Backflow Test Kits: How Do They Work?
Backflow test kits have been on the market for over 50 years. Some of the original design technologies have stood the test of time and continue to provide reliable, trouble-free operation. There...
Rethinking Barometric Loops
We all likely have things we believe in, even though we have probably never seen them for ourselves. Depending on where you live, the Northwest United States have Sasquatch, the Alps have...
The Value of Committee Involvement at ASSE International
At ASSE International, the expertise and dedication of our members and industry professionals have always been the foundation of our success. We depend on their participation in various technical committees and working...
Protecting Our Water
Backflow may not be a household term, but it plays a significant role in safeguarding the health and safety of millions of people every day. As our infrastructure ages and plumbing systems...
Why Are We Moving Backwards?
Our country is in a fractured state. We are more divided now than we have been at any other point in my lifetime. Things that were normal in the past are no...
Construction Risk Assessment Qualifications for Engineers, Designers, Inspectors and Commissioning Agents
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Series 12000-2024, Professional Qualification Standard for Water Management and Infection Control Risk Assessment for Building Systems, first developed in 2015, addresses professionals working in potentially hazardous environments. It contains standards for...
The Anatomy of an ASSE International Standard
But first a little history…
Even during the Middle Ages, an era bookended by the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the full...
Building Qualification Competency Through Standards Development
Change is the only constant in life and, ironically, it's also the thing people hate the most. We’ll update our phones every week but lose our minds if someone moves the coffee...
Celebrating the Leadership and Impact of Two ASSE International Board Members
In this edition of Working Pressure, we’ll be shinning a light on the remarkable journeys and contributions of Brianne Hall and Doreen Cannon, two highly accomplished members of the ASSE International Board...
Medical Gas Design and the ASSE 6060
With the publication of the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000-2021, Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Personnel, we saw the creation of the new ASSE 6060 Medical Gas Systems Designer credential. In the...












