ANSI/AWWA B300-18: Hypochlorites
The standard for hypochlorites, ANSI/AWWA B300-18: Hypochlorites, has been revised. Changes to this American National Standard were made to the sections on Sample Handling (Sec. […]
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NFPA 291-2019: Fire Hydrant Flow Testing and Marking
The standard for fire flow testing and marking of fire hydrants, NFPA 291-2019: Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants, has been […]
Harmonized U.S. and Canadian Standards
On October 4, 1987, the United States and Canada agreed to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA), and the agreement was brought into force […]
Rain Loads: Design Guidance in ASCE/SEI 7-2016 and the International Building Code
A single droplet of rain means no true threat to anyone or anything, and similarly, rainfall, at ordinary intensities, is rarely a cause for immobilizing […]
Performance Requirements for Backflow Preventer for Beverage Dispensing Equipment
Safe, clean water is a prime concern with any population, necessitating the need for standards and regulations to simplify our acquisition of this basic molecule […]
CSA B45.5-17/IAPMO Z124-2017 – Plastic Plumbing Fixtures
CSA B45.5-17/IAPMO Z124-2017 – Plastic plumbing fixtures has been released. This document, while primarily a revision of the 2011 version of the CSA B45.5-17/IAPMO Z124 […]
Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
The different chemical compounds that fall under the overarching term “lime” – quicklime, hydrated lime (slacked lime), and limestone – are very sharply related, with […]
Selection of Aquifer Test Method in Determining Hydraulic Properties by Well Techniques
An aquifer test method is a controlled field experiment made to determine the approximate hydraulic properties of water-bearing materials. ASTM D4043-17 – Standard Guide for […]