It’s a sign that a topic is going mainstream when it becomes cited in the model codes. 

This new edition is printed in the popular illustrated format, with comments and illustrations clearly shown as supplemental information. The illustrations and supplementary notes make it an indispensable training tool.

Gas-fired appliances are commonly used for space heating, water heating, cooking and more.

IAPMO is seeking volunteers to participate on two technical committees working toward the development of the 2024 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC). 

The city of Philadelphia modernized its plumbing code based on the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). 

The National Advisory Council (NAC) released a report recommending that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) partner with the International Code Council to raise awareness of codes’ mitigation benefits. 

IAPMO has published ANSI/CAN/IAPMO/ISO 30500:2019, Non-Sewered Sanitation Systems — Prefabricated Inte-grated Treatment Units — General Safety and Performance Requirements for Design and Testing as an identical National Adoption Standard for both the United States and Canada. 

NAPCO Royal Pipe and Fittings announced the new NAPSYS-HR PVC DWV (drain-waste-vent) product system is now available to customers.

The free IAPMO Codes app also serves as a vehicle to contact the technical staff about any code questions, apply for technical committees or request information about the code development process.

All six sizes of the NPT threaded S250 series, from 1/2” to 2”, have been certified lead-free to NSF/ANSI 61 by the methods prescribed in NSF/ANSI 372.