INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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IAPMO acquires
National Standard
Plumbing Code
The International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
(IAPMO) and the Plumbing–Heating–
Cooling–Contractors (PHCC)
Association executed an agreement
as from 1 June 2017, transferring
ownership of the National Standard
Plumbing Code (NSPC) to IAPMO.
The transfer encompasses all editions of the NSPC,
including the 2018 edition. The NSPC has a long history of
establishing safety requirements for both water supply and
sanitation systems; today it will continue as one of three
model plumbing codes still utilised in the US.
New Jersey and several locations in Maryland are the primary
adopters and users of the NSPC. Once the 2018 NSPC is
published for adoption, IAPMO will provide all code support
services to all jurisdictions using the NSPC. PHCC and IAPMO
will work together to develop co-branded educational services
such as code update classes, code workshops, and other
training and educational programmes for the NSPC. These
educational programmes shall be offered to PHCC, IAPMO
members, and the industry.
An inventory of all editions of the NSPC will be stored at
IAPMO’s world headquarters facility in Ontario, California.
IAPMO will work with the PHCC to support the needs of local
members and the industry.
Looking ahead, IAPMO intends to develop the 2021 edition
of the NSPC and looks forward to working with existing NSPC
Committee members in the future.
IAPMO CEO Russ Chaney notes, “IAPMO is delighted to assume
the responsibility of maintaining and further developing the
NSPC so that those states that continue to use this world-class
plumbing code will have ongoing access to health and safety
provisions. IAPMO will work closely with PHCC to ensure a
smooth transition. IAPMO will assume and enhance code support
services that have therefore been administered by PHCC.” PA
August 2017 Volume 23 I Number 6