One of the benefits of my job is that I get to travel. I travel a lot and I travel far, an average of 200,000(more…)
Category: General
General articles about water, chemistry, industry, water quality improvement, business, and politics
In Memoriam – Tom Holler
Thomas David “Tom” Holler, 68, of Youngsville passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Tom was born in 1952 in Sheboygan, WI. He attended Trinity Lutheran(more…)
2021 WQA Leadership and Excellence Awards
19 individuals, 2 companies honored during Annual Meeting LISLE, Ill. – Winners of the prestigious Hall of Fame and Lifetime Membership awards – as well as(more…)
ASSE 2021 MidYear
ASSE Mid-Year Meeting Begins Next Tuesday, April 6th!ASSE International will be holding its online Mid-Year Meeting next Tuesday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 7. Meetings(more…)
2021 AB 100 – Lead in Faucets – Oppose Unless Amended
The new 1 μg maximum allowable level of lead requirements outlined in the bill are based on the standard NSF 61 2020. As promised during our prior collaborative discussions with your office and the sponsors regarding AB 2060, PMI advocated successfully for an expedited publication of NSF 61 2020 that occurred in August 2020. PMI’s actions clearly demonstrate that industry wants to achieve the objectives of AB 100. However, just like with NSF 61 2020 that allows for manufacturers to have until January 1, 2024 to certify all endpoint devices that provide drinking water to the new lead requirements in the standard, AB 100 needs to be revised accordingly to provide sufficient time for all those involved in the supply chain to get certified product to the marketplace.
Hard Water Hassles
In addition to the indignities and frustrations endured during the response to the COVID-19 Pandemic thus far, our family spent a week living without our(more…)
