On July 29, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 5118, the "Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act," which includes $90 million a year for five years for water efficiency and water loss programs.

The webinar, Cross-Connection Control & Backflow Prevention, will take place Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

The document highlights the company's continued commitment to global environmental, social and governance efforts.

For the second year, National Backflow Prevention Day, Aug. 16, 2022, recognizes the role of backflow prevention and cross-connection control, and those who install, maintain, and test backflow preventers.

Watts has announced an upcoming webinar for its engineer, architect, designer, specifier, and facility manager customers.

Matt Murray will lead Industrial Distribution and Mike Smith will lead Fleet.

Drinking water systems will be donated to emergency shelter Stepping Stone after the event.

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services has approved IAPMO's Water Demand Calculator as an alternate method for estimating the demand load for a building's water supply.

In response to severe drought conditions, some states are looking to reduce plumbing fixture flow rates lower than WaterSense’s rate, which is lower than federal requirements. In addition, a proposed SEC rule would require public companies, including plumbing manufacturers, to invest heavily in creating and maintaining systems for tracking carbon emissions. Finally, California is proposing to change California Prop 65 short-form labeling requirements.

Zurn Water Solutions and Elkay Manufacturing have combined to create Zurn Elkay Water Solutions — one of the largest providers of water management solutions to improve health and the environment.