The announcement followed a review as directed by “America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018,” which includes strong language officially authorizing the program in perpetuity.

Nearly 30,000 products produced by plumbing manufacturers have received the WaterSense label.

The board plans to hold a virtual town hall to discuss the needs of the building industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as approve a new building industry COVID-19 portal to serve members of the public and private sector.

DOE seeks data and information pertinent to whether amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the requirement that the test procedure produces results that measure energy use during a representative average use cycle for the product, and not be unduly burdensome to conduct.

The revisions were designed to improve how communities treat and test for lead in drinking water and force quicker regulatory response when lead is detected.

A proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) update would lower the permissible lead limit and require utilities to map all service lines containing lead. 

The full-day presentation will cover plumbing, mechanical, building, fire, energy, state regulations, and limited electrical codes.

The association is opposed to further lowering requirements for flow volumes and flush volumes for plumbing fixtures beyond those limits provided in the U.S. EPA WaterSense Program.

PMI will continue to monitor the process and supports the approval of the USMCA in the weeks ahead.