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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.

Easyflex’s Ultra Performance Flexible Sprinkler Drop features a 1 1/4” ID, which translates into less friction loss than 1” Schedule 40 Pipe with the same number of 90°s, the company notes.

Here’s your chance to become a certified Residential Plumbing Inspector. Let the Learning Center at the International Code Council be your training guide during a one-month online webinar series beginning July 9.

Horizon Services General Sales Manager John H. Cameron Jr. died at home on Sunday, October 28, 2018. He was 55.

American National Standards for health effects of drinking water treatment chemicals (NSF/ANSI 60) and drinking water system components (NSF/ANSI 61) updated for the Canadian market and published as National Standards of Canada.