The Water Demand Calculator has been adopted in several states and cities, including California and Seattle, and is expanding peak flow rate calculations into commercial buildings. The future looks bright as version 3.0 is in the works for commercial buildings.

Various market forces and trends can influence the decisions plumbers and engineers make regarding those materials and designs. Here are five that should be considered in the coming year.

Starting in 2020, a team of experts from PPI member companies began a research project to investigate the potential effects of chlorine dioxide on pressure piping materials CPVC, PEX, PE-RT, PP-R, and PP-RCT.

“Should we wait for lab planning to identify the plumbing fixtures and equipment before getting involved to save time and budget?” or “Should I get involved early on during the program development?”

While the basic template of version 2.1 of the calculator remains intact, version 2.2 includes several new features. 

IWSH has been working in Lowndes County for the past few years as part of a larger initiative to improve homes’ water efficiency and sanitation system functions.

Codes and standards are intended to provide a minimum level of protection of the public’s health, safety and welfare. And, generally, these documents accomplish that intended purpose in the urban/metropolitan areas of the United States. However, that may not be accurate when one gets into the rural or more isolated areas of the country.

Seven students from the Harts Academy apprentice program installed a new complete system of water and sewer pipes for the project, which is renovating a home for a Tacoma family this holiday season.

The deadline to submit applications for either committee is Sept. 30.

Watts has launched a new webpage, the Backflow Hub, for plumbing professionals from beginners to seasoned “pros.” They can now stay up to date on today’s complex plumbing systems with resources developed by Watts backflow experts.