According to a NY Times
analysis of federal data, 49 million Americans have been consuming unsafe levels
of chemicals and bacteria in their drinking water over the last five years.
A new nationwide poll* found that most Americans
are not “tinkerers,” and manufacturing leaders say the “hands-off” policy
around the house is a leading cause of disinterest among American youth to fill
much-needed, future industrial skilled labor jobs.
The
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO),
publisher of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), is calling for formal code proposals toward
the development of the 2012 editions of these codes.
Webstone announced that the winner of its "Smart Work Deserves a
Smart Ride" award of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is Dave Zinn,
Hydrowest Products, Coquitlam, British Columbia.
Chicago
Faucets announced that its management systems recently earned a three-year
certificate for ISO 9001:2008/ISO 14001:2004 certification of its U.S.
headquarters and three manufacturing sites.
ASHRAE plans to host its 2010 conference
virtually, extending access to advances in the HVACR industry to professionals
across the country and around the world.