Articles Tagged with ''regulations''

Reviewing the final rule carefully can help you understand how it applies to specific products and organizations.

Have you heard of assistive tables? Over the past few years, this plumbing product has been a hot topic in proposed legislation, code development, and standard development.

As we wrap up the first three quarters of 2023, we find that October presents a perfect opportunity to review the worldwide governmental activities pertaining to topics in the mechanical and plumbing industries.

A proposed series of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that set maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other so-called ‘GenX chemicals’ are set to go into effect in the fall.

You may be interested to know that 2023 is noteworthy for more than hot weather. This year is an exceptionally active year for regulations in the United States.

Happy 2023, PM Engineer readers! Thank you for spending this part of your day with me as I discuss topics in compliance. Let me introduce myself. I, Misty Guard, am a policy wonk, bibliophile, gastronome, musicophile, techie nerd and scotch whiskey aficionado.

Regulations have been a big topic over the past several years. Politicians, trying to make a public name, have been pushing for the reduction of regulations. They like to claim that these regulations are an impediment to economic growth and entry into certain professions. While some of this may have merit, one needs to “not throw out the baby with the bath water.”  

This is an exciting time in the water heater industry.

Preparations are already underway to ensure that the 2020 Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS), to be held May 12-13, 2020, at the Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio, is the most comprehensive and informative event since the symposium debuted in 2008.

With global concerns of water scarcity, lack of clean water access and efficient use of water in business and industry, a new Xylem podcast called “Solving Water” is a resource for water professionals to learn more about these vital issues.