LANSING – A preliminary agreement in the Flint water-related civil lawsuits has been reached, offering a State of Michigan-backed settlement of $600 million to parties who claim they were affected by the city of Flint’s 2014 transition of its public water supply to the Flint River, with the majority...

The Panama City Beach Utility Department will begin next week enforcing a state law that requires backflow prevention devices be installed on all residential irrigation that use potable (drinking) water. The devices, required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), ensure the public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its long-awaited final regulation on the “Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water.” IAPMO has been an active participant in the rule-making process from the beginning and submitted numerous comments...

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) have entered into a Cooperative Development Agreement to develop a Manual of Recommended Practice to support providing safe and effective water efficiency and water quality provisions...

MILWAUKEE, WI – Zurn Industries, LLC announces the expansion of its Zurn Connected Backflow Preventer product line with the Zurn Connected Pressure Monitor (ZCSM-PF) and Zurn Connected Flow Meter Option (ZCSM-BTM). Backflow preventers are designed to safeguard the water supply. Zurn Connected...

LANSING – Ahead of the six-year anniversary of the water switch in Flint, Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy issued the following statement: “As we approach six years since the water switch in Flint, we must remember the ongoing struggle of the people of Flint,...