AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEERS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. President s Report By Paul Hellickson. July August 2017 Volume 42, Issue 1

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1 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEERS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ST. LOUIS CHAPTER 572 Leffingwell Avenue - Kirkwood, MO Local Chapters Are Not Authorized to Speak for the Society 1 President s Report By Paul Hellickson July August 2017 Volume 42, Issue 1 This will be my last report as President as our new board will be taking over and Jack Fischer will be your new President. It has been my pleasure to serve in this capacity over the last 4 years. Our participation at the Annual Golf Outing was great, the new location at Missouri Bluffs was a HUGE success. Our numbers were up from previous years and I understand the weather was incredible. I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to our hole sponsors; without your participation, we would not be able to do some of the things we do. Food/Beverage/Prize and Other Sponsors Victaulic Ross & Baruzzini Culligan Industrial Plumbing Industry Council (PIC) Hole Sponsors American Sales J.W. Sullivan Co. Mead O Brien NIBCO McQueeny-Lock Co. Victaulic Summit Sales, Inc. Atlas Supply Co. Ross & Baruzzini Inc. Uponor / Specified Systems Blackmore & Glunt (Continued on page 15) ASPE was organized to serve as a medium in the solution of professional problems pertaining to plumbing engineering as it affects the profession, community and the general public. Advance the general scientific interests of the plumbing engineering profession and to inculcate the desire of scientific achievement in the field among the members of the Association. Bring about greater cooperation and understanding between the members of the association and plumbing officials, contractors, journeymen and the general public

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4 VP Technical Report 4 I hope everyone who attended the presentation by Gary Lederman from Fire End and Croker Corporation at the May meeting heard something of value. I understand it was informative and interesting. Thank you for your confidence in me by electing me your new president at the May meeting. I have just returned from the annual president s meeting attended by all the incoming and veteran presidents from all the chapters in Region 5. This meeting was more upbeat than previous meetings I have attended with regards to the state of ASPE National. The Board seems to have their act together and present a smoothly run organization. Announced with the meeting small increases in dues in a couple of categories. Associate member dues now equal the amount paid by full members and the retired members dues were also increased. Student dues were not changed although I proposed a free first year to attract students to join as I felt exposure to ASPE would induce them to renew the following year once they saw the value of the membership. The comment was that students could afford the dues as they would pay that much for a pitcher of beer on a Friday night. I felt unless they could see the value of the membership they would choose the beer as they are aware of the value of a pitcher of beer. The PE Working Group is still working hard to develop a plumbing section in the PE testing. Please let me know if you have any personal contact with the licensing board. The St. Louis County Building Commission has been unable to have a hearing on the proposed St. Louis County Plumbing Code ordinance. Keep an eye on the meeting notice in the following URL if you are interested in reading a proposed copy of the ordinance and learning of a scheduled meeting. It is an open meeting and anyone is allowed to attend. Right hand column under what s new July/August Anniversaries Ben Brooks G.E. 2 yrs Paul Heitert 2 yrs James Meyer G.E. 2 yrs Stephen Kramme P.E. 2 yrs James Mackey 4 yrs Randy Kleinheider CPD, LEED, AP 14 yrs Kelly Murphy Maijer CPD 27 yrs Mark Carnoali 29 yrs

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6 ASPE General Meeting Dates for Next Meeting is Sept. 5, 2017 Speaker: TBA Topic: TBA 2017 Meeting Schedule October 3, 2017 November 7, 2017 December 5, 2017 LUNCH MEETING SCHEDULE 11:30 AM Networking-12:00 PM Introductions/ASPE Business 12:15 PM Lunch 12:15 PM Tech Session-1:00 PM Meeting Adjourned Tech Sessions only: MEMBERS: FREE NON MEMBERS: $25.00 LUNCH: MEMBERS $18.00 NON-MEMBERS: Included with tech session fee Cash or Check Only-No Credit Cards jnagel@meadobrien.com Affirmative response or self registration prior to meeting is considered a positive reservation for food and attendance. Should a NO SHOW occur, you will be billed for the dinner Location Engineers Club of St Louis 4359 Lindell Boulevard St Louis Mo

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8 Education Chairman David Notheis 8 Webinar opportunities "Water Reuse, Technically Speaking" will teach attendees the critical steps to successfully integrate a rain/stormwater, graywater, and black water recycling scheme, as well as how regulations inform system design. This one-hour contact program August 16 at 2 p.m. EDT awards 0.1 CEU or 1.0 PDH, and registration is open at aspe.org/waterreusewebinar. Free Legionella standards compliance webinar is being held August 3 "Complying with New Legionella Standards and Requirements: 8 Keys to Success" will cover Legionella standards and rules, new CDC publications, ASHRAE 188, New York regulations, and pending NSF standards. Pre-registration is required. Registration info at: Free Webinar: Legionella Compliance July/August Birthdays

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12 Vice President Legislative Report Nicholas Hipp 12 IAPMO Acquires National Standard Plumbing Code Ontario, Calif. (June 6, 2017) - On June 1, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association (PHCC) executed an agreement transferring ownership of the National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) to IAPMO. The transfer encompasses all editions of the NSPC, including the 2018 edition. New Jersey and several locations in Maryland are the primary adopters and users of the NSPC. Once the 2018 NSPC is published for adoption, IAPMO will provide all code support services to all jurisdictions utilizing the NSPC. PHCC and IAPMO will work together to develop co-branded educational services such as code update classes, code workshops, and other training and educational programs for the NSPC. These educational programs shall be offered to PHCC, IAPMO members, and to the industry. ASSE International Publishes Revised Backflow Requirements for Commercial Dishwashing Machines Mokena, Ill. (June 14, 2017) ASSE , Performance Requirements for Commercial Dishwashing Machines, has been designated as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available for purchase. ASSE 1004 applies to backflow prevention devices used on potable water supplies connected to commercial dishwashing machines. The backflow prevention devices used in these applications include atmospheric type vacuum breakers complying with ASSE 1001, hose connection vacuum breakers complying with ASSE 1011, pressure vacuum breakers complying with ASSE 1020, hose connection backflow preventers complying with ASSE 1052, spill-resistant vacuum breakers complying with ASSE 1056, and air gaps. Requirements in ASSE 1004 include proper locations of backflow prevention devices and water supply piping, performance requirements and compliance testing for backsiphonage, and requirements for materials, markings, and instructions. To purchase the 2017 edition of ASSE 1004, please visit the ASSE International Webstore at For questions regarding the standard, contact Staff Engineering Supervisor Conrad Jahrling by at conrad.jahrling@asse-plumbing.org or by phone at (708)

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15 President s Report By Paul Hellickson 15 (Continued from page 1) Crescent Plumbing Supply Eemax Plumbers Supply RWC (Sharkbite/Cash Acme) Delta Faucet Company Wholesale Plumbing Supply Registration is open for the 2017 ASPE Symposium. Remember this year s Symposium has gone INTERNATIONAL and will be in Montréal, Québec Canada. This year not only will we have the Product Show and the Technical Sessions but also a wide range of special events for all to enjoy. Click the link for more information: That s all for now SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER. Sponsors! Be Sure To Send Your New Business Card To: mikegianino@gmail.com