Some Brass Fixtures May Cause Leaded Water

Testing Failure   Lead may be leaching out of older brass plumbing fixtures at a higher rate than what tests initially showed. Researchers believe some of the lead that snuck into tap water in Washington, D.C., and other metro areas may be traceable to household fixtures, valves and other components – not just pipes and systems further from the home.   The study looked at the American National Standards Institute/National Sanitation...

Meet the First ‘Certified Low Lead’ Faucets

And the First Faucet Companies to Comply Are…   Kohler, Moen and Price Pfister have become the first faucet companies to have certain plumbing products comply with the new low lead...

Flushing Less Money and Water down the Drain

The Perks of PERC   The newly formed Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition (PERC) is comprised of five plumbing industry associations seeking to conduct critical research in a number of...

Message to Congress: Plumbers Play Important Role in Green Revolution

"Americans waste 900 billion gallons of water a year by flushing old, inefficient toilets," Kevin Tindall, a member of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC), told...

Plumbing Stories from the Trenches: When Things Go Terribly Wrong

Trench Excavation   Apprentice and master plumbers alike fear trench collapse, and rightfully so. While not all plumbers have to work with trenches, the ones that do are well aware that the...

The Plumber’s Pay Day

How Does Your Salary Stack Up?  Average plumber salaries vary by company, location, and experience. The current average for a plumber in the United States according to PayScale.com is $18.87 per...