I was reading an article today about the current situation with the plumbing board and plumbing licensing in the state of Texas. Unless things are changed there is the possibility that the board will be closed down and the state will no longer require plumbing licenses for individuals installing or maintaining...

There are events in a person's life that causes you to stop and reconsider your priorities and look at things in a different way. We live in a busy ever-changing world and in many ways a society that becomes more polarized each day. For my wife and I one of these events was the birth of our first grandchild....

Having visited areas all around the United States conducting cross-connection training, talking with industry people, conducting cross-connection surveys, and fielding questions from individuals about problem installations I am still surprised at how often the adopted plumbing code is ignored regarding...

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supplies.  Under the SDWA, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets standards for drinking water quality and with its partners implements various...