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The Charlotte, North Carolina area has .75 to 1.5 parts per million of chlorine in its water and outlying areas have up to 3.5 ppm of chloramine, a derivitive of ammonia. It’s almost like drinking pool water, says Paul Stefano, general manager of the Charlotte Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise.

WorldSkills Foundation’s Water Innovation Challenge is supported by the World Plumbing Council and runs from June 3-5, 2014.

Zurn Industries joins plumbing organizations and their members in recognizing World Plumbing Day today.

The World Health Organization reports that 2.6 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation. The United Nations says more than 1 billion people are living with a shortage of fresh water.

When trying to learn about being green and reusing water, one can feel suffocated by all the terminology. There’s graywater, blackwater, reclaimed water, recycled water, potable water and nonpotable water. Let’s start with defining these terms.

NSF International creates Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training to reduce risk of microbial, chemical and physical hazards in building water systems.

Governor Jerry Brown declares state of emergency for California, CA-NV AWWA calls on drinking water community to take necessary actions. 

Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act to take effect on January 4, 2014.

American Standard’s Flush For Good campaign reports progress.