ONTARIO, CA– The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO ®) and the Construction Practices for Potable Water Task Group are happy to reveal the release of the publication entitled the Handbook of Recommended Construction Practices for Potable Water.
This handbook supplies education and assistance to assist pipes specialists accountable for the style, building and commissioning of water supply to decrease the capacity of polluting pipes systems throughout building and construction. If unmanaged, building and commissioning activities add to the development and spread of opportunistic property pipes pathogens (OPPPs) in drinkable and non-potable structure water supply. The publication consists of a bonus offer Water Quality Manual produced by the Environmental Science, Policy and Research Institute (ESPRI)/ IAPMO.
On Sept. 15, 2021, IAPMO started the job group to develop a handbook to offer code boosted and adoptable language for building usage, associated to drinkable water piping systems and water security management throughout the building stage. The job group included more than 30 market professionals from throughout the country, concentrated on actionable assistance and building finest practices surrounding safe and clean water.
“We are thrilled to supply the Manual of Recommended Construction Practices for Potable Water to the pipes market, enhancing the reason for water security,” stated IAPMO Vice President of Technical Services and Research Christoph Lohr, PE. “This file assists fill deep space in the water quality-plumbing nexus and is an essential action in making water security useful and actionable for pipes specialists. Unique thanks to all the volunteers and IAPMO personnel for their effort on this handbook.”
The IAPMO handbook might be downloaded free of charge at:
https://iapmo.org/media/32296/construction_practices_for_potable_water_manual.pdf