatment industry. WQA has […]

WQA Gold Seal’s Golden Anniversary

By Thomas P. Palkon, CWS-VI History – What a difference 50 years can make The Water Quality Association (WQA) has only been in existence since 1973, when it was established as the result of the […]

Water Softer Testing and Certification: Why Two Standards? W...

By Thomas P. Palkon, CWS-VI History of the Standards Companies frequently ask the Water Quality Association (WQA), “What’s the difference between WQA’s S-100 Residential Water Softener Testing Standard and the NSF/ANSI 44 Residential Water Softener […]