After more than 42 years of devoted service, Paul Schwartz, the USC Foundation’s only Chief Engineer will retire at the end of July. Paul first joined the Foundation in 1975 as a student worker while attending the University of Southern California. He would go on to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree...

City of Pasadena, California health officials in late May described a new public water supply protection program being rolled out which should eliminate the potential for backflow to occur. The program’s new devices will cost property managers $75 per device, the City said, based on the equipment...

Grangeville, Idaho – Grangeville City Council in February passed both an ordinance and policy establishing a cross-connection process of protections and testing for water systems – both private and public – serviced by the municipality. The policy requires backflow devices for users on the municipal...

In an effort to protect the public water supply against contamination or pollution the City of Douglas, Arizona has made the decision to take steps to enforce its backflow prevention rules and regulations. Eddie Gonzales, environmental specialist for the city of Douglas stated the ordinance regarding...

The city of Brighton, Colorado notified residents Aug. 23, 2019 that the city was out of compliance with state standards for backflow testing within their jurisdiction. City officials said the problem was a result of clerical errors. The city did not submit a status report to the state concerning the required...

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), has posted online the 2019 Report on Comments (ROC) for the 2021 editions of these American National Standard-designated model codes. Interested...