Plumbing & Mechanical’s inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

Plumbing & Mechanical’s inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

Plumbing & Mechanical’s inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

Plumbing & Mechanical’s inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

Plumbing & Mechanical’s inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

On its face, that makes perfect sense — especially given the severe drought facing so many areas of our country right now. And why not? Greywater draining from bathtubs, showers, lavatory sinks, automatic clothes washers and laundry tubs is not contaminated with fecal matter or urine, so why not use greywater twice?

My iPhone pinged a text: “Hi, Dan. How are you and Marianne, and the family? I’m sorry to bother you. I can’t get my steam heat to go on. I can’t get a plumber to come quickly. I guess they’re busy with the weather. Can I call you later to ask you something about the burner?”

It’s not often that a 27-year-old decides to start his own contracting company, but in the case of Ryan Osterkamp, that’s exactly what happened.

On any given day inside a former K-6 schoolhouse in Elyria, Ohio, trade professionals can be found learning about the latest tools from RIDGID and how best to use them on the job site.

Best practices for designing and installing PEX to leverage the benefits of installation efficiencies, job-site safety and profitability potential.