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DECEMBER 2008
The Official Publication of the
American Society of
Plumbing Engineers
P l u m b i n g S y s t e m s a n d D e s i g n
ASPE ➙ 2009
Plumbing
Systems
Specification
Guide
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Contents
The Official Publication of the
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
P l u m bi n g S y s t e m s a n d D esig n
Cover Photo by David Ropinski
FEATURES
2009 Plumbing Systems Specification Guide
It's back! ASPE's official Plumbing Systems Specification Guide for 2009 is the sole feature
of the December 2008 issue. Once again we've brought you the most comprehensive
directory of plumbing manufacturers, product suppliers, and organizations in the industry.
Browse the product categories and then look up the contact information for relevant
suppliers in the alphabetical listing. It couldn't be easier!
18Manufacturer List
39Manufacturers by Category
VOLUME 7, NUMBER 10 • DECEMBER 2008
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G ETTING TECHNICAL
10Lessons Learned........................................... J. Joe Scott II, CPD, FASPE
Know Your Products!
12Designer’s Notebook...................................... Joseph V. Messina, CPD
Acoustics in Plumbing Systems, Part 2
56Hydronics for Plumbing Engineers......................... Roy C.E. Ahlgren
Rules of Thumb
58Plumbing Technology of the Future........... Winston Huff, CPD, LEED AP
Embedded Carbon in Building Plumbing Systems
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P E RSPECTIV ES
PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF
Stanley M. Wolfson
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6From the Publisher......................................... Stanley M. Wolfson
The 2009 Spec Guide Is Here!
8Speaking Out
60The World of Design/Build.............................. Michael Smith, CPD
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The Economy Is in the Tank. Now What?
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J. Joe Scott II, CPD, FASPE
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Paul DiGiovanni, PE
Richard Ellis, CPD, CET
Daniel Fagan, PE, CPD
Doug Page, PE, LEED AP
Jeffrey Ruthstrom, CPD
Mark Tanner, CPD
Patrick Whitworth, CPD, FASPE
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65Convention Highlights
78From the President’s Pen
79Research Foundation Update
80From the Executive’s Desk
82ASPE Industry Award
83Society News
83New ASPE Members
842008 Bylaw Amendments
CONTINUING EDUCATION
62Specifications
62Continuing Education Questions
63Continuing Education Answer Sheet and Application Form
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ASPE Board of Directors 2008–2010
President
Julius A. Ballanco, PE, CPD, FASPE
Vice President, Technical
JB Engineering and Code Consulting PC
Munster, IN
Norman Parks, CET, CPD
The Wooten Company
Raleigh, NC
Treasurer
Region 1 Director
Gregory L. Mahoney, CPD, FASPE
TLC Engineering for Architecture
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B.J. Terroni Co. Inc.
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Vice President, Legislative
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Plumbing Systems Design
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TLC Engineering for Architecture
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Executive Director
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Metro Design Associates
Schaumburg, IL
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Chicago, IL
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FROMTHEPUBLISHER
By Stanley M. Wolfson
The 2009 Spec Guide Is Here!
The December issue of PS&D is a special one. It is our
annual Plumbing Systems Specification Guide for plumbing
engineers, designers, specifiers, and contractors. This guide is
for anyone who wants to find every product that is used in the
plumbing industry and will be specified in final construction
documents.
Inside the guide you will find listings for more than 600
manufacturers in the plumbing industry. (Note: These are
manufacturers, not representatives.) The final directory is
compiled from various sources, and no company is required
to pay to be listed.
For each company, you will find a cross index by category
of items, including 334 main categories with another 907
possible subcategories. This is a self-listing service, so manufacturers are required to list their companies under each
category and subcategory that best describe their products. If
a company does not respond to the annual survey and indicate the categories of products it produces, it misses out on an
important aspect of the guide.
One value-added part of this guide is the online version
located at www.psdmagazine.org. The online version is fully
searchable by manufacturer name or product category. You
can enter any company name or part of a name and any product name or category (or combinations thereof ). We hope you
will use this unique feature, which helps the plumbing engineering, design, and contracting community find information
in a fast and convenient manner.
By the way, when you do find a manufacturer or product
you want to view, you often can just click on the web address
that is provided. This is a nifty feature many manufacturers
choose to include in their listing.
There Will Be Only One
Plumbing Systems & Design publishes a combined issue
for the months of January and February, so when you don’t
receive your February 2009 issue, it’s okay. You are not missing out on anything. That’s the way it is designed to be.
engineering professionals. It is this highly active floor traffic of
high-quality attendees that continues to attract exhibitors year
after year.
In fact, by the end of the 2008 EPE, more than 93 percent of
the exhibitors had re-signed and picked booth space for the
2010 Exposition in Philadelphia.
The half-empty part is why more members do not take
advantage of the fantastic educational programs that are provided. Those who do attend find the educational sessions not
only informative, but also helpful professionally. With popular
programs such as the green plumbing track, where attendance
was standing-room only, and the hands-on BIM computer
workshops, which were completely full, it’s curious why more
members don’t attend and learn. Maybe in 2010…
Of course, we had a grand prize giveaway: a 2009 Saturn
Sky sports car. It was won by Robert Choby of the Johnstown
Chapter. Congratulations Robert!
More than 2,000 prizes also were given out to the attendees
who chose to play the ASPE EXPO-OPOLY game. Great fun
was had by all.
Is It that Time of Year Already?
Yep, it is. By the time you get this magazine you already will
have devoured your turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie and
probably are looking forward to a festive holiday season.
As a reader of this magazine, we’d like you to take extra care
this holiday season. First, drive carefully. We want to have you
back reading PS&D after the holidays.
Second, with the faltering economy, try to be gracious and
giving to those in need. Many people will be facing unknowns
and hardships in the coming year, so please help where you
can.
May the coming days bring you much joy and happiness,
and may you and your family have a very merry and happy
holiday.
What? You Weren’t There?
Where? The 2008 ASPE Convention and Engineered Plumbing Exposition, of course. It’s always gratifying to see the turnout for the combined Convention and EPE. This year, 5,844
people attended, making it one of the biggest events in the
Society’s history. All of the exhibitors were extremely pleased
with the turnout and what they call the “quality” of the attendees (the fact that most are in the profession).
With a membership of more than 7,000 plumbing industry
professionals, achieving a turnout of this magnitude speaks
volumes, although you do have to look at the half-full/
half-empty comparison. Many attendees were there for the
Exposition. The EPE draws not only many members, but also
a nice contingent of nonmembers who are qualified plumbing
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SPEAKINGOUT
The Code Official and Engineered Plumbing
Systems
In John Rattenbury’s article “Responsible Charge in Engineered Plumbing Systems” (PS&D, June 2008), in which he
explores the engineer’s responsibility for engineered plumbing systems, he briefly mentions the role of the code official
in the approval process (citing International Plumbing Code
Sections 105.2 and 105.4). Section 105 contains approval provisions for modifications, alternative materials and methods,
and alternative engineered designs for plumbing systems. This
section grants authority to the code official to either allow or
deny such modifications and alternatives. Hence, the approval
provisions exclusively rest on the determination of the code
official. The code official is vested with the power to determine
what a satisfactory design is, what complies with the intent of
the code, what is considered equivalent to the code’s prescription, and what tests are further needed to provide evidential
substantiation for the alternative. Furthermore, only where the
code official determines that the alternative engineered design
conforms to the intent of the code shall the plumbing system
be approved (Section 105.4.5). The 2006 Uniform Plumbing
Code has likewise moved in this direction (Section 301).
These discretionary powers essentially give the code official a judicial function over the engineer. The engineer must
submit his case, and the
code official will decide
his ruling. In allowing a
window for innovative
and emerging technological alternative methods and designs, the
model plumbing codes
also have heightened the
administrative powers
of the code official. This
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the codification. Such principles take the code official into the
realm of physics and mathematics upon which engineering
practices are based. For the code official rightly to discern the
intent of the code as well as to make judgments on alternative
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engineered designs and modifications, what level of engineering knowledge is really needed?
Although the IPC does not provide the qualifications for
the code official, such qualifications may be inferred from his
responsibilities regarding alternative designs or modifications.
The 2003 International Plumbing Code Commentary provides
further insight into these responsibilities.
A code official’s primary responsibility is to ensure that
such modifications and alterations conform to the intent and
purpose of the code without impacting the public’s health or
fire safety. Hence, the code official should possess a thorough
knowledge of the plumbing code including the rational intent
for any particular codification and its relation to the health of
the public.
Use the venting system as an example. The code official
should have adequate understanding of the venting system’s
main purpose: to protect the trap seal of each plumbing
fixture. The protection required has been standardized in the
model codes in not allowing a 2-inch trap seal to be subjected
to more than a differential pneumatic pressure of 1 inch of
water column (equivalent to 0.036 pounds per square inch).
The trap seal prohibits toxic sewer gases such as methane,
sulphuretted hydrogen, and carbonic oxide that are poisonous and obnoxious to the human system from entering living
spaces. The intent of the standardized protection is to provide
a factor of safety for the vent system to ensure the protection
of health.
To follow the example further, what qualifications are
needed for the code official to make a judgment on an
alternate material or design for a vent system containing an
air-admittance valve (AAV) or a combined AAV and positive
air pressure attenuator (PAPA)? The code official will need to
evaluate its conformity to the intent of the code, i.e. the pneumatic pressure differential is not more than 1 inch of water
column for each trap. The valuation now turns to principles of
engineering and the mechanics of the devices themselves. (It
is not my intent to evaluate the AAV or PAPA, only to illustrate
the qualitative knowledge needed by the code official to make
an engineering judgment.)
In determining the alternative design of AAVs with or
without PAPAs in lieu of a vent pipe system to the open atmosphere, the code official will need to have basic knowledge of
the physics of positive and negative air pressures (pressure
transients) and the conditions of occurrence within the drainage and vent system. The code official also will need to interpret and understand technical submissions, including identifying the approval agencies, interpreting the performance
standard criteria for AAVs, and looking for the testing criteria.
If the testing criteria is lacking, the code official has the power
to order testing of the device to meet performance standards
as intended by the code and satisfactory to the code official.
This requires the code official to know the applicable agency
to perform the testing and what the testing shall substantiate.
Data test results and the manufacturer’s instructions also
need to be interpreted to apply sound technical judgment and
render a verdict for equivalent performance.
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In submitting the design calculations, the engineer shows
the pneumatic pressure differentials within the system. The
code official must in turn be able to interpret the formulas and
the results of the calculations to evaluate the design’s conformity to the intent of the code. Such formulas may include
equations expressing the velocity (rate of discharge) of airflow,
static pressure of air, and friction head loss. In addition to
being able to interpret such formulas, the code official will
need to determine if any given formula is applicable for the
calculation.
Computer software programs may perform the required
calculations. For example, the AIRNET model was developed
to actually calculate and show waves of estimated pressure
transients in the system. This will indicate for the engineer
where to best place the AAV or PAPA devices. This presents the
code official with a very sophisticated method of calculation
that may be beyond his capabilities to evaluate truly, especially if he is unfamiliar with the program and the underlying
measures of engineering calculations.
We can repeat this scenario with other engineered designed
systems such as siphonic roof drainage, rainwater recovery
systems, hot water return designs, and water booster systems.
With any engineered design system, we can summarize the
code official’s minimal qualifications to make a determination of a satisfactory engineering design in compliance to the
intent of the code as follows:
• Awareness of health, life, and safety issues relating to
plumbing systems
• Comprehensive knowledge of the plumbing code, including its purpose and intent
• Competent understanding of the physics of plumbing
• Proficiency in interpreting technical data pertaining to
performance standards, testing criteria, and test results
• Ability to work with engineering mathematics and formulas
• Familiarity with commonly accepted engineering practices
John Rattenbury points out that engineering is a very specialized profession. The rules of the profession do not allow
engineers to sign and seal documents dealing with subject
matter in which they lack competence, nor to perform engineering outside their area of expertise. Since the code official
has jurisdictional authority over the engineer, perhaps the
same rules should apply. It would seem just as unethical for
a code official to place a valuation on an engineered design
when he lacks the technical competence to do so. The model
codes have unwittingly placed the code official in a precarious
ethical position, for not all code officials are engineers. The
code official may act unethically in two directions at this point.
He may deny the engineered design because of incompetency
to evaluate truly (perhaps vaguely indicating that it is outside
the scope of the plumbing code or local amendments), or he
may blindly approve the design relying solely on the professional engineer. This kind of approval is essentially negligence
on the part of the code official since he is not able to evaluate
truly.
The committees for the model codes may wish to reconsider
the administrative powers of the code official pertaining to
engineered designs. More harm than good may result from
unethical choices either way. The Illinois state constitution
requires all judges to be licensed attorneys-at-law. Likewise, it
seems just as judicial for all code officials to be licensed professional engineers if they are required to pass a judgment on
engineered designs. If not licensed, then perhaps an alternative would be a Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) designation as a minimum requirement.
Some practical considerations for the professional engineer
would be first to verify the qualifications of the code official
before submitting alternative engineered design plans. If the
code official is not qualified, then by agreement with the code
official a third party may perform the plan review. A third
party may be a neighboring code official who is a professional
engineer or holds a CPD, or it may be a private organization
such as the ICC or IAPMO that retains professional engineers
to perform reviews. The state also may have a department that
performs such services.
Another practical consideration is for the code official. The
heightened administrative power is a great incentive for further education and certification. Local colleges may offer an
associates engineering degree, which is a good way to prepare
for the CPD. The coursework and certification would provide
the code official with common engineering practices and a
level of competence to perform evaluations for engineered
plumbing designs.
John Rattenbury is to be applauded for raising the ethical
issue for professional engineers and for inadvertently raising
the ethical bar for the code official as well. Both engineer and
code official alike have the ethical responsibility to refrain
from matters in which they lack competence for the sake of
the health, life, and safety of the public they serve.
Daniel P. Cole
Plumbing inspector and plumbing plans examiner
Lake Zurich, Illinois
DECEMBER 2008 Plumbing Systems & Design 9
LESSONS LEARNED
By J. Joe Scott II, CPD, FASPE
Know Your Products!
When I was walking around the Engineered Plumbing
Exposition at the ASPE Convention in Long Beach, California,
in late October, it occurred to me that we are starting to see
a change in the piping materials that are available for our
systems. This became even more pronounced when I received
an e-mail survey regarding various new piping materials and
the intricacies of each of the types and their ratings. I started
to think about what would cause me to change how I currently specify a piping system to consider the use of a different
piping material. Change can be good, but not understanding
why you are making the change can lead to consequences that
could have an effect on your system that you did not expect.
For instance, the use of polymers in plumbing systems is
expanding. Unfortunately, this puts the burden of verifying the
appropriate use of the new materials on plumbing engineers.
Our verifying the appropriate use of materials is not a new
concept, but the number of options available is increasing all
the time. It is imperative that we take the time to understand
the pluses and minuses of all the options to ensure that the
system will work the way we intended.
The key to applying new technological
advances in piping is to understand the
limitations of the product you want to use.
I think we need to consider some things as we start to
review the various options available to us for our piping systems and their applicability. First and foremost, while a material may be allowed by code, use of that material may not be
applicable to every situation. Many materials are acceptable
to the plumbing code but would not perform well if they were
used in a slightly different service. For instance, copper piping
is the choice for water piping systems most of the time, but the
use of copper for a pure water system certainly is not recommended. The aggressive nature of pure water would prove to
be disastrous to copper piping. A thermoplastic such as polypropylene is a much better choice.
Many thermoplastic piping materials are being developed
for a variety of piping systems. Some materials are developed
specifically for compressed air and gas piping as well as for
all of the various water uses. The industry also is starting to
market the use of thermoplastic materials in systems as they
are recyclable and, in theory, more sustainable than other
piping choices. The real key is knowing when a particular
piping material is suitable for your application. While sustainability seems to be the latest buzzword, I think it is here to
stay. Sustainability causes one to consider how he designs an
entire system and fosters the thought that we need to conserve
our resources for future generations. For one, I am glad to see
us making this move toward a more sustainable world. I can
remember back in school when we did not call it sustainability. We called it ecology, but the concept was the same.
Many of the piping materials that are being developed
are for very specific uses and applications. During the ASPE
Engineered Plumbing Exposition, I came across a plastic
piping product that contained a composite material inside
of the piping system that caused the plastic piping to have a
similar coefficient of expansion to copper piping. Why? One
of the issues with the use of plastics is the coefficient of expansion and not being able to compensate for the changes in the
piping characteristic when exposed to varying temperatures
both inside and outside of the piping system. This new product compensates for that effect.
The key to applying new technological advances in piping
is to understand the limitations of the product you want to
use. Different pressures, wall thicknesses, materials, and composite materials give each type of piping a specific advantage
or disadvantage over another product. The small differences
may be what accelerate the acceptance of one material and
keep another material from being competitive. You should
make sure that you have done your homework when it comes
to these new materials and watch out for look-a-likes. Sometimes a pipe material seems similar, and you will be told that
it performs just like the other guys, when in fact that may not
be true. You are the person who is specifying the product and
are responsible for the system design as a whole. Be certain of
what you need for your design to operate properly. This goes
for more than just plastic piping systems—it goes for everything we do.
Just remember, for every product there is an application,
and for every application there is a product. Knowing when a
product is the right one for your application is the secret.
Joe Scott is senior plumbing designer
for Cannon Design in St. Louis. To comment
on this article or for more information,
e-mail [email protected].
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DESIGNER’S NOTEBOOK
By Joseph V. Messina, CPD
Acoustics in Plumbing Systems, Part 2
In Part 1 (PS&D, July/August 2008), I discussed how noise and
vibration in plumbing systems are caused by fluid velocity, water
hammer, expansion/contraction, and plumbing equipment, as
well as how these noises and vibrations are conducted partly along
the pipe itself and partly by the column of water within the pipe.
This column discusses the means and methods of noise reduction
and vibration control.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
In 1999, the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) adopted the third edition of ISO 3822: Laboratory Tests on
Noise Emission from Appliances and Equipment Used in Water
Supply Installations. This standard outlines specific test methods
for evaluating noise emissions from plumbing fixtures, as well as a
uniform rating system, which uses the Lap value, or an appliance’s
sound pressure level in decibels. Fixtures can be classified by their
Lap rating:
devised attempts to isolate piping from contact with the building’s
components.
The plumbing designer also must verify that the contractor has
isolated every contact point. Contractors often are inconsistent
with their attempts to alleviate noise and vibration, which can
result in failure of effort.
The noise and vibration of storm and sanitary drainage piping
passing through floors can be minimized with the use of rubber
or neoprene pads placed under the ears of the floor clamps (see
Figure 2). If the piping is very large, spring isolators can be used,
which is very effective. The piping also must be isolated from contact with the edges of the floor or floor sleeve by using an acoustical sealant within the annular space between the floor or floor
sleeve and piping.
Figure 2 Acoustical protection at pipe penetration through the floor
• Group I: Lap < 20
• Group II: 20 > Lap < 30
• Not classified: Lap > 30
Fixtures with a lower Lap rating generate lower levels of noise as
compared to those fixtures with higher Lap ratings; thus, they cause
fewer end-user complaints.
STORM AND SANITARY DRAINAGE PIPING
We all know that noise and vibration can be issues when plastic
storm and sanitary drainage piping is used in lieu of cast iron.
The noise and vibration are caused not only by the water running
through the piping, but also by the connection of the piping to the
building’s components. To alleviate this noise, contractors can
use various types of material such as felt or rubber when passing through studs, walls, or hangers. The plumbing designer can
specify tested manufactured products to stop this type of noise
and vibration (see Figure 1). These tested products can be faster
and easier to install when compared to the contractor’s field-
Figure 1 Acoustical protection for suspended waste, water, or other piping
Source: Hubbard Enterprises–Holdrite
Isolating the noise that is transferred from horizontal piping
through hanger supports can be accomplished by placing
approved felt, rubber, or neoprene material between the hanger
and piping. Another method is the use of spring or rubber-isolated
hanger rod attachments approved for the application.
WATER Distribution PIPING
Noise generated by water running through plastic piping can
travel through the air (as opposed to through the structure), which
is called airborne noise. Wrapping the piping with foam rubber
or fiberglass insulation can minimize this noise. Dense materials
work best to accomplish noise reduction. Insulation manufacturers provide test data to indicate the level of noise reduction to be
expected.
As mentioned in Part 1, noise generated from water distribution
systems is brought on by water pressure, velocity, constrictions,
and fittings and typically is transmitted as structure-borne vibration (see Figure 3). Laboratory tests have shown that plastic water
piping is quieter than copper tubing. However, some codes do not
approve certain plastic water piping, so verify what type of plastic
piping is acceptable in the area in which the building is located.
Similar to drainage piping, steps should be taken to protect
water piping from direct contact with the building’s structure. If
not specified, contractors may use the least costly method available by wrapping tubing with some type of felt to isolate piping
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Figure 3 Acoustical protection for piping through metal stud
running through studs and joists. The
EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION
plumbing designer should not allow this
Hot water running through copper
method and instead should specify an
or plastic piping can cause the piping
inexpensive and proven method with
to expand and contract. The expansion
the use of rubber isolators that are manand contraction causes the piping to
ufactured and tested for the application
move, thus making a popping or crack(see Figures 4 and 5).
ling noise. This noise is because the
To prevent noise transfer when water
piping is in contact with the building’s
piping is passing through the wood,
structure. The use of rubber padding
metal, or concrete floor system, the
between the piping and structure can
common approach is to place rubber
alleviate the noise. Expansion and
neoprene pads under the ears of the
contraction also can occur with storm
floor riser clamps (see Figure 2). These
water or sanitary water running through
pads come in various thicknesses,
plastic piping.
from ¼ inch to ¾ inch or even thicker.
FIXTURES, FAUCETS, AND
The piping also must be isolated from
APPLIANCES
contact with the edge of the floor penPlumbing fixtures should be chosen
etration, whether it is wood, concrete,
for their sound qualities. Vitreous china
or metal decking. This can be accomand cast iron offer good sound quality,
plished by the use of acoustical sealant
as do stainless steel and fiberglass if the
in the annular space between the piping
bottoms of the basins are coated with
and structure as done with storm and
a material that make the sink quiet when water is turned on. For
sanitary drainage piping (see Figure 1).
the water connection between the fixture and the water supply,
When hangers are used, noise reduction can be accomplished
flexible tubing made of corrugated stainless steel or braided nylon
with the use of spring-isolated hangers attached at the structure
will perform better than chrome-plated copper or rigid brass
or hangers lined with felt or rubber material to break the direct
supply lines. Always keep the supply piping to a fixture from direct
contact between the hanger and water piping.
contact with the wall surface by providing rubber or dense foam
WATER HAMMER
isolation spacers between the stub-outs and the wall surface.
As mentioned in Part 1, water hammer is another annoying
Tub and shower fixtures and faucets are the worst regarding
cause of noise and vibration. Air-filled stubs referred to as air
noise generation, so they should be treated the same as water
chambers have been used, but they are effective only for a short
stub-outs to fixtures. The showerhead arm, tub spout, and all
period because they fill with water, which makes them ineffecsupply lines must be kept from contact with wall surfaces (see
tive. The most effective way to prevent water hammer is a shock
Figure 6). This can be accomplished by providing a ¼-inch space
arrestor, which is a mechanical manufactured device. The arrestor
between the pipe and wall surface. Installing a ¼-inch rubber pad
should be installed in the piping as recommended by the arresor neoprene liner between the building’s structure and a cast iron
tor manufacturer and located near the equipment or fast-closing
tub can eliminate noise and vibration transfer as water enters the
valve such as washing machines, flush valves, and ball valves.
tub.
Figure 5 Acoustical protection for vertical and horizontal piping
Figure 4 Acoustical isolators for lavatories or sinks
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Joseph V. Messina, CPD, is the
discipline director of plumbing engineering
for CUH2A Inc., Architecture, Engineering,
Planning in Atlanta. He has more than 30 years
experience specializing in plumbing and fire
protection design of instructional, research,
and medical facilities. For more information or
to comment on this article, e-mail articles@
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pump and rubber or spring isolators mounted between the pump
and the pump pad or floor. Foam rubber shields sometimes are
placed around the equipment to reduce the noise level. When
connecting the piping to a pump or other equipment, flexible
connectors can help alleviate noise and vibration, especially with
equipment that generates a great deal of vibration. Be careful
to select a flexible connector that is compatible with the piping
system material type and the system fluid type.
Other Tips
VALVES, PUMPS, AND EQUIPMENT
Valves are a major contributor of noise in a plumbing system.
Choosing valves with smooth flow characteristics can alleviate
noise. Valve manufacturers offer flow and turbulence data to assist
in your choice of a valve. Full-way ball valves and full-way gate
valves have smooth waterways and are the quietest valves.
Pumps and some equipment can be very loud and usually are
isolated by a foam rubber shield placed over the impeller of a
A plumbing designer can use several other methods to alleviate noise and vibration in a plumbing system. First, work with the
architect to ensure that plumbing walls are not located anywhere
near quiet rooms such as conference rooms, private offices, and
work stations. If this cannot be avoided, then the walls around
plumbing should be constructed to minimize sound transfer. The
plumbing designer also should avoid running piping above the
ceilings of these quiet rooms.
Second, know and understand the building and its spaces and
be sensitive to the conditions of the building. In seismic regions,
avoid the use of rigid seismic or sway bracing where possible. Use
systems that include aircraft-type cable and accessories that are
designed to allow minimal swaying under seismic movement.
RESOURCES
Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook, Volume 1: Fundamentals of
Plumbing Engineering, Chapter 10:
“Acoustics in Plumbing Systems.” American Society of Plumbing Engineers.
O’Neil, Chip. Plumbing System Noise
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Acorn Safety, a new member of Acorn Engineering’s
family of companies, is a manufacturer of safety
plumbing equipment. The company manufactures
a complete line of eye washes, eye/face washes,
drench showers, combination units, and drench hoses.
Accessories and a variety of tempered water blending
packages are available. All Acorn Safety equipment
complies with ANSIZ358.1-2004.
Trade Marks
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showers, drench hoses, mixing valves
Contacts
National Sales Manager: Bob Bowles
Acorn Aqua’s product line includes more than 150
different product offerings. The comprehensive line of
water coolers, drinking fountains, and water chillers is
suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.
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Trade Marks
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Contacts
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National Sales Manager: Bob Bowles
P.O. Box 837, 259 Murdock Rd., Troutman, NC 28166
P: 704-528-9806 • TFP: 800-438-6057 • F: 704-528-5478
Acorn Vac
13818 Oaks Ave., Chino, CA 91710
P: 909-902-1141 • TFP: 800-591-9920 • F: 909-628-7465
www.acornvac.com
Company Description
www.abtdrains.com
Acorn Vac ofers vacuum plumbing and drainage systems.
Contacts
Company Description
ABT is a manufacturer of pre-engineered trench drain
forming systems for the collection, conveyance, and
treatment of storm water; filtration systems that
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e-coli bacteria, and capture hydrocarbons; oil/water
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in concrete placement; containment for loading docks,
light and heavy aircraft applications, roads, highways,
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containment and general surface drainage. Systems may
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Trade Marks
PolyDrain®, TrenchFormer®, Interceptor®, First Flush®,
PolyDuct®, VectorDrain®, PolySelf®
Contacts
Technical Sales Support Mgr.: Brian Diller
Chief Exec. Officer: Ralph Brafford
National Sales Manager: Tom Simon
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15125 Proctor Ave., City of Industry, CA 91746
P: 626-336-4561 • TFP: 800-488-8999 • F: 626-961-2200
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Company Description
Acorn is a manufacturer of commercial, architectural,
industrial, prison, and residential plumbing fixtures.
Products include stainless steel sinks, wasbasins,
showers, toilets, urinals, drinking fountains, and group
hand washing systems. Terrazzo and solid surface
products are also available. Many products are available
in vandal resistant or ADA compliant.
Trade Marks
Penal-Ware®, Dura-Ware®, Wash-Ware®, Kurve®, Acme®,
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PO Box 60399, Lafayette, LA 70596
P: 337-233-6116 • TFP: 800-315-6009 • F: 337-232-3860
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P: 631-242-4800 • TFP: 800-645-3166 • F: 631-242-6900
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Vice President: Ken Clark
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8200 N. Austin Ave., Morton Grove, IL 60053
P: 847-966-3700 • F: 847-966-1914
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Acorn Safety
Ace Boiler Inc.
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P: 800-447-5848 • F: 509-664-3233
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6409 Independence Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
P: 818-883-2682 • TFP: 800-874-7822 • F: 818-883-2620
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AEF-801 Dualflush®, AMTC®, AEF-301 Automatic Faucet,
Dualflush®, BRV®, Hybridflush™, Hybridflo™
Contacts
VP: Leo Maercorich
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150 Swendra Blvd, P.O. Box 939, Cokato, MN 55321-0939
P: 320-286-5060 • TFP: 877-230-5060 • F: 320-286-3055
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Anaheim Mfg. Co.
1 Centennial Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08855
P: 732-980-3000 • TFP: 800-442-1902 • F: 732-980-3335
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American Water Heater Company
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Ansul/Tyco Inc.
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AGF Manufacturing Inc.
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159 Paris Ave., Northvale, NJ 07647
P: 201-768-2400 • F: 201-768-7789
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150 South Van Brunt St., Englewood, NJ 07631
P: 516-848-8593
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P: 972-871-8000 • TFP: 888-BECKETT • F: 972-871-8888
www.beckettpumps.com
Bell and Gossett
P: 847-966-3700 • F: 847-965-8379
www.armstrong-intl.com
Benjamin Mfg. Co.
3215 S. Sweetwater Rd., Lithia Springs, GA 30122
TFP: 800-343-1756 • F: 770-941-1415
7201 Snider Rd., Mason, OH 45040
P: 513-573-1900 • TFP: 800-543-1938 • F: 800-989-1919
www.beckerpumps.com
Beckett Corp.
816 Maple St., Three Rivers, MI 49093
P: 269-273-1415, F: 269-273-8656
Tuffy Ln., P.O. Box 1367, Columbus, MS 39701
P: 601-328-4000 • F: 601-329-4362
www.best-bath.com
Big Dipper Thermaco Inc.
www.aurorapump.com
Basco Co.
-mail
Armstrong Hot Water Group
www.bemismfg.com
Beneke
800 Airport Rd., North Aurora, IL 60542
P: 630-859-7000 • F: 630-859-7060
260 N. Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085
P: 413-562-5723 • F: 413-562-8737
2000 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
300 Mill Street, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
P: 920-467-4621 • TFP: 800-558-7651 • F: 920-467-8573
www.benjaminmfg.com
Best Bath Systems
Aurora Pump
www.beaconmedaes.com
Beacon-Morris
332 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
TFP: 800.424.5080 • F: 801.521.9163
300 Mill St., Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
P: 920-467-4621 • TFP: 800-558-7651 • F: 920-467-8573
www.bellgossett.com
4545 Enterprise, Boise, ID 83705
TFP: 800-727-9907 • F: 800-627-0929
646 Greensboro St., Asheboro, NC 27204
P: 336-629-4651 • TFP: 800-633-4204 • F: 336-626-5739
www.big-dipper.com
Bio-Microbics Inc.
8450 Cole Parkway, Shawnee, KS 66227
P: 913-422-0707 • TFP: 800-753-3278 • F: 913-422-0808
www.biomicrobics.com
BJM Pumps
123 Spencer Plains Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
P: 860-399-5937 • TFP: 877-256-7867 • F: 860-399-7784
www.bjmpumps.com
Blanco America Inc.
110 Mount Holly By-Pass, Lumberton, NJ 08040
TFP: 800-451-5782 • F: 800-213-1963
www.blancoamerica.com
Blue Angel
100 Production Dr., Harrison, OH 45030
TFP: 800237-0987 • F: 800-686-9093
Bobrick Washroom Equipment Inc.
11611 Hart St., North Hollywood, CA 91605
P: 818-764-1000 • F: 818-765-2700
www.bobrick.com
Bock Water Heaters
P.O. Box 8632, Madison, WI 53708
P: 608-257-2225 • TFP: 800-794-2491 • F: 608-257-5304
www.bockwaterheaters.com
WWW.PSDMAGAZINE.ORG
Bognet Inc.
Busch LLC
www.bognetinc.com
Bonney Forge Corp.
www.buschusa.com
California Faucets
516 Viking Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23452
P: 757-463-7800 • TFP: 800-872-7867 • F: 757-463-7407
Rt. 924, Hazelton, PA 18201
P: 570-454-2584 • F: 570-454-7980
U.S. Route 522 S., Mt. Union, PA 17066
TFP: 800-345-7546 • F: 814-542-9977
www.bonneyforge.com
Bootz Industries
1400 Park Street, P.O. Box 18010, Evansville, IN 47719
P: 812-423-5401 • F: 812-429-2254
www.bootz.com
Bosch Water Heating
340 Mad River Park, Waitsfield, VT 05673
P: 802-496-4436 • TFP: 866-642-3197 • F: 802-496-9006
www.boschpro.com
Bow
Bradley Corp.
W142 N 9101 Fountain Blvd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
P: 262-251-6000 • TFP: 800-272-3539 • F: 262-251-5817
www.bradleycorp.com
Company Description
Bradley is the industry’s exclusive source for plumbing
fixtures, emergency fixtures, partitions, solid plastic
lockers, and washroom accessories, serving commercial
industrial, healthcare, recreation, and education markets
nationwide.
Trade Marks
Bradpack®, Crescent™, Express®, Frequency™, QuadraFount®, Sentry®, Terreon®, Tri-Fount®
Contacts
Marketing Manager: Kris Alderson
5700 Cote de Liesse, Montreal, QE H4T 1B1 Canada
P: 518-561-0190 • TFP: 800-852-8527 • F: 518-561-6277
Bradford White Canada Inc.
1869 Sismet Rd., Mississauga, ON L4W IW8 Canada
P: 905-238-0100 • F: 905-238-0105
www.bradfordwhite.com
BrassCraft
39600 Orchard Hill Place, Novi, MI 48375
P: 248-305-6000 • F: 248-305-6014
www.brasscraft.com
Company Description
BrassCraft is a plumbing manufacturer.
Bradford White Corporation
725 Talamore Drive, Ambler, PA 19002
P: 215-641-9400 • TFP: 800-523-2931 • F: 215-641-1612
www.bradfordwhite.com
Company Description
Bradford White Corporation is a full line manufacturer
of residential, commercial, and industrial products for
water heating, space heating, combination heating and
storage applications. The company is headquartered
in Ambler, PA, and has manufacturing facilities
in Middleville, MI, Niles, MI, Rochester, NH, and a
distribution center in Mississauga, ON, Canada.
Trade Marks
Combi2™, eF Series®, Hydrojet® Total Performance
System, Defender Safety System®, EverHot®, TTW®,
Vitraglas®, Combi1™
Contacts
VP Sales & Marketing: Bruce Carnevale
Dir. Corp. Adv: Fred Vattimo
VP Eng: Michael Gordon
President & COO: N. J. Giuffre
5231 Argosy Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92649
P: 714-891-7797 • TFP: 800-822-8855 • F: 714-891-2478
www.calfaucets.com
Callabresi Combustion Systems Inc.
1311 Armory Rd., Salina, KS 67401
P: 785-825-2599 • F: 785-825-5271
Cambridge-Lee Ind.
86 Tube Dr., Reading, PA 19605
P: 610-926-4141 • TFP: 800-523-8263 • F: 800-255-7317
www.camlee.com
Canariis Corp.
7905 Eagle Palm Drive, Riverview, FL 33569
P: 813-621-8643 • F: 813-626-2178
www.canariis.com
Canplas LLC
500 Veterans Dr., Barrie, ON L4M 4V3 Canada
P: 303-373-1918 • TFP: 888-461-5307 • F: 303-373-1923
www.canplasplumbing.com
Caroma USA
Trade Marks
2746 East Coolidge Ave., Orange, CA 92867
P: 714-538-8547 • F: 714-538-7152
Contacts
2650 NE Aurora Dr., Hillsboro, OR 97124
P: 503-681-2720 • F: 503-681-2150
Safety + Plus®, Speedway®, SureConnect™, Procoat®,
Safety + Plus Advantage®, Innoflex™, SPEEDIPLUMB®,
SPEEDIPLUMB® PLUS
President: Don Woody
Vice President: Jeff Jollay
Sr VP Sales: Jim Whiteherse
Brenner Co.
55 Jiffy Rd., Somerset, NJ 08875
P: 732-873-1500 • F: 732-873-8847
Briggs Plumbing Products Inc.
P.O. Box 71077, Charleston, SC 29415
P: 843-569-7887 • TFP: 800-888-4458 • F: 843-569-2091
www.briggsplumbing.com
Bryan Boilers, a division of Bryan Steam LLC
783 North Chili Ave., Peru, IN 46970
P: 765-473-6651 • F: 765-473-3074
www.caromausa.com
Caroma USA Inc.
Cash Acme, a division of Reliance Worldwide
2400 7th Ave SW, Cullman, AL 35055
P: 877-700-4242 • TFP: 877-700-4242 • F: 877-700-4280
www.cashacme.com
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
5959 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
P: 423-892-0137 • F: 423-892-0817
www.cispi.org
Ceco
6200 Alameda, Huntington Park, CA 90255
P: 323-588-8108 • F: 323-583-3226
www.bryanboilers.com
Burnham Hydronics
Cemline Corporation
www.burnham.com
Burt Process Equipment Inc.
P.O. Box 32872, Detroit, MI 48232
P: 519-948-2300 • TFP: 800-265-3666 • F: 519-945-7281
P.O. Box 3079, Lancaster, PA 17604
P: 717-397-4701 • F: 717-293-5827
1050 Sherman Ave., Hamden, CT 06514
P: 203-287-1985 • TFP: 800-426-3856 • F: 203-288-7354
E-mail: info @burtprocess.com
www.burtprocess.com
P.O. Box 55, Freeport Rd., Cheswick, PA 15024
P: 724-274-5430 • TFP: 800-245-6268 • F: 724-274-5448
www.cemline.com
Centoco Mfg. Corp.
Central Brass
2950 E. 55th St., Cleveland, OH 44127
P: 216-883-0220 • TFP: 800-321-8630 • F: 800-338-9414
www.centralbrass.com
MANUFACTURER LIST
Cerro Flow Products Inc.
Clement Support Services
300 Mississippi Ave., Sauget, IL 62206
P: 618-874-8603 • F: 618-337-3010
Chronomite Laboratories
www.cerroflow.com
Cesco Brass Ltd.
17451 Hurley St., City of Industry, CA 91744
P: 626-937-4270 • TFP: 800-447-4962 • F: 626-937-4279
196 East Main Street, Thomaston, CT 06787
P: 860-283-4361 • TFP: 800-886-4361 • F: 800-886-9831
www.cescobrass.com
Champion, a Gardner Denver product
www.chronomite.com
Company Description
Chronomite Laboratories is a manufacturer of tankless
electric hot water heaters.
1800 Gardner Expressway, Quincy, IL 62305
P: 217-222-5400 • TFP: 800-682-9868 • F: 217-228-8243
www.gardnerdenver.com
Champion America
Trade Marks
Instant-Flow®, Instant-Flow® Micro, Instant-Temp®
Contacts
General Manager: Randall Morris
P.O. Box 3092, Stony Creek, CT 06405
P: 203-315-1181 • TFP: 800-521-7000 • F: 800-336-3707
www.championamerica.com
-mail
Cimberio Valve Co.
100 Quaker Lane, Malvern, PA 19355
P: 610-560-0802 • F: 610-240-4906
www.cimberiovalve.com
Clamp-All Corp
-mail
41 Rogers Rd., P.O. Box 8239, Haverhill, MA 01835
P: 978-372-9010 • TFP: 800-762-7255 • F: 978-372-1844
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co.
www.clampall.com
P.O. Box 35430, Charlotte, NC 28235
P: 704-348-6450 • TFP: 800-438-6091 • F: 800-553-1605
Company Description
Trade Marks
www.clementsupp.com
Component Hardware Group Inc.
1890 Swarthmore Ave., P.O. Box 2020, Lakewood, NJ 08701
TFP: 800-526-3694
www.componenthardware.com
Conbraco
P.O. Box 247, Matthew, NC 28106
P: 704-841-6000 • F: 704-841-6020
www.conbraco.com
Conine Mfg Co. Inc.
P.O. Box 6561, Tyler, TX 75711
P: 903-894-6150 • TFP: 800-537-5859 • F: 903-894-6702
www.castironsovent.com
Connecticut Stamping & Bending Co.
206 Newington Ave., New Britain, CT 06050
P: 860-225-4637 • TFP: 800-966-6964 • F: 860-229-4328
www.macristyindustries.com
Consolidated Plumbing Industries
135 Fox Rd., Suite A, Knoxville, TN 37922
P: 423-690-1558 • TFP: 800-489-8274 • F: 800-323-4034
www.durapex.com
Containment Solutions
www.charlottepipe.com
Charlotte Pipe is a manufacturer of thermoplastic and
cast iron piping systems for pressure and drainage
applications, including cast iron soil pipe, ABS, PVC,
Corzan CPVC, FlowGuard Gold, and CHEMDRAIN chemical
waste pipe and fitting systems.
180 Lewis Road, #17, San Jose, CA 95111
P: 408-227-1171 • F: 408-227-1178
5150 Jefferson Chemical Road, Conroe, TX 77301-6834
TFP: 877-CSI-TANK
Clarion Bathware
44 Amsler Ave., Shippenville, PA 16254
P: 814-226-5374 • TFP: 800-576-9228 • F: 814-226-0730
www.clarionbathware.com
www.containmentsolutions.com
Cooper B-Line
509 W. Monroe, Highland, IL 62249
P: 618-654-2184 • TFP: 800-851-7415 • F: 618-654-5449
Company Description
www.cooperbline.com
www.chart-ind.com
CHG
Trade Marks
Copper Development
Association Inc.
Chicago Faucets/Geberit
Contacts
CORZAN®, FlowGuard Gold®, CHEMDRAIN™, Truefit®
Contacts
Technical Services Manager: Bill Morris
Director, Marketing: Bradford Muller
Chart Industries Inc.
407 Seventh St. N.W., New Prague, MN 56071
P: 952-758-4484 • TFP: 888-877-3093 • F: 952-758-8293
Clarion is celebrating our 35th year in business
manufacturing acrylic and fiberglass bathware.
Accessibility and ADA compliant models are one of
Clarion Bathware’s specialties. Come see our new
showerstall that converts to a bathtub in less than an
hour and for less than the cost of the removal of an
existing tub/shower for a shower stall installation, or the
same situation in reverse.
INDEPENDENCE LINE™
614 Louisiana Ave, Chester, WV 26034
2100 Clearwater Dr., Des Plaines, IL 60018
P: 847-803-5000 • TFP: 800-323-5060 • F: 847-803-5454
www.chicagofaucets.com
Chicago Pump Co.
Sr. VP Sales & Marketing: Lee Wentling
Clarke Fire Protection Products Inc.
www.copper.org
3133 E. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45241
P: 513-719-2307 • F: 513-771-0726
3905 Enterprise Ct., P.O. Box 6620, Aurora, IL 60598-0620
P: 630-236-5700 • F: 630-236-5779
www.chicagopump.com
www.clarkefire.com
Cla-Val Company
1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
P: 949-722-4800 • TFP: 800-942-6326 • F: 949-548-5441
www.cla-val.com
Clean Check Inc.
10284 N. Tayne Street, P.O. Box 2437, Hayden, ID 83835
22 Plumbing Systems & Design 260 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016
P: 212-251-7200 • TFP: 800-CDA-DATA • F: 212-251-7234
DECEMBER 2008
Coyne & Delany Company
P.O. Box 411, Charlottesville, VA 22902
P: 434-296-0166 • F: 434-977-3596
www.delanyproducts.com
WWW.PSDMAGAZINE.ORG
Company Description
Coyne & Delany manufactures flush valves for use
with water closets and urinals. A full line of valves are
manufactured, including those operated by remote
push-button (Hydro-Flush), by electric sensor operation
(Sensor-Flush), and by battery-powered sensor
(Impulse). Delany Flush Valves also manufactures an inline bedpan diverter valve and sensor-operated faucets.
Trade Marks
Flushboy, Presto, Hydro-Flush, Sensor-Flush, Impulse,
Infinite
CPI (Consolidated Plumbing Industries)
135 Fox Rd., Ste. A, Knoxville, TN 37922
P: 865-690-1558 • F: 865-691-3632
www.durapex.com
Crane Plumbing
41 Cairns Rd, Mansfield, OH 44903
P: 419-522-4211 • TFP: 800-546-5476 • F: 419-524-0501
www.craneplumbing.com
Culligan
Delta Faucet Company
www.culligancommercial.com
CUNO Inc., a 3M Company
www.specselect.com
Delta P Systems Inc.
One Culligan Pkwy., Northbrook, IL 60062
TFP: 800-285-5442 • F: 847-205-5779
400 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450
P: 203-237-5541 • TFP: 800-222-7880 • F: 203-238-8701
www.cuno.com
Dae Hung Precision Co. Ltd.
55 East 111th St., Indianapolis, IN 46280
P: 317-848-1812 • F: 317-574-5567
460A LPGA Blvd, Holly Hill, FL 32117
P: 386-236-0950 • TFP: 800-508-4218 • F: 386-238-7814
www.deltapsystems.com
1025 Rosefield Ln, Aurora, IL 60504- South Korea
Dahl Brothers Canada Ltd.
2600 South Sheridan Way, Mississauga, ON L5J 2M4 Canada
TFP: 800-268-2363
www.dahlvalve.com
Dallas Specialty & Mfg. Co.
1161 Ruggles Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75050
P: 972-641-8444 • TFP: 800-222-5644 • F: 972-641-8488
www.dallasspecialty.com
Digital Analysis Corp
P.O. Box 95, 716 Visions Drive, Skaneateles, NY 13152
P: 315-685-0760 • TFP: 877-685-0760 • F: 315-685-0766
Company Description
Digital Analysis Corp. is a manufacturer of packaged/
skid-mounted industrial wastewater treatment systems
including pH adjustment, heavy metal removal, fluoride
reduction, bio-inactivation, etc.
Crane Pumps & Systems
420 Third Street, Piqua, OH 45356
P: 937-773-2442 • F: 937-773-2238
www.cranepumps.com
Company Description
Submersible sump effluent, sewage, grinder pumps,
self-priming trash, sewage, water pumps, and endsuction and split-case chilled water pumps
Trade Marks
Barnes, Deming, Burks, Weinman
Contacts
Marketing Manager: Chuck Drake
Sales Manager: Dan Ellis
Marketing Services Manager: Katrina Yohey
Crane Valve Group
9200 New Trails Dr., Ste. 200, The Woodlands, TX 77381
P: 281-298-5468 • F: 281-298-1920
www.stockham.com
Croker Division, Fire-End & Croker Corporation
7 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, NY 10523
P: 914-592-3640 • F: 914-592-3892
www.croker.com
Crown Boiler Co.
3633 I St., Philadelphia, PA 19134
P: 215-535-8900 • F: 215-535-9736
www.crownboiler.com
CSA International
178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 1R3 Canada
P: 416-747-2688 • F: 416-401-6536
www.csa-international.org
Trade Marks
Danfoss Flomatic Corporation
15 Pruyn’s Island Drive, Glenn Falls, NY 12801-4424
P: 518-832-6767 • TFP: 800-833-2040 • F: 518-761-9798
www.danfossflomatic.com
Company Description
Danfloss Flomatic is leading worldwide manufacturer of
valves, specializing in backflow preventers, automatic
control valves, check and foot valves.
Trade Marks
Enviro- Check®, Cycle Gard®
Contacts
pHASE, batch TREAT, lab TREAT, pH Adjustment Systems
Diversified Heat Transfer Inc.
1710 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
P: 718-386-6666 • TFP: 800-221-1522 • F: 718-386-7809
Domestic Pump
P: 847-966-3700 • F: 847-965-8379
www.domesticpump.com
Dormont Mfg.
6015 Enterprise Drive, Export, PA 15632
P: 724-733-4800 • TFP: 800-367-6668 • F: 724-733-4808
www.dormont.com
VP Sales: Nick Farrara
Danze Inc.
2 Territorial Court, Suite A, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
P: 847-675-6570 • F: 847-675-5192
www.danze.com
Davey Pumps
1005 N. Commons Dr., Aurora, IL 60504 jgood@daveyusa.
com
P: 630-898-6976 • TFP: 866-328-7867 • F: 630-851-7744
Dearborn Brass
Hwy. 155 N. at FM 3270, Tyler, TX 75710
P: 903-877-3468 • F: 440-329-2728
DecoShield Systems Inc.
272 S.W. 12th Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
P: 954-725-7665 • TFP: 800-873-0894 • F: 800-585-3894
Dekker Vacuum Technologies
605 East 9th Street, P.O. Box A, Michigan City, IN 46360
Drain-Net
50 Tannery Rd, Unit 3, Branchburg, NJ 08876
P: 908-534-6111 • F: 908-534-5287
www.drain-net.com
Company Description
Drain strainer, grease traps, provider of equipment
designed to eliminate the cost of drain cleaning
expenses
Trade Marks
Bio Dipper, Thermaco, Driansaver, Greasegutter, DrainNet, Town and Country
MANUFACTURER LIST
Contacts
Eckhart Products Group
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide
Ecodyne Water Treatment Inc.
www.dreammaker-remodel.com
Durgo Inc.
Eco-Tech Inc.
1255 Oak St., P.O. Box 1008, Elkhart, IN 46515
President: John Matonis
1020 N. University Parks, Waco, TX 76707
TFP: 800-583-9099 • F: 254-745-2588
1719 Trade Center Way, #1, Naples, FL 34109-1862
P: 239-592-9899 • F: 239-592-9906
www.durgo.com
1270 Frontenac Rd., Naperville, IL 60563
P: 630-961-5043 • TFP: 800-228-9326 • F: 630-961-5174
2637 Whitewood, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
TFP: 800-399-3159 • F: 734-971-1471
www.ecotech-dla.com
ECR International, Utica Boilers
-mail
P.O. Box 4729, Utica, NY 13504
P: 315-797-1310 • F: 315-797-3762
www.uticaboilers.com
DynaQuip Controls
10 Harris Indl. Pk., St. Clair, MO 63077
P: 636-629-3700 • TFP: 800-545-3636 • F: 636-629-5528
The Eco-Friendly
www.dynaquip.com
Electric Tankless
Water Heaters
Trade Marks
DYNAQUIP®, DrainMaster™, WATERCOP®
Contacts
President: Rodney Bryan Jr.
www.dynatech-diamond.com
E.L. Mustee & Sons
5431 W. 164th St., Cleveland, OH 44142
P: 216-267-3100 • F: 216-267-9997
VP Sales/Marketing: Aaron Siegel
www.mustee.com
Eastman, EZ-FLO International
Elite Software
2750 E. Mission Blvd, Ontario, CA 91761
P: 909-947-5256 • TFP: 800-666-3700 • F: 909-947-5775
www.eastmanplumbing.com or www.ez-flo.net
Easy Heat Inc.
P.O. Box 1194, Bryan, TX 77806
P: 409-846-2340 • TFP: 800-648-9523 • F: 409-846-4367
Eljer Plumbingware Inc.
14801 Quorum Drive, Dallas, TX 75254
P: 972-560-2000 • TFP: 800-423-5537 • F: 800-636-7402
2 Connecticut S. Dr., East Granby, CT 06026
P: 860-653-1600 • TFP: 877-656-6331 • F: 860-653-4938
www.eljer.com
Elkay Inc.
Eaton Center, Cleveland, OH 44114-2584
P: 216-523-4400 • TFP: 800-386-1237 • F: 216-479-7014
www.elkayusa.com
Elkay Manufacturing
www.easyheat.com
Eaton Corp.
www.eaton.com
Eaton Electrical
2256-29th Street NE # 10, Calgary, AB T1Y 7G4 Canada
P: 403-717-2000 • F: 403-717-0567
www.chfire.com
Ebara Fluid Handling
-mail
24 Plumbing Systems & Design 2222 Camden Ct., Oak Brook, IL 60523
P: 630-572-3192 • F: 630-574-4509
Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co.
1302 W. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart, IN 46514
P: 574-295-8330 • TFP: 800-346-0250 • F: 574-293-9914
www.elkhartbrass.com
www.pumpsebara.com
DECEMBER 2008
180 Olcott Street, Manchester, CT 06040
P: 860-647-1431 • TFP: 800-243-4844 • F: 860-647-1160
E-mail: cbramley@empire industries.com
EMSE Corporation
14 Madison Rd., Fairfield, NJ 07004-9223 United States
TFP: 800-935-3673 • F: 973-227-9223
www.emse.com
Encon Safety Products
6825 W. Sam Houston Parkway, North Houston, TX 77253
P: 713-466-1449 • F: 713-466-1819
9230 Gage St., Franklin Park, IL 60131
P: 847-928-1045 • F: 847-678-6817
4555 S. Berkeley Kale Rd, P.O. Box 728, Norcross, GA 30091
ERICO
34600 Solon Rd., Solon, OH 44139
P: 440-248-0100 • TFP: 800-333-0852 • F: 800-677-5403
www.erico.com
Evac Environmental Solutions
1260 Turret Drive, Rockford, IL 61115
P: 815-654-8300 • TFP: 888-552-6245 • F: 815-654-8306
F. E. Myers
1101 Myers Parkway, Ashland, OH 44805
P: 419-289-1144 • F: 419-289-6658
www.femyers.com
Fairbanks Morse Pump
3601 Fairbanks Ave., Kansas City, KS 66106
P: 913-371-5000 • F: 913-748-4025
2222 Camden Court, Oak Brook, IL 60523
P: 630-574-8484 • F: 630-574-5012
-mail
1651 Cedar Line Dr., Rock Hill, SC 29930
P: 803-327-5005 • F: 803-327-5097
www.embassyind.com
Empire Industries Inc.
Equipment Controls Co.
Contacts
-mail
300 Smith Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735
P: 631-694-1800 • F: 631-694-1832
www.eemax.com
353 Christian Street, Oxford, CT 06478
P: 203-267-7890 • TFP: 800-543-6163 • F: 203-267-7975
Eemax manufactures on-demand electric instanteous
water heaters, 2.4kw to 126kw (0.5 gpm to 20 gpm),
mini-tank water heaters (2.5, 4, and 6 gallons), and
electric on-demand water heaters with micprocessing
thermostats. Products comply with ANSI Z358.1, tepid
water for emergency eye, face, and drench shower
applications.
36030 Rayalton Rd., Grafton, OH 44044
TFP: 800-446-9001 • F: 440-748-2444
www.elmdorstoneman.com
Embassy Industries Inc.
Eemax Inc.
Company Description
Dynatech
P.O. Box 3527, City of Industry, CA 91744-0527
P: 626-968-8699 • TFP: 800-591-9181 • F: 626-333-4109
Engineered Brass Co.
Company Description
DynaQuip manufactures valves, acutuators, automated
valves, and automatic water shutoff valves.
Elmdor Stoneman Manufacturing
Falcon Stainless Inc.
11750 Roscoe Blvd., Unit # 1, Sun Valley, CA 91352
P: 818-767-3569 • TFP: 800-814-8444 • F: 818-768-8533
www.falconstainless.com
Company Description
Push-fitting is now IAPMO listed and available! Satisfy
customers, warrantees, plumbing inspectors with
Falcon’s Mega-flow SUPER Water-flex™. Increased
flow, flexibility, and strength resist kinking, crimping,
cracking, corroding, and pin holing while meeting ASME
code requirements. Falcon Stainless manufactures
Water-flex in various sizes (3/8 inch to 2 inches ID) for all
water flowing needs. Capable of manufacturing custom
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products to your specifications! Falcon Stainless is the
recognized brand leader for flexible water connectors.
Accept no substitutions!
Trade Marks
Flo Safe
Freedom Plastics Inc.
www.freedomplastics.com
2850 Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, KS 66115
P: 913-621-6789 • F: 913-621-3810
P.O. Box 1488, 215 S. Arch St., Janesville, WI 53547-1488
P: 608-754-2710 • TFP: 800-356-9432 • F: 608-754-6134
Contacts
President: Gray R. Pender
VP, Marketing and Sales: Melanie Wolff
FEBCO
P.O. Box 8070, Fresno, CA 93747-8070
P: 559-441-5300 • F: 559-441-5301
Fiber Care Baths
9832 B. Yucca Rd., Adelanto, CA 92301
P: 760-246-0019 • F: 760-246-5189
Fike Corp.
704 S.W. 10th St., Blue Springs, MO 64015
P: 816-229-3405 • F: 816-229-4615
www.fike.com
Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Associaton Inc.
1300 Sumner Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115
P: 216-241-7333 • F: 216-241-0105
www.femalifesafety.com
Fire Protection Products Inc.
6241 Yarrow Dr., Ste. A, Carlsbad, CA 92009-1541
P: 760-931-1168 • F: 760-931-8080
www.fppi.com
Flexcon Industries
P.O. Box 782, 300 Pond St., Randolph, MA 02368
P: 781-986-2424 • F: 781-986-2029
www.flexconind.com
FlowGuard Gold & Corzan
Piping Systems
9911 Brecksville Rd., Cleveland, OH 44141
P: 216-447-5000 • TFP: 888-234-2436 • F: 216-447-5750
56 Lowland St., Holliston, MA 01746
P: 508-893-9596 • TFP: 800-829-6975 • F: 508-893-6020
www.flexhead.com
Company Description
FlexHead, pioneers of flexible fire sprinkler
connections, now offers the same state-of-the-art
technology that they invented for the semiconductor
industry to the commercial marketplace. These
connections are designed for use in suspended
ceilings and are fast and simple to install. Flexible
connections enable engineers to specify a product
that provides simplified project management, faster
occupancy and cost-effective code compliance. Call
(800) 829-6975 today or go online to flexhead.
com for more information.
Trade Marks
Flexhead®
Contacts
VP Sales: Peter M. McDonald
1741 Industrial Drive, P.O. Box 787, Sterling, IL 61081
P: 815-626-7922 • F: 815-626-0702
www.flowguardgold.com
www.froetindustries.com
Company Description
Company Description
FlowGuard Gold® and Corzan® CPVC pipe and fittings are
a reliable, cost-effective alternative to metallic piping
systems, featuring an easy, solvent cement joining
system that reduces installation time and labor costs.
Scale- and corrosion-resistant even in aggressive water
conditions, the natural insulating properties decrease
condensation while promoting energy efficiency, water
quality and quiet operation. FlowGuard Gold pipe and
fittings are available in ½” to 2” CTS diameters. Corzan
Piping Systems, manufactured in IPS Schedule 40 and 80
dimensions, are available in ½” to 24” in diameter.
Contacts
Joey Glassco, Market Manager – Residential Plumbing
Tina Massel, Market Manager – Commercial Plumbing
Flowserve Corp.
635 N. Irwin Street, Dayton, OH 45403
P: 937-226-4483 • F: 937-226-4044
Fluidmaster Inc.
30800 Rancho Viego Rd., San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
P: 949-728-2000 • F: 949-728-2205
www.fluidmaster.com
Flushtech Corp.
FlexHead Industries Inc.
INDUSTRIES, LLC
Froet Industries LLC
No 352-3 Sec 2, Luju Shiang, Taoyuan, China
P: -3529930 • F: -3529932
www.flushtech.com
Fortune Valve
3103-20800 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC V6V 2W3
Canada
P: 604-270-3773 • TFP: 888-625-6555 • F: 604-270-3012
FPE Software Inc.
P.O. Box 1748, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
P: 410-586-2128 • F: 410-586-2085
Franke Consumer Products, Kitchen Systems
Division
200 S. Executive Dr., Suite 101, Brookfield, WI 53005
TFP: 800-626-5771 • F: 215-822-5873
www.frankeksd.com
Freedom Faucets, Phoenix Products
583 Miller Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012
P: 440-933-8100 • F: 440-933-6252
www.phoenixfaucets.com
Froet Industries LLC is the manufacturer of innovative
drainage products, producing the highest quality roof
drains and drainage accessories and flow sensors.
Trade Marks
Froet Drain®
Contacts
President: Craig J. Froeter
G&C Enclosures Inc.
60 Athens Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
G. F. Piping Systems
2882 Dow Ave, Tustin, CA 92780-7258
P: 714-731-8800 • TFP: 800-854-4090 • F: 714-731-6923
www.gfpiping.com
Gardner Denver Nash
9 Trefoil Dr., Trumbull, CT 06611-1330
P: 203-459-3900 • TFP: 800-553-6274 • F: 203-459-3988
www.gdnash.com
Gastite Division / Titeflex Corp.
303 Hendee Street, Springfield, MA 01139
P: 413-271-8191 • F: 413-739-7325
www.gastite.com
Geberit Manufacturing Division
2100 S.Clearwater Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60018
P: 847-803-5000 • F: 847-803-5454
Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC
2500 Internationale Parkway, Woodridge, IL 60517
P: 630-754-0278 • F: 630-783-8762
www.gerberonline.com
Company Description
Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC manufactures vitreous
china plumbing fixtures and chrome plated and
special finish faucets and fittings for the residential,
commercial, and hospitality markets selling exclusively
through wholesale plumbing distributors.
Trade Marks
Gerber Hardwater™, Avalanche®, Aqua Saver™, Lynx ™,
Allerton™, Brianne™, La Rive™, Lamer®
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Contacts
Company Description
VP Sales: Jeffrey Pratt
Dir. Commercial Sales: Jim Bauman
Marketing Dir: Kevin McJoynt
We’ve got you covered! The Soffi-Steel® System is a
universal utility enclosure system that conceals any
size, type, or combination of exposed fire sprinkler
systems, plumbing, and piping. The Soffi-Steel® System
comes available in a vast array of profiles, sizes, finishes,
and gauges customized to meet your project’s exact
requirements! Our Soffi-Steel® System provides a secure,
attractive, and durable interior soffit at an economical
price and is delivered nationwide within two to three
weeks of ordering. Additionally, our Soffi-Steel® System
is FM approved and comes backed with a 10-year limited
warranty. Call 1-800-3213 or visit www.soffisteel.com
for budget pricing.
GK & L Inc.
20910 Peachtree Rd., Dickerson, MD 20842
P: 301-948-5538 • F: 301-972-7641
Glentronics Inc.
640 Heathrow Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
P: 847-415-6400 • F: 847-415-6410
www.stopflooding.com
Global Flow Technologies
Trade Marks
10600 Corporate Dr., Stafford, TX 77477
P: 281-565-1010 • TFP: 800-231-3530 • F: 281-565-3171
www.globalflowtech.com
Goldak Inc.
The Soffi-Steel® System
Contacts
Contract Sales: Allen Stowers
President: Jack Grice, PE
Marketing Sales Coordinator: Jasmin Steiner
P.O. Box 1988, Glendale, CA 91209
P: 818-240-2666 • F: 818-244-6818
Griffin Products Inc.
P.O. Box 90, Wills Point, TX 75169
P: 903-873-6388 • TFP: 800-379-9709 • F: 903-873-6389
www.goldak.com
Goulds Pumps
-mail
www.griffinproducts.com
Grohe America
2881 E. Bayard St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
P: 315-568-2811 • F: 315-568-2418
241 Covington Dr., Bloomingdale, IL 60108
P: 630-582-7711 • F: 630-582-7722
www.goulds.com
Graham Corp.
www.groheamerica.com
Group Thermo Inc.
-mail
20 Florence Ave., Batavia, NY 14020
P: 585-343-2216 • F: 585-343-1097
www.graham-mfg.com
Grease Removal Systems Inc.
1290 Famularo Dr., SO. Plainfield, NJ 07080
P: 908-757-8955 • F: 908-757-1153
2675 W.2365 S., Suite 5, West Valley City, UT 84119
P: 801-582-7177 • F: 801-582-7179
www.greaseremovalsystems.com
Great Lakes International Inc.
www.greatlakesintl.com
Great Lakes Plastics Corp.
www.proceptor.com
www.gtwaterproducts.com
Guardian Equipment
Company Description
Guardian Equipment is a leading manufacturer of
emergency eyewash and shower equipment.
www.soffisteel.com
www.harmsco.com
Harvel Plastics Inc.
300 Kuebler Rd., P.O. Box 757, Easton, PA 18044-0757
P: 610-252-7355 • F: 610-253-4436
www.harvel.com
Haws Corporation
1455 Kleppe Lane, Sparks, NV 89431
P: 775-359-4712 • F: 775-359-7424
www.hawsco.com
Heat Controller Inc.
1900 Wellworth Ave., Jackson, MI 49203
P: 517-787-2100 • F: 517-787-9341
www.heatcontroller.com or www.addison-hvac.com
Heat Transfer Products Inc.
120 Braley Rd., P.O. Box 429, E. Freetown, MA 02717-0429
P: 508-763-8071 • F: 508-763-3769
130 Industrial Blvd, Turners Falls, MA 01376
P: 413-863-2242 • F: 413-863-4803
89 54th St. S.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49548
P: 616-532-4266 • TFP: 800-968-8905 • F: 616-532-9322
www.heatlink.com
Heat-Timer Corporation
www.heat-timer.com
Henkel Loctite Corp.
www.gesafety.com
-mail
7169 N 49th Terrace, P.O. Box 14066, N. Palm Beach, FL
33407
TFP: 800-327-3248 • F: 561-845-2474
20 New Dutch Ln., Fairfield, NJ 07004
P: 973-575-4004 • F: 973-575-4052
-mail
121 E. Burbank Ave., Janesville, WI 53547-8037
P: 608-757-1335 • TFP: 800-800-3213 • F: 608-757-1452
www.hansaamerica.com
Harmsco Filtration Products
www.heat-fab.com
Heatlink USA Inc.
1140 N. Branch St., Chicago, IL 60642
P: 312-447-8101 • TFP: 800-690-7700 • F: 312-447-8101
Grice Engineering Inc.
1770 Corporate Dr., #580, Norcross, GA 30093
P: 678-334-2142 • TFP: 877-442-6721 • F: 678-334-2148
www.us.grundfos.com
GT Water Products
www.warmrain.com
Green Turtle
201 S. Tryon St., Ste. 1475, Charlotte, NC 28202
TFP: 877-428-8187 • F: 704-295-1734
www.hammondvalve.com
Hansa America Inc.
www.htproducts.com
Heat-Fab Inc.
5239 N. Commerce Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021
P: 805-529-2900 • TFP: 800-862-5647 • F: 805-529-4558
51675 N. Industrial Drive, Hancock, MI 55104
P: 906-482-3750 • F: 906-482-2585
16550 W. Stratton Dr., New Berlin, WI 53151
P: 267-432-2702 • TFP: 800-348-6544 • F: 262-432-2703
www.ergomax.com
Grundfos Pumps Corp.
17100 W. 118th Terrace, Olathe, KS 66061
P: 913-227-3400 • F: 913-227-3500
1905 Kearney Ave., Racine, WI 53403
P: 262-634-2386 • F: 262-634-6259
Hammond Valve
1001 Trout Brook Crossing, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
TFP: 800-562-8483 • F: 860-571-5465
www.loctite.com
Henry Group
Hwy 34 South, Greenville, TX 75402
P: 323-583-5000
Guardian Fire Equipment Inc.
www.henry.com
Hercules Chemical Co.
www.guardianfire.com
www.herchem.com
3430 NW 38th Street, Miami, FL 33142
P: 305-633-0361 • F: 305-638-4632
111 South St., Passaic, NJ 07055
P: 800-221-9330 • F: 800-333-3456
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Highland Tank
HT Pump Specialties, LLC
Inserta Fittings Co.
www.highlandtank.com
Hill Rom
www.htpumpspecialties.com
Hubbard Enterprises/HOLDRITE
www.insertatee.com
In-Sink-Erator
www.hill-rom.com
www.holdrite.com
Hubbell Electric Heater Co.
www.insinkerator.com
Insul-Tect Products
One Highland Rd., Stoystown, PA 15563
P: 814-893-5701 • F: 814-893-6126
2850 Colonnades Ct., Norcross, GA 30071
P: 770-448-6684 • TFP: 800-556-5596 • F: 770-416-7030
Hoeptner Perfected Products
7796 Oak Springs Circle, Gilroy, CA 95020
P: 408-847-7615 • F: 408-847-0675
www.freezeflow.com
Company Description
Hoeptner is a manufacturer and designer of sanitary
yard hydrants, drinking fountains, and roof hydrants for
over 20 years. Hydrants meet the ASSE 1057 sanitary
yard hydrant standard.
Trade Marks
Freeze Flow®
Contacts
Owner: Herb Hoeptner
20 New Dutch Lane, Fairfield, NJ 07004
P: 973-227-5303 • F: 973-227-5302
2560 Progress Street, Vista, CA 92081
P: 760-744-6944 • TFP: 800-321-0316 • F: 760-744-0507
P.O. Box 288, Stratford, CT 06615-0288
P: 203-378-2659 • F: 203-378-3593
www.hubbellheaters.com
Hubbell Industrial Controls Inc.
4301 Cheyenne Drive, Archdale, NC 27263
P: 440-428-1161 • F: 440-428-7635
www.hubbell-icd.com
\Husky Technologies
1001 El Camino Ave., Corona, CA 92879
P: 909-372-2732 • TFP: 800-262-2732 • F: 909-738-0458
www.anaco-husky.com
Hydrolevel Company
Hoffman Pump
83 Water St., New Haven, CT 06511
P: 203-776-0473 • TFP: 800-654-0768 • F: 203-773-1019
www.bellgossett.com
Hoffman Specialty
1840 Baney Rd., Ashland, OH 44805
P: 419-289-3042 • F: 419-289-9574
P: 847-966-3700 • F: 847-965-8379
8200 N. Austin, Morton Grove, IL 60053
P: 847-966-3700 • F: 847-965-8379
www.hoffmanspecialty.com
Holby Tempering Valve Company Inc.
1146 Second Ave., New York, NY 45623
P: 212-838-6363 • F: 212-838-6367
www.holbytemperingvalve.com
Holyoke Fittings Inc.
850 Stanley Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11208
P: 718-649-0710 • TFP: 800-222-0215 • F: 718-272-2956
www.holyokefittings.com
Honeywell Water Controls
-mail
65 Access Rd., Warwick, RI 02886
P: 401-825-3030 • F: 401-825-3043
www.honeywellwatercontrols.com
Hot Aqua Inc.
141 Calle Iglesia, San Clemente, CA 92672
P: 949-366-9303 • TFP: 800-441-0011 • F: 949-366-9356
www.hydrolevel.com
Hydromatic Pump
International Code Council
900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35213
P: 205-591-1853 • F: 205-599-9889
www.iccsafe.org
International GRD
2940 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21230
P: 410-525-0383 • F: 410-646-7820
www.igrd.com
Interon Engineered Products, a division of Little Giant
1140 McDermott Dr., Suite 102, West Chester, PA 19380
P: 610-918-2899 • TFP: 800-203-9930 • F: 610-918-2879
www.interoncorp.com
Hydrotek International Inc.
957 N. Pennsylvannia Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789
P: 407-647-0400 • TFP: 800-922-9883 • F: 407-647-0471
www.hydrotekintl.com
Hydrotherm
P: 413-564-5515 • F: 413-568-9613
www.hydrotherm.com
IAMPO
20001 Walnut Dr. S., Walnut, CA 91789
P: 909-595-8449 • F: 909-594-3690
www.iapmo.org
IDEAL Clamps
3200 Parker Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32084
P: 904-829-1000 • TFP: 800-221-0100 • F: 704-825-1121
4792 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
P: 770-934-8423 • F: 770-934-7696
www.infloor.com
Inline Industries Inc.
www.hrssystems.com
1028 Clegg Ct., Petaluma, CA 94954
P: 707-766-9405 • F: 707-766-8253
3 Brunel Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD2 4RG United Kingdom
924 Lane Ave., North Jacksonville, FL 32254
P: 904-786-0204 • TFP: 800-736-0238 • F: 904-783-6965
www.hot-box.com
HRS Systems Inc.
4700 21st St., Racine, WI 53406
P: 262-554-5432 • TFP: 800-558-5712 • F: 262-554-3639
www.hydromatic.com
Hydromax, Inc
www.idealclamps.com
Infloor Heating Systems
Hot Box Enclosures
P.O. Box 767, Hillsboro, OR 97123
P: 503-357-2110 • F: 503-359-5417
900 Hamel Rd., P.O. Box 253, Hamel, MN 55340
P: 763-478-9660 • TFP: 800-588-4470 • F: 763-478-9669
-mail
Intersan
1748 W. Fillmore St., Phoenix, AZ 85007
P: 602-254-3101 • TFP: 800-999-3101 • F: 602-254-1776
www.intersanus.com
Company Description
Intersan is a premier producer of commercial and
institutional bathroom and washroom solutions. Our
products are focused on functionality and ergonomics.
We support these with rigorous engineering
methods coupled with an international customer
support network. Over 60 years of experience in the
manufacturing of stainless steel and solid surface
plumbing fixtures.
Trade Marks
Flotronic, Sanispray, Saniwave, Istronic, Wavertonic,
Santronic, Solidwave, Solidsan
Contacts
National Sales Mgr: Wayne Jensen
General Manager: Wim Hoornaert
4701-A Little John St., Baldwin Park, CA 91706
P: 626-813-6188 • TFP: 888-358-8888 • F: 626-813-6186
www.ballvalve.com
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Joslyn Clark Controls
2013 W. Meeting Street, Lancaster, SC 29720
P: 803-289-1304 • F: 803-286-6624
2781 Gunter Park Dr. East, Montgomery, AL 36109
P: 334-277-8520 • F: 334-272-7396
IPEX
2441 Royal Windsor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, CN L5I 4C7
Canada
P: 800-463-9572 • F: 905-403-9195
www.ipexinc.com
www.jrsmith.com
Company Description
Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. produces a full line of quality
engineered specification drainage products.
Trade Marks
Company Description
IPEX supplies the most extensive range of thermoplastic
piping systems available anywhere including PVC, CPVC,
ABS, PP, PE, PEX, and composite materials. Systems
range from industrial process piping and acid waste to
our PlumbBetter products and WarmRite Floor hydronic
heating systems, all designed, built, and backed by one
reliable source.
Trade Marks
Corzan™, Duraplus®, Enfield®, Enpure™, Labline™,
Neutratank®, Plenumline™, Xirtec™
IPS/Weld-On
455 W. Victoria St., Compton, CA 90220
P: 310-898-3300 • TFP: 800-421-2677 • F: 310-898-3390
www.ipscorp.com
Isimet
Flood-Gate®, Guardian Dual Check®, LineBacker®,
Enviro-Flo®, Remediator®, Smith Yellow Pages®, SaniCeptor®, Twis-To-Floor®
4450 W 78th Circle, Bloomington, MN 55435
P: 952-835-6850 • TFP: 800-554-6077 • F: 952-835-2218
www.jlindustries.com
JM Manufacturing
9 Peachtree Hill Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
www.jomar.com
Josam Co.
525 West Highway 20, Michigan City, IN 46360
P: 800-365-6726 • F: 800-627-0008
8200 N. Austin Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053
P: 847-966-3700 • F: 847-965-8379
www.josam.com
www.bellgossett.com
ITW Buildex / Sammy Super Screw
www.kbico.com
Keystone Filter, a division of Met-Pro Corp.
www.metpro.com/keystone
Kidde Fire Fighting
150 Gordon Dr., Exton, PA 19341
P: 610-363-1400 • F: 610-524-9073
www.kidde-fire.com
Kinetico Incorporated
10845 Kinsman Road, P.O. Box 193, Newbury, OH 44065
P: 440-564-9111 • TFP: 800-944-9283 • F: 440-564-9541
www.kinetico.com
Kitz Corp. of America
10750 Corporate Dr., Stafford, TX 77477
P: 281-491-7333 • TFP: 800-772-0073 • F: 281-491-9402
www.kitz.com
Kohler Co.
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
P: 920-457-4441 • TFP: 800-456-4537 • F: 920-457-4441
600 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester, NY 14624
P: 585-426-0280 • TFP: 800-392-0983 • F: 585-426-3947
ITT Residential & Commercial Water
www.jwce.com
KBI, King Bros. Industries
2385 North Penn Rd., Hatfield, PA 19440
P: 800-822-1963 • F: 215-997-1839
7243 Miller Drive, Warren, MI 48092
P: 800-325-5690 • F: 800-628-4194
www.istec-corp.com
ITT Flygt
290 Paularino Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
P: 949-833-3888 • TFP: 800-331-2277 • F: 949-833-8858
JL Industries
VP Marketing: Charles White
VP Engineering: Jerry McDanal
VP Sales: John Roberts
www.johnguest.com
Jomar International
92 Main, Sparta, NJ 07871
P: 973-726-7090 • F: 973-726-8707
www.justmfg.com
JWC Environmental
29101 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91355
TFP: 800-325-9468 • F: 661-257-4320
180 Passaic Ave., Fairfield, NJ 07004
TFP: 800-945-4872 • F: 877-775-4329
Istec Corp.
9233 King St., Franklin Park, IL 60131
P: 847-678-5150 • F: 847-678-6817
Contacts
John Guest USA
2612 National Circle, Garland, TX 75041
P: 972-926-4601 • F: 972-926-4651
www.joslynclark.com
Just Manufacturing Co.
Kolbi Pipe Markers
746 Pinecrest Dr., Prospect Heights, IL 60070
P: 800-499-8450 • TFP: 800-499-8450 • F: 800-596-3057
www.kolbipipemarkers.com
Company Description
1349 West Bryn Mawr, Itasca, IL 60143
P: 800-323-4539 • F: 630-595-3569
www.itwbuildex.com
J.C. Whitlam Manufacturing Company
-mail
200 West Walnut St., Wadsworth, OH 44282
P: 330-334-2524 • TFP: 800-321-8358
www.jcwhitlam.com
J.W. Harris Co. Inc.
4501 Quality Place, Mason, OH 45040-1971
P: 513-754-2000 • TFP: 800-733-4533 • F: 513-754-8778
Josam Company manufactures a complete line of
engineered specification grade plumbing drainage
products including a full range of fixture carriers,
floor drains, roof drains, cleanouts, floor sinks, and
interceptors. Additonally, Josam Company offers a
wide array of trench drains manufactured in cast iron,
stainless steel, polymer concrete, or glass reinforced
polyester in addition to a stainless steel “Push-Fit”
drainage waste system and a complete siphonic roof
drainage system.
Contacts
Kusel Equipment
820 West St., Watertown, WI 53094
P: 920-261-4112 • F: 920-261-3151
www.kuselequipment.com
VP Sales & Marketing: Paula Bowe
www.jwharris.com
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Company Description
For over 150 years, Kusel Equipment has provided quality
equipment to the dairy, meat, and food processing
industries. Kusel Equipment offers a complete line of
stainless steel floor drains and trench drains suitable
for any food processing, beverage, or pharmaceutical
applications. Custom drains are our standard. Many are
NSF listed.
Contacts
Product Manager: Cindy Schade
KWC Faucets Inc.
1770 Corporate Dr., #580, Norcross, GA 30093
P: 678-334-2121 • TFP: 888-KWC.FCTS • F: 877-329-5921
www.kwcfaucets.com
Laboratory Enterprises
3122 Brinkerhoff Rd., Kansas City, KS 66115
P: 913-384-6175 • F: 877-386-6535
www.labenterprises.net
Laing Thermotech Inc.
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830 Bay Blvd., Suite 101, Chula Vista, CA 91911
P: 619-575-7466 • F: 619-575-2739
www.lainginc.com
Lakos Filtration Systems
1365 N. Clovis, Fresno, CA 93727
P: 559-255-1601 • TFP: 800-344-7205 • F: 559-255-8039
www.lakos.com
Lasco Bathware
8101 E. Kaiser Blvd., Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92808
P: 714-993-1220 • F: 714-998-3062
www.lascobathware.com
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Little Giant Pump Co.
3810 N. Tulsa, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
P: 405-947-2511 • F: 405-947-8720
Leonard Valve Company
1360 Elmwood Ave., Cranston, RI 02910
P: 401-461-1200 • TFP: 800-797-4456 • F: 401-941-5310
www.leonardvalve.com
Company Description
Leonard has been the leader in water temperature
control valves and systems for commercial/institutional
and residential applications since 1913. We developed
the first thermostatic bimetal, our Dura-trol®, which is a
solid element constructed of bronze and stainless steel
alloys.
Trade Marks
Aquatrol®, Showermaster®, Surfashower®, Advantage®,
Photomaster®, Dura-Trol®, Megatron®, PAM®
Contacts
President: E. Niles Wilcox
National Sales Manager: Peter Gobis
Leslie Controls
12501 Telecom Dr., Tampa, FL 33637
P: 813-978-1000 • F: 813-977-0174
www.lesliecontrols.com
Lewis Pipe Co.
P.O. Box 339, Ardmore, AL 38449
P: 256-423-2196 • TFP: 800-442-2782 • F: 256-423-6665
www.lewis-pipe.com
414 Morgan Street, P.O. Box 116, Brownsville, TN 38012
P: 731-772-3180 • TFP: 800-776-2756 • F: 731-772-0835
www.korky.com
Lawler Manufacturing Company Inc.
5330 E. 25th St., Indianapolis, IN 46218
P: 317-261-1212 • F: 317-261-1208
www.lawlervalve.com
LDR Industries Inc.
600 North Kilbourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60624
P: 773-265-3000 • TFP: 800-545-5230 • F: 773-265-2374
www.ldrind.com
Legend Valve & Fitting Inc.
51245 Filomena Dr., Shelby Township, MI 48315
P: 800-752-2082 • TFP: 800-835-4457 • F: service@lege
www.legendvalve.com
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300 Maddox Simpson Pkwy., Lebanon, TN 37090
P: 615-889-8900 • F: 615-882-2964
www.lochinvar.com
LSP Products Group
3689 Arrowhead Dr., Carson City, NV 89706
P: 702-884-4242 • F: 702-884-4343
LT Copper/DA Fehr Inc.
1327 Long Run Road, Friedensburg, PA 17933
Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc.
29400 Lakeland Boulevard, Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
P: 440-943-4200
www.lubrizol.com
Maid-O-Mist
3217 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60641
P: 773-685-7300 • F: 773-685-7332
Mainline Backflow Products Inc.
12530-128 Street, Edmonton, AB T5L 1C9 Canada
P: 780-413-7204 • F: 780-457-1210
www.backwatervalve.com
Mansfield Plumbing Products
P.O. Box 620, Perrysville, OH 44864-0620
P: 205-815-0706 • TFP: 800-850-3060 • F: 800-984-7802
www.mansfieldplumbing.com
MAPA Products
www.lascofittings.com
Lavelle Industries
665 McHenry St., Burlington, WI 53105
P: 262-763-2434 • TFP: 800-528-3553 • F: 262-763-5607
www.littlegiant.com
Lochinvar Corporation
103 CJ Wise Parkway, PO Box 129, Naples, TX 75568
TFP: 877-897-2371 • F: 903-897-2781
www.mapaproducts.com
Liberty Pumps
7000 Apple Tree Ave., Bergen, NY 14416
P: 585-494-1817 • TFP: 800-543-2550 • F: 585-494-1839
www.libertypumps.com
Company Description
Liberty Pumps is a leading U.S. manufacturer of
pumping products for ground and wastewater removal
in residential and commercial applications. With a
focus on innovative product design, our wide range of
pump styles includes sump, sewage, effluent, drain,
and grinder pumps. Liberty also offers complete preassembled sewage packages and pump accessories.
Trade Marks
Omnivore™, Sump Box™, Sump Jet™, QuickTree™, VMF™
Contacts
National Sales Manager: Chuck Schwabe
Marketing Coordinator: Laurie Pfaff
Director of Sales & Mktg: Randy Waldron
Company Description
MAPA offers adjustable rooftop pipe and equipment
support systems, exclusive seismic and wind-resistant
supports, unique rooftop pedestal hydrants, and
electrical disconnects.
Contacts
President: Phil A. Parker
Sales/Mktg/Dir: Rod Holbrook
Marlo Incorporated
2227 South St., Racine, WI 53404
P: 262-681-1300 • F: 262-681-1318
www.marlo-inc.com
Life Medical Networks Inc.
5450 Dunwoody Mill Ct., Atlanta, GA 30360
MANUFACTURER LIST
Company Description
Marlo is a manufacturer of water treatment equipment
for over 30 years. Product capabilities include water
softeners, filters, dealkalizers, reverse osmosis systems,
and demineralizers. Custom engineered systems
including skid mounted, pre-piped, and pre-wired
packages are available.
Contacts
Sales Manager-Commercial Equip.: Erik Stirle
Dir Sales/Mktg: Steve LaMere
Dir Residential Sales: Susan Erickson
Master Control Systems
P.O. Box 276, 910 North Shore Dr., Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2295
P: 847-295-1010 • TFP: 800-462-7457 • F: 847-295-0704
www.mastercontrols.com
Matco Norca
P.O. Box 27, Brewster, NY 10509
P: 845-278-7570 • TFP: 800-431-2082 • F: 845-278-6952
www.matco-norca.com
McDonnell & Miller
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Millipore
290 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA 01821
Minnesota Rubber & Plastics
Metropolitan Industries Inc.
37 Forestwood Dr., Romeoville, IL 60446
P: 815-886-9200 • TFP: 800-323-1665 • F: 815-886-6932
www.metropolitanind.com
Company Description
Metropolitan Industries manufactures a wide array of
pre-packaged water pressure booster systems, selfpriming pump stations, submersible pumping systems,
above and below ground pre-fab valve vaults, control
panels, and custom electrical controls and equipment for
the commercial, industrial, and municipal markets.
Trade Marks
Sumpro™, Pump Guard™, Pump Guard Plus™, The
Pumping World’s One Stop Shop™
Contacts
P: 847-966-3700 • F: 847-965-8379
www.mcdonnellmiller.com
McGuire Manufacturing Company Inc.
P.O. Box 746, Go Grandview Court, Cheshire, CT 06410
P: 203-699-1801 • F: 203-699-1813
www.mcguiremfg.com
Medical Gas Management Inc.
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5600 Phillip J. Rhoads Ave, Bethany, OK 73008
Medical Gas Professional Healthcare Org.
16339 Kranker Drive, Stilwell, KS 66085
P: 913-681-6548 • TFP: 800-788-1312 • F: 913-681-8878
Medical Gas Training Center
13500 South Point Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273
P: 704-588-5575 • F: 704-588-7759
www.medgastech.com
Mercury Plastics Inc.
Chicago Sales: Brendan Bates
President: John Kochan Jr.
National Sales: Mike Tierney
10560 Fern Ave., Stanton, CA 90680
P: 714-761-8055 • TFP: 800-761-8055 • F: 714-761-3710
www.mgcoupling.com
Microphor
452 East Hill Rd., Willits, CA 95490
P: 707-459-5563 • TFP: 800-358-8280 • F: 707-459-6617
Mid-America Fittings
7604 Wedd, Overland Park, KS 66204
P: 913-962-7277 • TFP: 800-633-6771 • F: 800-592-7277
www.midamericafittings.com
Mid-West Instrument
6500 Dobry Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48314
P: 586-254-6500 • TFP: 800-648-5778 • F: 586-254-6509
PO Box 989, 15760 Madison Road, Middlefield, OH 44062
P: 440-632-5281 • F: 440-632-5606
MIFAB
One Merit Dr., Cleveland, OH 44143
P: 216-261-9800 • TFP: 800-726-9800 • F: 216-261-6646
www.meritbrass.com
Metcraft Industries
www.metcraftindustries.com
Metraflex Co.
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2323 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL 60612
P: 312-738-3800 • TFP: 800-621-4347 • F: 312-738-0415
www.metraflex.com
Metron
www.mifab.com
MIFAB is a manufacturer of access doors, grease, oil,
solids, hair, automatic recovery interceptors, wall, yard,
and ground hydrants, trap seal primers, pressure balance
valves, back water valves, floor, roof, and area drains,
cleanouts, fixture carriers, floor sinks, water hammer
arrestors, and trench drains. Other products include nohub couplings, backflow preventers, siphonic roof drains,
pressure-reducing valves and double-check and reduced
pressure backflow preventers and pipe supports.
www.miroind.com
Mission Rubber Co.
P.O. Box 2349, Corona, CA 92878
P: 800-854-9991 • F: 800-637-4601
www.missionrubber.com
Modern Welding Co. Inc.
One Modern Way, Newark, OH 43055
Modular Services Co.
109 NE 38th Street, Oklahoma, OK 73105
COMMERCIAL
Moen Inc.
25300 Al Moen Dr., North Olmsted, OH 44070
P: 440-962-2000 • TFP: 800-553-6336 • F: 440-962-2770
www.moencommercial.com
Company Description
Got a demanding environment? Demand Moen
Commercial. Our products are made heavier to last
longer. Moen Commercial faucets, shower systems, and
flush valves are factory tested at every stage for design
integrity, durability, safety, and conservation. Moen’s
products are tested tough, virtually maintenance-free,
and are backed by an incredible 5-year limited warranty,
providing lower lifetime costs for your facility. Moen is a
member of the U.S. Green Building Council, and all Moen
products may contribute toward earning LEED credits.
For more information, contact Moen at 800/BUY-MOEN
or www.moencommercial.com.
Contacts
Director of Marketing and Product Development: Allen
Talley
Product Manager: George Spear
Monitor Products Inc.
P.O. Box 3408, Princton, NJ 08543
P: 732-329-0900 • F: 732-329-0904
www.monitorproducts.com
Mountain Plumbing Products
1301 Metropolitan Ave, Suite 5, West Deptford, NJ 08066
Mr. Steam
43-20 34th St., Long Island City, NY 11101
P: 800-767-8326 • TFP: 800-767-8326 • F: 718-472-3256
Trade Marks
Contacts
www.muellerindustries.com
President: Michael Whiteside
DECEMBER 2008
2700 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
TFP: 800-768-6978 • F: 800-440-7958
www.mrsteam.com
Mueller Industries
MIFAB®
1505 W. 3rd Ave, Denver, CO 80223
30 Plumbing Systems & Design 1321 West 119th Street, Chicago, IL 60643-5109
P: 773-341-3001 • TFP: 800-465-2736 • F: 773-341-3046
Company Description
301 Southeast Thompson Drive, Lee’s Summit, MO 64082
P: 866-382-7238 • F: 816-554-0307
www.mnrubber.com
Miro Industries Inc.
MG Piping Products Co.
www.midwestinstrument.com
www.mercuryplastics.com
Merit Brass Co.
1100 Xenium Ln N., Minneapolis, MN 55441
P: 952-927-1400 • F: 952-927-1470
2600 Elmhurst Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
P: 901-753-3200 • TFP: 800-348-8464 • F: 901-751-7725
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Mueller/B&K Industries, Inc.
North Star Water Conditioning
Ondine
www.bk-ind.com
Murdock-Super Secur
www.northstar.conditioning.com
Northeast Medical Consulting Inc.
www.ondineshowers.com
Opella LLC
2600 Elmhurst Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
P: 708-773-8585 • F: 708-773-0330
15125 Proctor Ave., Cit of Industry, CA 91746
P: 626-333-2543 • TFP: 800-453-7465 • F: 626-855-4860
www.murdock-supersecur.com
Mustee, E.L. & Sons
5431 W. 164th St., Brook Park, OH 44142
P: 216-267-3100 • F: 216-267-9997
www.mustee.com
MWI Plumbing
4695 North Ave, Oceanside, CA 92056
Namco Divison
P.O. Box 550127, Dallas, TX 75355
P: 214-340-1464 • F: 214-340-7767
www.namco-div.com
NAPHCC
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1890 Woodlane Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
TFP: 800-531-7427 • F: 800-531-7421
57 West Liberty St., Hubbard, OH 44425
NSF International
789 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9723
P: 734-769-8010 • F: 734-769-0109
www.nsf.org
NVENT LLC
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2834 Mitchell Ave, Allentown, PA 18103
P: 610-797-8030 • TFP: 877-663-5263 • F: 610-797-8219
O’Brien Manufacturing
7346 West 400 North, P.O. Box 7, Leiters Ford, IN 46945
P: 574-542-2222 • TFP: 800-638-1901 • F: 888-638-1902
www.obrienmfg.com
501 Shatto Place, Suite 201, Los Angles, CA 90020
P: 877-457-6482 • F: 213-351-7632
NECO Equipment Co.
20 S. Second St., Souderton, PA 18964
P: 215-721-2200 • F: 215-721-0434
www.necoequipment.com
NEOPERL Inc.
171 Mattatuck Heights, Waterbury, CT 06705
P: 203-756-8891 • F: 203-754-5868
www.neoperl.com
NIBCO Inc.
1516 Middlebury St., Elkhart, IN 46516
P: 574-295-3000 • TFP: 800-234-0227 • F: 574-295-3307
www.nibco.com
Niles Steel Tank
725 Talamore Dr., Ambler, PA 19002
P: 215-641-2114 • F: 215-646-7984
Noble Co., The
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P.O. Box 350, Grand Haven, MI 49417-0350
P: 231-799-8000 • TFP: 800-878-5788 • F: 231-799-8850
www.noblecompany.com
Nomaco Insulation
203 Capcom Ave., Wake Forest, NC 27587
P: 919-435-5370 • TFP: 866-876-2684 • F: 919-554-4253
www.nomacoinsulation.com
Noritz America
11160 Grace Ave., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
P: 714-433-2905 • TFP: 866-766-7489 • F: 714-241-2514
www.noritzamerica.com
1150 Cobb International Place, Suite E, Kennesaw, GA 30152
P: 770-955-5155 • TFP: 800-969-0339 • F: 770-955-5955
www.opella.com
Orion Fittings
2850 Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, KS 66115
P: 913-342-1653 • F: 800-777-1653
www.orionfittings.com
Paloma Industries Inc.
2151 Eastman Ave, Oxnard, CA 93030
P: 805-278-5499 • F: 805-278-5468
www.palomatankless.com
Park Environmental Equipment
7015 Fairbanks N., Houston, TX 77040
P: 713-937-7602 • TFP: 800-256-8041 • F: 713-937-4254
180 S. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046
P: 703-237-8100 • F: 703-237-7442
National ITC Corp. (formerly P.I.P.E.)
665 North Baldwin Park Blvd., City of Industry, CA 91746
P: 626-369-1841 • TFP: 800-423-9485 • F: 626-369-3316
Oatey Co.
4700 W. 160th St., Cleveland, OH 44135
P: 216-267-7100 • F: 216-267-6538
www.oatey.com
Company Description
Oatey manufactures plastic and metal wash machine
and ice maker outlet boxes; plastic gas valve outlet
boxes; a full line of PVC & ABS residential and
commercial drainage products; roof vent stack flashings;
air admittance valves; plastic pipe solvent cements;
pipe supports; plumbing solders and fluxes; and other
chemical and plastic plumbing.
Contacts
VP Sales: Bob Bender
VP Marketing: Brad Moore
Sr VP Sales: Tom O’Faherty
Ohio Medical Corporation
1111 Lakeside Dr., Gurnee, IL 60031
P: 847-855-0500 • TFP: 800-448-0770 • F: 847-855-6300
www.ohiomedical.com
Oil Equipment
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www.park-usa.com
Parker Boiler Co.
5930 Bandini Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90040
P: 323-727-9800 • F: 323-722-2848
www.parkerboiler.com
Parker Hannifin Corp., Seal Group
6035 Parkerland Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44124
TFP: 800-272-7537 • F: 440-226-7400
www.parkerseals.com
Parker Hannifin Corp, Parflex Division
1300 N. Freedom St., Ravenna, OH 44266
P: 330-296-2871 • F: 330-296-8433
www.parflexsystem.com
Patient Instrumentation Corp.
4117 Route 309, Schnecksville, PA 18078
P: 610-799-4436 • F: 610-799-4466
4 Hershey Dr., Ansonia, CT 06401
P: 203-736-8886 • F: 800-532-3073
www.oil-equip-mfg.com
Olsonite Corporation
25 Dart Rd., Newnan, GA 30265
P: 770-253-3930 • TFP: 800-521-8266 • F: 770-253-0152
www.olsonite.com
Omni Brass Inc.
127 Limestone Cres., Toronto, ON M3J 2R1 Canada
P: 416-650-9900 • F: 416-650-9901
www.omnibrass.com
Patterson Pump Company
2129 Ayersville Rd., Toccoa, GA 30577
P: 706-297-2852, F: 706-886-0023
www.pattersonpumps.com
Company Description
Patterson proudly produces centrifugal pumps and
package systems for the following markets: fire,
plumbing, HVAC, municipal, and industrial. Offices
in Athens, Greece and Chiang Mai, Thailand, and
manufacturing in Mullingar, Ireland, serve Patterson
around the world. The Gorman-Rupp Company will also
show their 6x6-foot pressure booster system along with
a T-Series.
MANUFACTURER LIST
Patterson-Kelley-Harsco
100 Burson St., P.O. Box 458, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
P: 570-476-7261 • F: 570-476-7247
9050 16th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32966
P: 772-770-3200 • TFP: 800-325-8739 • F: 772-770-6200
www.pppinc.net
Presealed Systems
PO Box 1528, 291 Shiloh Road, Forest City, NC 28043
TFP: 800-438-5327
www.presealedsystems.com
Price Pfister
Pipe Tytes Inc.
www.patkelco.com
Peerless Boilers/Aegis International LLC
www.pipetytes.com
Plastic Oddities
www.peerlessboilers.com
Peerless Pump
www.plasticoddities.com
Plastic Pipe & Fittings
71 Franklin Turnpike, Suite 3, Waldwick, NJ 07463
P: 201-444-1005 • F: 610-845-6121
2005 Dr. Martin Luther, Indianapolis, IN 46202
P: 317-925-9661 • TFP: 800-879-0182 • F: 317-924-7388
www.peerlesspump.com
19701 Da Vinci, Lake Forest, CA 92610
P: 866-863-6584 • F: 800-713-7080
www.pricepfister.com
800 Roosevelt Road, Building C-132, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Plastic Trends Inc.
56400 Mound Rd., Shelby Twp., MI 48316
P: 586-781-2700 • F: 586-781-0888
www.plastictrends.com
Plumberex Specialty Products
P.O. Box 1684, Palm Springs, CA 92263-1684
P: 760-343-7363 • TFP: 800-475-8629 • F: 760-343-7366
PEP Plastic Engineered
Products
50 Tannery Rd., Bldg. 3, Branchburg, NJ 08876
P: 908-534-6111 • TFP: 800-407-3726 • F: 908-534-5287
www.pep-plastic.com
Company Description
PEP offers teflow plastic and fiberglass pipe valves,
fittings, tanks, and custom fabrications, as well as
double containment piping systems.
Trade Marks
Hayward™, George , Drain-net™, Conley™, Plastomatic™,
Crane™, Charlotte™, Spears™, Fisher™, George Fisher
Sloane™, ASAHT™, Chemtainer™, Guardian™, Synder
Tanks™, Plastinetics™, Ipex™
Contacts
Vice President: John Matonis
Perfection Corporation
222 Lake St., Madison, OH 44057-3189
P: 440-428-1171 • TFP: 800-544-6344 • F: 440-428-7325
www.perfectioncorp.com
PERMA-PIPE Inc.
www.plumberex.com
Plumbing & Drainage Institute
45 Bristol Drive, S. Easton, MA 01845
P: 800-589-8956 • F: 508-230-3529
www.pdionline.org
Plumb-Pro
P.O. Box 380, Wadsworth, OH 44282-0380
P: 330-334-2524 • TFP: 800-321-8358
www.joinpipe.com
PlumbRite Mfg. Inc.
-mail
P.O. Box 4040, Medesto, CA 95352
TFP: 800-200-2678 • F: 209-576-7025
www.plumbrite.com
Potter Electric Signal Company
2081 Craig Rd., St. Louis, MO 63146
P: 314-878-4321 • TFP: 800-325-3936 • F: 314-878-7264
www.pottersignal.com
Powerex
150 Production Drive, Harrison, OH 45030
7720 N. Lehigh Ave., Niles, IL 60714
P: 847-966-2235 • F: 847-470-1204
Powers, a division of Watts Water Technologies Inc.
1400 Lake Cook Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
P: 847-229-0218 • TFP: 800-669-5430 • F: 847-229-0526
www.permapipe.com
PHD Manufacturing
44018 Columbiana-Waterford Rd., Columbiana, OH 44408
P: 330-482-9256 • TFP: 800-321-2736 • F: 330-482-2763
www.phd-mfg.com
Phoenix Products Inc.
583 Miller Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012
P: 440-933-8100 • TFP: 800-222-6041 • F: 440-933-6252
www.phoenixfaucets.com
Pietro Fiorentini
www.powerscontrols.com
Powhatan
150 Gordon Dr., Exton, PA 19341
P: 610-363-1400 • F: 161-052-4907
www.kidde-fire.com
Precision Boilers Inc.
5727 Superior Dr., Morristown, TN 37814
P: 423-587-9390 • TFP: 800-448-2031 • F: 423-581-7749
www.precisionboilers.com
Precision Plumbing Products Inc.
P.O. Box 728, Norcross, GA 30091
TFP: 888-618-8787
7021 NE 79th Court, Portland, OR 97218
P: 503-256-4010 • F: 503-253-8165
www.fiousa.com
32 Plumbing Systems & Design 685 Atlantis, Melbourne, FL 32904
P: 321-729-8414 • TFP: 866-591-1059 • F: 321-729-8218
DECEMBER 2008
Prier Products
4515 East 139th Street, Grandview, MO 64030
P: 816-761-3700 • TFP: 800-362-9055 • F: 800-362-1463
www.prier.com
Company Description
Prier is a manufacturer of freezeless hydrants, wall and
ground style, angle sill faucets, loose key vandalproof
and handle operated, drainage products, gas log lighter
equipment, plumbing brass, brass ballworks, and
specialty valves.
Trade Marks
Prier®
Contacts
President: Joe E. Poskin
VP Sales & Marketing: Nick Manning
ProSet Systems Inc.
1355 Capital Circle, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
P: 770-339-1782 • TFP: 800-262-5355 • F: 770-339-1784
www.prosetsystems.com
PS International
1013 Shenandoah Cir., Sioux Falls, SD 57103
P: 605.332.1885 • F: 605.332.1293
www.psinternational.com
PSI-Thunderline/Link-Seal
6525 Goforth St., Houston, TX 77021
P: 713-747-6948 • TFP: 800-423-2410 • F: 713-747-6029
www.linkseal.com
Pumpex Inc.
171 Industrial Pkwy., Somerville, NJ 08876
P: 908-927-0800 • F: 908-927-0884
www.pumpex.com
PVI Industries LLC
P.O. Box 7124, Fort Worth, TX 76111
P: 817-335-9531 • TFP: 800-784-8326 • F: 817-332-6742
www.pvi.com
Quality Pipe Products Inc.
13201 Hancock Dr., Taylor, MI 48180
P: 734-374-5100 • F: 734374-5444
www.qualitypipe.com
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QuikWater
8939 W. 21st St., Sand Springs, OK 74063
P: 918-241-8880 • F: 918-241-8718
www.quikwater.com
Quincy Compressor
701 N Dobson Ave, Bay Mineete, AL 36507
Radiant Engineering Inc.
501 E. Peach, Ste. A, Bozeman, MT 59715
P: 406-587-6036 • F: 406-587-1617
Raypak Inc.
2151 Eastman Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030
P: 805-278-5300 • F: 805-278-5489
www.raypak.com
RBI
P: 413-568-9571 • F: 413-568-9613
www.rbiwaterheaters.com
RectorSeal
2601 Spenwick Dr., Houston, TX 77055
P: 713-263-8001 • TFP: 800-231-3345 • F: 713-263-7577
www.rectorseal.com
Red Jacket Water Products
www.rheem.com
RIDGID
www.runtalnorthamerica.com
Ruud Water Heaters
www.ridgid.com
Riello Burners North America
www.rheem.com
Safe-T-Cover
P: 334-260-1500 • F: 334-260-1562
400 Clark St., Elyria, OH 44035
P: 440-323-5581 • TFP: 800-769-7743 • F: 440-329-4551
35 Pond Park Rd., Hingham, MA 02043
TFP: 800-474-3556 • F: 866-274-3556
www.riello-burners.com
Rietschle Inc.
-mail
7222 Parkway Dr., Hanover, MD 21076
P: 410-712-4100 • F: 410-712-4148
Rinnai Corporation
10667 Jersey Boulevard, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917305110
P: 909-987-4654 • TFP: 800-877-6237 • F: 989-989-6911
20600 Regency Lane, Lake Forest, CA 92630
P: 949-859-1010 • TFP: 800-222-7982 • F: 949-859-7200
www.rkfdseparators.com
Rohl LLC
2842 E. Business 30, Columbia City, IN 46725
P: 260-248-8188 • TFP: 800-444-3134 • F: 800-444-4587
www.reelcraft.com
REHAU Inc. Heating & Plumbing
P.O. Box 1706, Leesburg, VA 20177
TFP: 800-247-9445 • F: 800-627-3428
www.rehau-na.com
Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc.
525 North MacQuesten Pkwy., Mount Vernon, NY 10552
TFP: 800-431-1588 • F: 800-848-6051
www.reliablesprinkler.com
REMA DRI-VAC Corp.
45 Ruby Street, Norwalk, CT 06852
P: 203-847-2464 • F: 203-847-3609
www.boilerreturns.com
Reon
1177 Knoxville St., San Diego, CA 92110
P: 619-275-7366 • F: 619-275-3534
RGF Environmental
3875 Fiscal Court, West Palm Beach, FL 33404
P: 561-848-1826 • TFP: 800-842-7771 • F: 800-444-4587
www.rgf.com
Rheem Manufacturing Co. Water Heater
101 Bell Rd., Montgomery, AL 36117
www.safe-t-cover.com
Schier Products Co.
2500 S. 170th St., New Berlin, WI 53151
TFP: 800-827-7119 • F: 800-827-9664
www.schierproducts.com
E-mail: marketing@rinnaius
Robert Manufacturing Company
500 E. 59th Street, Davenport, IA 52807
TFP: 866-325-4210 • F: 866-325-4211
www.redwhitevalveusa.com
Reelcraft Industries
2710 Landers Ave., Nashville, TN 37211
P: 615-259-4495 • F: 615-259-4481
103 International Drive, Peachtree City, GA 30269
TFP: 800-621-9419 • F: 678-364-8643
www.robertmfg.com
Rockford Separators
www.redjacketwaterproducts.com
Red-White Valve Corp.
101 Bell Rd., Montgomery, AL 36117
P: 334-260-1500 • F: 334-260-1562
P.O. Box 5963, Rockford, IL 61125
P: 815-229-5077 • TFP: 800-747-5077 • F: 815-229-5108
1559 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1514
P: 714-557-1933 • F: 714-557-8635
www.rohlhome.com
Ross ADT
30 Byron Street, Dundee, DD3 6QX England
www.rossadt.com
Rostra Tool Co
SCHOTT North America Inc.
555 Taxter Rd., Elsmford, NY 10523
P: 914-831-2200, F: 914-831-2201
www.us.schott.com
Company Description
SCHOTT, the manufacturer of KIMAX Glass Drainline,
is a leading worldwide glass and special materials
manufacturer. KIMAX drainline helps engineers to design
sustainable laboratories by offering the key features of
adaptability, modularity, maximum corrosion resistance,
and the lowest life-cycle costs in the industry.
Scientific Plastics Inc.
1016 Southwest Blvd., Kansas CIty, KS 66103
P: 913-432-0322 • TFP: 800-548-0448 • F: 913-432-0549
www.scientificplastics.com
30 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT 06405
Roth Industries Inc.
268 Bellew Ave. South, Watertown, NY 13601
P: 401-267-9048 • TFP: 888-266-7684 • F: 315-755-1013
www.roth-usa.com
ROTHENBERGER USA
4455 Boeing Drive, Rockford, IL 61109
P: 815-397-6174 • TFP: 800-545-7698 • F: 815-397-6174
www.rothenberger-usa.com
Rovanco Piping Sys. Inc.
20535 S.E. Frontage Road, Joliet, IL 60431
P: 815-741-6700 • F: 815-741-4229
www.rovanco.com
RTI - Pex Piping Systems Heating & Plumbing
11 Farber Dr., Bellport, NY 11713
P: 631-286-0900 • TFP: 800-784-0234 • F: 631-286-0947
www.rtisystems.com
Runtal North America Inc.
187 Neck Rd., P.O. Box 8278, Ward Hill, MA 01835
P: 800-526-2621 • F: 978-372-7140
SeeWater Inc.
121 North Dillon St., San Jacinto, CA 92583
P: 951-487-8073 • TFP: 888-733-9283 • F: 951-487-0557
Company Description
SeeWater is a manufacturer of pump controls, alarms,
and control panels, including the environmentally safe
Oil Smart product line. Since 1995, Oil Smart products
have yielded significant environmental and economic
benefits in rewatering pumping operations.
Trade Marks
Oil Smart®, Water Smart®, Liquid Smart®
Contacts
VP Marketing: Michael Johnson
President: Ron MacDonald
Sellers Engineering Co.
P.O. Box 48, 918 W Walnut St., Danville, KY 40423-0048
P: 859-236-3181 • F: 859-236-3184
www.sellersengineering.com
MANUFACTURER LIST
Sentinel Hydrosolutions, LLC
288 Distribution Street, San Marcos, CA 92078
Seton Identification Products
20 Thompson Rd., Branford, CT 06405
P: 203-488-8059 • TFP: 800-243-6624 • F: 800-345-7819
www.seton.com
Sharon Piping & Eqpt./Sharpe Valves
Slant Fin
State Water Heaters
www.slantfin.com
www.stateind.com
Sterling Heating Equipment
100 Forest Dr., Greenvale, NY 11548
P: 516-484-2600 • F: 516-484-5921
500 Lindahl Pkwy., Ashland City, TN 37015
TFP: 800-365-8170 • F: 800-365-3292
P: 413-564-5535 • F: 413-568-2969
1260 Garnet Dr., Northlake, IL 60010
P: 708-562-9221 • F: 708-562-1055
Sloan Valve Company
10500 Seymour Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131
TFP: 800-982-5839 • F: 800-822-0683
www.sharpevalves.com
Shurjoint Piping Products
www.sloanvalve.com
4601 E. Cheyenne Ave., #105, Las Vegas, NV 89115
P: 702-644-4492 • TFP: 877-476-6833 • F: 702-644-1091
www.shurjoint.com
Simpson Dura-Vent, ProTech Division
-mail
400 S. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202
P: 518-463-7284 • TFP: 800-766-3473 • F: 518-463-5271
www.protechinfo.com
Sloan Valve Company is the leading manufacturer of
water and energy efficient plumbing systems, including
manual and electronic flushometers that use as little
as a pint of water; 0.5-gpm sensor-operated faucets;
waterfree urinals; solid-surface lavatories; stainless steel
scrub sinks; and hand dryers.
Optima®
Contacts
Dir of Technical Support: John Watson
Dir. of Marketing: Susan Kennedy
Smith Cast Iron Boiler
P: 413-562-9631 • F: 413-568-9613
P.O. Box 397, Peculiar, MO 64078
P: 816-779-6104 • TFP: 800-821-3944 • F: 816-758-5950
www.siouxchief.com
Company Description
Sioux Chief is an innovative manufacturer of high quality
plumbing products including commercial drainage
products, water hammer arresters, and trap primer
valves. Other products include hangers and brackets,
preformed copper, and specialty products. Lifetime
warranty includes free replacement of any defective
product manufactured by Sioux Chief including labor
costs to remove and replace.
Trade Marks
Finish Line, Mini-Rester, Halo Drain, TKO, Test Titan,
Square Max, Fat Max, Prime Perfect
Contacts
Commercial Design Mgr: Lilliard Richardson
National Sales Manager: Wade Long
SJE Rhombus
P.O. Box 1708, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
P: 218-847-1317 • TFP: 888-342-5753 • F: 218-847-4617
www.sjerhombus.com
Skye International
www.smithboiler.com
Smith-Cooper International
2867 S. Vail Ave., Commerce, CA 90040
P: 323-890-4455 • TFP: 800-766-0076 • F: 323-890-4456
www.smithcooper.com
Society of Fire Protection Engineers
-mail
7315 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814
P: 301-718-2910 • F: 301-718-2242
www.sfpe.org
Sovent/Walter Cornwall Inc.
711 SE 15th St., #3, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Speakman Company
P.O. Box 191, Wilmington, DE 19899
TFP: 800-537-2107 • F: 800-977-2747
www.speakmancompany.com
Spears Manufacturing Co.
15853 Olden St., Sylmar, CA 91342
P: 818-364-1611 • F: 818-367-3014
www.spearsmfg.com
Stainless Drains.com
-mail
3734 State Highway 34 South, Greenville, TX 75402
Stancor Inc.
7650 East Evans Rd., Suite C, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
P: 480-609-7575 • F: 480-609-7353
www.tankless.com
-mail
444 Highland Dr., Kohler, WI 53044
P: 920-457-4441 • TFP: 800-783-7546 • F: 920-453-5851
www.sterlingplumbing.com
Company Description
Trade Marks
Sioux Chief Manufacturing Co.
www.mestek.com
Sterling Plumbing
515 Fan Hill Rd., Monroe, CT 06468
P: 203-268-7513 • F: 203-268-7958
www.stancorpumps.com
Star Pipe Products
4018 Westhollow Parkway, Houston, TX 77082
Sta-Rite-Penair Water
Stern-Williams Co.
P.O. Box 8004, Shawnee Mission, KS 66208
P: 913-362-5635 • F: 913-362-6689
www.sternwilliams.com
Company Description
Stern-Williams manufactures a complete line of
commercial mop service sinks; institutional/handicap
accessible and custom size shower floors; free standing
shower cabinets in four finishes; outdoor body/foot
showers; pet fountains and drinking fountains in powder
coated metal; stainless steel; and aggregate stone.
Contacts
Robert Donahue: President
Stiebel Eltron
17 West St., West Hatfield, MA 01088
P: 413-247-3380 • TFP: 800-582-8423 • F: 413-247-3369
www.stiebel-eltron-usa.com
Stockham Valves & Fittings
2129 3rd Ave. S.E., Cullman, AL 35055
P: 281-298-5643 • TFP: 800-786-2542 • F: 281-298-1920
www.stockham.com
Strahman Valves Inc.
3 Vreeland Rd., Florham Park, NJ 07932
P: 973-377-4900 • F: 973-822-1819
www.strahmanvalves.com
Strom Plumbing by Sign of the Crab
3756 Omec Cir., Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
P: 916-638-2722 • F: 916-638-2725
www.signofthecrab.com
Studor Inc.
11256 47th St. North, Clearwater, FL 33762
P: 727-734-7750 • TFP: 800-447-4721 • F: 727-734-7753
www.studor.com
Sunroc LLC
60 Starlifter Ave, Kent City AcroPark, Dover, DE 19901
P: 302-678-7800 • TFP: 800-478-6762 • F: 302-678-7809
www.sunroc.com
293 S. Wright St., Delevan, WI 53115
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SuperKlean Washdown Products
1 Edwards Court, #101, Burlington, CA 94010
Sussman-Automatic
43-20 34th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101
TFP: 800-331-0349 • F: 425-951-1130
Swan Corporation
One City Centre, St. Louis, MO 63101
P: 314-231-8148 • F: 314-231-8165
www.swanstone.com
Symmons Industries Inc.
-mail
Tapmaster Incorporated
Thermoplastic Valves Inc.
www.tapmaster.ca
TCI Plumbing Products Inc.
www.plasticvalves.com
Thompson Plastics Inc.
20175 Township Road 262, Calgary, Alberta, T3P 1A3 Canada
P: 800-791-8117 • F: 403-275-5928
21420 N.W. Nicholas Ct., Hillsboro, OR 97124
TFP: 866-533-4273 • F: 800-794-4273
www.tciproducts.net
T-Drill Industries Inc.
1740 Corporate Dr., Norcross, GA 30093
P: 800-554-2730 • TFP: 800-554-2730 • F: 770-925-3912
www.t-drill.com
Company Description
SyncroFlo Inc.
6700 Best Friend Rd., Norcross, GA 30071
P: 770-447-4443 • F: 770-447-0230
www.syncroflo.com
-mail
Company Description
SyncroFLo manufactures water booster systems for
commercial, municipal, fire, HVAC, and irrigation
systems
Trade Marks
IronHeart, Eagleye, Gator, Propogator, NiteOwl
Contacts
President: John Kahren
System Sensor
3825 Ohio Ave., St. Charles, IL 60174
P: 630-377-6674 • TFP: 800-736-7672 • F: 630-377-7871
www.systemsensor.com
T&S Brass and Bronze Works Inc.
P.O. Box 1088, 2 Saddleback Cove, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
P: 864-834-4102 • TFP: 800-476-4103 • F: 864-834-3518
www.tsbrass.com
TACO Inc.
1160 Cranston St., Cranston, RI 02920-7335
P: 401-942-8000 • F: 401-942-2360
www.taco-hvac.com
Takagi Industrial Co. USA Inc.
5 Whatney, Irvine, CA 92618
P: 949-770-7171 • TFP: 888-882-5244 • F: 949-770-3171
www.takagi.com
Talco Fire Systems
5691 S.E. International Way, Ste. D, Milwaukie, OR 97222
TFP: 800-878-8055 • F: 503-653-8797
www.talcofire.com
3425 Stanwood Boulevard NE, Huntsville, AL 35811
P: 256-859-1600 • TFP: 800-272-2782 • F: 256-852-2782
www.cpvc.com
Thrush Company, Inc.
340 W. 8th St., P.O. Box 228, Peru, IN 46970
P: 765-472-3351 • TFP: 800-755-8110 • F: 765.472.3968
31 Brooks Dr., Braintree, MA 02184-3804
P: 781-848-2250 • TFP: 800-796-6667 • F: 800-961-9621
www.symmons.com
53 South Seventh Street, Emmaus, PA 18049
P: 610-967-6388 • TFP: 866-242-5890 • F: 610-967-6448
For 25 years T-Drill has provided the mechanically
formed tee fitting for commercial construction. The only
tee fitting on the market that can be inspected after
installation.
Trade Marks
T-DRILL™
Contacts
Sales Manager: Richard Nelson
Tekmar Control Systems Ltd.
5100 Silver Star Rd., Vernon, BC V1B 3K4 Canada
P: 250-545-7749 • F: 250-545-0650
www.tekmarcontrols.com
Temp-Air
One Rupp Plaza, 3700 West Preserve Blvd., Burnsville, MN
55337
P: 952-894-3000 • TFP: 800-836-7432 • F: 952-707-5221
www.temp-air.com
Tempress Ltd.
-mail
1230 Lakeshore Rd., East Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9 Canada
P: 905-274-3323 • TFP: 866-853-8725 • F: 905-274-0696
www.tempressltd.com
The Cope Company Salt
549 West Roseville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601-2701
P: 717-390-8580 • TFP: 800-724-9916 • F: 717-390-8586
www.copecompany.com
Therma-Flow/Everhot Inc.
191 Arlington St., Watertown, MA 02471
P: 617-924-3877 • TFP: 800-654-8045 • F: 617-924-7271
Thermal Dynamics
8136 Leo Kidd Drive, Port Richey, FL 34668
Thermon Manufacturing Company
2810 Mowrey Road, San Marcos, TX 78666
P: 512-396-5801 • TFP: 800-820-4328 • F: 512-396-3627
www.thermon.com
www.thrushco.com
Tigerflow Systems Inc.
4034 Mint Way, Dallas, TX 75237
P: 214-337-8780 • TFP: 800-783-6756 • F: 214-333-2742
www.tigerflow.com
Titeflex Corporation, Gastite Division
603 Hendee St., Springfield, MA 01139-0054
P: 413-739-5631 • TFP: 800-662-0208 • F: 413-739-7325
www.gastite.com
Tolco, a brand of Nibco
1375 Sampson Ave, Corona, CA 92879
P: 909-737-5599 • TFP: 800-786-5266 • F: 909-737-0330
www.tolco.com
Tomlinson Industries
13700 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, OH 44125-1992
P: 216-587-3400 • TFP: 800-945-4589 • F: 216-587-0733
www.tomlinsonind.com
Topp Industries Inc.
P.O. Box 420, Rochester, IN 46975
P: 574-224-8680 • F: 574-223-6106
TOTO USA
1155 Southern Rd., Morrow, GA 30260
P: 770-282-8686 • TFP: 800-350-8686 • F: 770-282-8701
www.totousa.com
Town & Country Plastics Inc.
P.O. Box 269, Morganville, NJ 07751
P: 732-780-5300 • F: 732-294-0001
www.tandc.thomasregister.com
Trac Pipe
451 Creamery Way, Exton, PA 19341
P: 610-524-7272 • TFP: 800-671-8622 • F: 610-524-7282
www.tracpipe.com
Tramco Pump Co.
1500 W. Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60607
P: 312-243-5800 • F: 312-243-0702
www.tramcopump.com
Transair
7205 E. Hampton Ave, Mesa, AZ 85209
P: 480-830-7764 • F: 480-325-3571
www.transair-usa.com
MANUFACTURER LIST
Trenton Pipe Nipple Co.
Unique Fittings and Flanges
W/C Technology Corporation
www.trentonpipe.com
Tri Palm International
www.uniquefittingsandflanges.com
Uponor
www.wctc.com
WADE-HydroMax
3000 Cabot Blvd. W., Ste. 300, Langhorne, PA 19047
P: 215-891-9000 • TFP: 800-257-9559 • F: 215-891-9009
222 Campus View Blvd., Columbus, OH 43235
P: 614-861-1350 • F: 614-861-5750
www.oasiswatercoolers.com
Triangle Tube
5925 148th St. West, Apple Valley, MN 55124
P: 952-891-2000 • TFP: 800-321-4739 • F: 952-431-4025
www.uponor-usa.com
Urecon Ltd.
1800 Ave. Bedard, St. Lazare-de-Vaudreuil, Qu J7T 2G4
Canada
P: 450-455-0961 • F: 450-455-0350
1 Triangle Ln., Blackwood, NJ 08012
P: 856-228-8881 • F: 856-228-3584
Trim-Lok Inc.
6855 Hermosa Circle, Buena Park, CA 90622
P: 714-562-0500 • TFP: 888-874-6565 • F: 714-562-0600
www.trimlok.com
Tri-Tech Medical Inc.
810 Center Rd., Bldg E, Avon, OH 44011
P: 440-937-6244 • TFP: 800-253-8692 • F: 440-937-5060
www.tri-techmedical.com
Truebro Inc.
www.urecon.com
Uridan-USA
3950 Merlin Dr., Kissimmee, FL 34744
P: 407.931.3330 • F: 407.931.2170
www.uridan-usa.com
UV Pure Technologies
1204 Wilshire Court, Allen, TX 75002
Vance Industries Inc.
230 Sivert Court, Bensenville, IL 60106
P: 630-694-8500 • F: 630-694-8501
202 Industrial Park Lane, Collierville, TN 38017
TFP: 800-340-5969 • F: 901-853-5008
www.truebro.com
Tru-Flex Metal Hose Corp.
2391 S. St. Rd. 263, P.O. Box 247, West Lebanon, IN 47991
P: 765-893-4403 • TFP: 800-255-6291 • F: 765-893-4114
www.tru-flex.com
Tsurumi Pump
www.vanceind.com
Vanguard Piping Systems
901 N. Vanguard St., McPherson, KS 67460
P: 620-241-6369 • TFP: 800-775-5039 • F: 620-241-2123
www.vanguardpipe.com
VC Systems & Controls
8811 Venture Cove, Tampa, FL 33637
845 North Dillon Drive, Wood Dale, IL 60191
P: 630-766-5900 • TFP: 888-878-7864 • F: 630-766-6445
www.tsurumiamerica.com
Tyco Fire & Building Products
-mail
451 N. Cannon Ave, Lansdale, PA 19446
P: 215-362-0700 • TFP: 800-523-6512 • F: 215-362-5385
www.grinnell.com
Tyco Thermal Controls
300 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025
P: 650-474-7614 • F: 650-474-7385
www.tycothermal.com
Tyler Pipe Co.
P: 903-882-5511 • F: 903-882-2522
www.tylerpipe.com
UNASCO
Victaulic
4901 Kesslersville Rd., Easton, PA 18040
P: 610-559-3657 • TFP: 800-742-5842 • F: 610-923-3350
www.victaulic.com
Viega LLC
301 N. Main, Suite 900, Wichita, KS 67202
P: 316-425-7400 • TFP: 877-843-4262 • F: 800-976-9817
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
TFP: 847-272-8800 • F: 847-272-8129
www.ul.com
Union Brass Mfg. Co. Inc.
www.unionbrass.com
DECEMBER 2008
P: 903-882-2668 • TFP: 800-879-9233 • F: 908-882-2543
www.wadedrains.com
Wadsworth W.J. & Associates
516 West Campus Dr., Arlington Heights, IL 60004
P: 847-394-4490 • F: 847-394-4666
Ward Manufacturing Inc.
P.O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0009
P: 570-638-2131 • TFP: 800-248-1028 • F: 570-638-3410
www.wardmfg.com
Warm Rain
1400 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104
P: 651-287-2657 • TFP: 800-999-6077 • F: 651-287-2658
www.warmrain.com
WATCO Manufacturing Co.
1220 S. Powell Rd., Independence, MO 64057-2724
P: 816-796-3900 • TFP: 800-821-8576 • F: 816-796-0875
www.watcomfg.com
Water Control International
10500 Seymour Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131
P: 847-671-4300 • TFP: 800-875-9116 • F: 847-671-4611
www.flushmate.com
Water Matrix
331 Trowers Rd., Suite 3, Woodbridge, ON L4L 6A2 Canada
P: 905-850-8080 • TFP: 800-668-4420 • F: 905-850-9100
www.watermatrix.com
Water Quality Association
4151 Naperville Road, Lisle, IL 60532
Water Saver Faucet
701 W. Erie St., Chicago, IL 60610
P: 312-666-5500 • F: 312-666-8597
www.wsflab.com
Waterless Co. LLC
www.viessmann-us.com
Viking Group Inc.
www.waterless.com
Watts
www.vikinggroupinc.com
Vitra USA
www.watts.com
Watts Drainage Products
www.vitra-usa.com
W.J. Wadsworth & Associates
www.wattsreg.com
Watts Radiant
45 Access Rd., Warwick, RI 02886
P: 401-732-0667 • F: 401-732-0590
305 Shawnee North Drive, Suite 600, Suwanee, GA 30024
P: 770-904-6830 • TFP: 877-658-4892 • F: 770-904-6891
516 West Campus Dr., Arlington Heights, IL 60004
P: 847-394-4490 • F: 847-394-4666
2955 Lone Oak Circle, Eagan, MN 55121
P: 651-454-8858 • F: 651-454-1228
1100 Boone Dr., Michigan City, MI 46360
P: 219-879-4466 • F: 219-872-8033
www.viega-na.com
Viessmann Mfg. Co.
210 N. Industrial Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058
P: 269-945-9501 • TFP: 800-968-9501 • F: 269-945-9599
921 Transport Way, Petaluma, CA 94954
P: 707-763-5413 • TFP: 800-773-5413 • F: 707-763-5487
36 Plumbing Systems & Design 4023 Westhollow Pky., Ste. 108, Houston, TX 77082
TFP: 800-752-9047 • F: 281-531-8823
1050 Joshua Way, Vista, CA 92081
P: 760-727-7723 • TFP: 800-244-6364 • F: 760-727-7775
815 Chestnut St., N. Andover, MA 01845-6098
P: 978-688-1811 • F: 978-794-1848
4263-J Carolina Ave., Richmond, VA 23222
P: 828-288-2179 • TFP: 800-338-2581 • F: 804-228-9938
4500 E. Progress Place, Springfield, MO 65803
P: 417-864-6108 • TFP: 800-276-2419 • F: 417-864-8161
www.wattsradiant.com
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Webstone
116 Queensbury Place NE, Poplar Grove, IL 61055
P: 815-765-0551 • TFP: 800-225-9529 • F: 800-336-5133
www.webstonevalves.com
Weil Pump Company Inc.
W57 N14363 Doerr Way, Cedarburg, WI 53012
P: 262-377-1399 • F: 262-377-0515
www.weilpump.com
Weil-McLain
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500 Blaine St., Michigan City, IN 46360-2388
P: 219-879-6561 • F: 219-877-0556
www.weil-mclain.com
Wendland Manufacturing Corp.
601 West 11th, San Angelo, TX 76903
P: 915-655-6778 • TFP: 800-747-0534 • F: 915-655-0325
www.wendlandmfg.com
Wessels Co.
101 Tank St., Greenwood, IN 46143
P: 317-888-9800 • F: 317-865-7411
www.westank.com
Whitehall Manufacturing
15125 Proctor Ave., City of Industry, CA 91746-0527
P: 626-968-6681 • TFP: 800-782-7706 • F: 626-855-4862
www.whitehallmfg.com
Company Description
Whitehall Manufacturing, a division of Acorn
Engineering Company, is a headquartered in City
of Industry, California. For more than five decades,
Whitehall has designed, manufactured, and supplied
the healthcare industry with hopsital products and
therapy equipment. The quality in Whitehall’s products
is unsurpassed in the industry.
Trade Marks
Care-Ware®, Swivette®, Versalette®, Modulette®, ScrubWare®, Swingette®
Contacts
Vice President: Tony Catroppa
White-Rodgers
9797 Reavis Rd., St. Louis, MO 63123
P: 314-577-1300 • F: 314-577-1517
www.white-rodgers.com
Wigen Water Technologies
302 Lake Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318
Willoughby Industries Inc.
2210 W. Morris St., Indianapolis, IN 46221
P: 317-638-2381 • TFP: 800-428-4065 • F: 317-638-6110
www.willoughby-ind.com
Company Description
Willoughby Industries is the leading manufacturer of
stainless steel and Aquasurf solid surface plumbing
fixtures for correctional, educational, health care, and
retail.
Trade Marks
Aquasurf®
Contacts
President: Craig Alderson
Nat’l Sales Mgr: Rick Lewis
Wolverine Brass Inc.
2951 Hwy. 501 E., Conway, SC 29526-9515
TFP: 800-944-9292 • F: 800-945-9292
www.wolverinebrass.com
Western Enterprises
875 Bassett Rd., Westlake, OH 44145
P: 440-871-2160 • TFP: 800-783-7890 • F: 440-835-8283
www.westernenterprises.com
Company Description
Wilkins, a Zurn Company
Contacts
www.zurn.com
For over 50 years, Western has been supplying products
for the control, storage, and transmission of compressed
gases to the industrial, medical, and helium gas markets.
Innovator National Sales: Brian M. Forgach
Business Development Manager: Kristy Wielkiewicz
Technical Sales Representative: Larry A. Decamp
Western Water Products
6060 Enterprise Dr, ., Diamond Springs, CA 95619
P: 530-621-0255 • TFP: 800-828-2005 • F: 530-626-7178
Wheatland Tube Co.
900 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108-2114
P: 856-854-5400 • TFP: 800-257-8182 • F: 856-854-0616
www.wheatland.com
Wheeler-Rex
3744 Jefferson Road, P.O. Box 688, Ashtabula, OH 44005
Whirlpool
2000 N. M-63, Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
TFP: 800-253-1301 • F: 616-923-7095
1747 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446
P: 877-222-5356 • F: 805-238-5766
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Company Description
Wilkins manufactures a broad line of backflow
preventors, pressure regulators, and other water control
products for industrial and residential applications.
Trade Marks
Wilkins, Aqua-Gard
Contacts
VP Marketing Sales: Rick Fields
Woodford Manufacturing Co.
2121 Waynoka Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80915
P: 719-574-1101 • TFP: 800-621-6032 • F: 719-574-7621
www.wcmind.com
Company Description
Woodford is a manufacturer of quality wall faucets,
wall hydrants, and yard hydrants for residential and
commercial use
Contacts
National Sales Manager: Jim Engard
VP/Dir Sales & Marketing: Steve Woodford
WP Industries (Western)
14405 Best Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650
P: 562.229.0910 • F: 562.229.0930
www.wpindustries.com
Xerxes Corporation
7901 Xerxes Ave. SO., Suite 201, Minneapolis, MN 554311288
P: 952-887-1892 • F: 952-887-1882
www.xerxescorp.com
Yard Hydrant Companion
813 Hempstead Street, St. Louis, MO 63102
P: 314-231-8738 • F: 314-231-2820
www.hydrants.com
MANUFACTURER LIST
Yeomans Pump
3905 Enterprise Ct., P.O. Box 6620, Aurora, IL 60598-0620
P: 630-236-5500 • F: 630-236-5511
www.yeomanspump.com
Zero Flush Inc.
Zoeller Pump Company
3200 NW 60th Street, Ocala, FL 34475
Z-Flex USA Inc.
20 Commerce Park North, Bedford, NH 03110
TFP: 800-654-5600 • F: 603-669-0309
www.z-flex.com
3649 Cane Run Rd., Louisville, KY 40211
P: 502-778-2731 • TFP: 800-928-7867 • F: 502-774-3624
www.zoeller.com
Company Description
Zoeller manufactures submersible sump, effluent,
sewage, grinder, and non-clog pumps from1/4 to 75
hp, explosion proof (hazardous environment) pumps
from 1/2 to 75 hp, as well as complete systems and
lift stations, controls, accessories, basins, and septic/
wastewater products. Quality pumps since 1939.
Trade Marks
Zoeller® Pump Company, Zoeller® Engineered Products
Contacts
Technical Service Manager: Doug Shawler
Dir of Marketing: Mark Huntebrinker
National Sales Manager: Scott Sweeney
Zurn Engineered Water
Solutions
1801 Pittsburgh Ave., Erie, PA 16502
P: 814-455-0921 • TFP: 877-875-1404 • F: 814-875-1270
www.zurn.com
Company Description
Zurn was founded in 1900 and is now one of the largest
manufacturers of plumbing products in NorthAmerica.
Product line includes drains, traps, interceptors, flush
valves, faucets, chemical drainage system piping and
tubing, backflow preventers, and radiant heat systems.
Manufacturing facilities are located in New York,
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas, and California.
Trade Marks
Aqua Spec®, Wilkins®, AquaFlush®, Flo-Thru™, Aqua
Parts®, Zurn PEX™, EcoVantage™
Contacts
Communication Coordinator: Rachael Wiley-Steffen
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California Faucets
Central Brass
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Waterless Co. LLC
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Parker Boiler Co.
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AJAX Boiler Inc.
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Hydrotherm
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PVI Industries LLC
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Steam LLC
Parker Boiler Co.
Installation Accessories
Steam LLC
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Noritz America
Multifuel
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Aldrich Co.
Steam LLC
Hydrotherm
Parker Boiler Co.
PVI Industries LLC
Oil
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Aldrich Co.
Steam LLC
Burnham Hydronics
Crown Boiler Co.
Hydrotherm
Parker Boiler Co.
PVI Industries LLC
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Crown Boiler Co.
Hydrotherm
Noritz America
Bowl Setting Gaskets and Bolts
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Crane Plumbing
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Microphor
Vitra USA
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Microphor
Water Closet, Prison
Bradley Corp.
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Caroma USA Inc.
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Tyler Pipe Co.
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Oatey Co.
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Cooper B-Line
Erico
MAPA Products
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Erico
MAPA Products
Nibco Inc.
Oatey Co.
PHD Manufacturing
Straps & Clips, Tube
Erico
Nibco Inc.
Oatey Co.
PHD Manufacturing
Pipe Tytes Inc.
Strut
Erico
Nibco Inc.
PHD Manufacturing
Brushes
IPS/Weld-On
Acid, Copper Fitting, Tube & Pipe
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Leslie Controls
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Gas
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Residential
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Services
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IPEX
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Lasco Fittings Inc.
Carriers
ProSet Systems Inc.
Tyler Pipe Co.
Watts
Cartridges
Amtrol Inc.
Castings
Central Brass
Tyler Pipe Co.
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Caulks
Cements/Compounds (see also
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Pipe Joint
IPEX
IPS/Weld-On
Oatey Co.
RectorSeal
Plastic Pipe
IPEX
Oatey Co.
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EMSE Corporation
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Acorn Aqua
Anaheim Mfg. Co.
Stern-Williams Co.
Temp-Air
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IPEX
Pipe Repair
Ideal Clamps
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Boiler and Heating Systems
Drain and Waste System
Cleanouts
Drain-Net
IPS/Weld-On
Kusel Equipment
Tyler Pipe Co.
Pipe
Kusel Equipment
MIFAB
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LDR Industries Inc.
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Chimmeys, All Fuel
Clamps
Erico
Hose
Ideal Clamps
Coils, Hot Water Storage Tanks
Amtrol Inc.
Compounds
Sealing
Compounds (see also Cements)
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Amico Corporation
BeaconMedaes
Becker Pumps Corp.
Busch LLC.
Champion, a Gardner Denver Product
EMSE Corporation
Gardner Denver Nash
Western Enterprises
Computer Services
Computer Software
Arcom Master Systems
Culligan
Elite Software
Flushtech Corp.
FPE Software Inc.
Goulds Pumps
HRS Systems Inc.
Ross ADT
Design
Connectors
BrassCraft
Flexible
BrassCraft
Metraflex Co.
Watts
Gas Appliance
BrassCraft
Plumbing
BrassCraft
Containment Piping Systems
IPEX
Orion Fittings
Controllers
pH
Schier Products Co.
Water, Thermostatic
SJE Rhombus
Controls
Bell and Gossett
Raypak Inc.
Watts Radiant
Boilers
McDonnell & Miller
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Building Automation
SJE Rhombus
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Eaton Electrical
SJE Rhombus
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DynaQuip Controls
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SeeWater Inc.
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Low Pressure/Pressure
Parker Boiler Co.
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Eaton Electrical
Hoffman Specialty
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Ridgid
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RectorSeal
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Western Enterprises
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Fike Corp.
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Opella LLC
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AB&I
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Lasco Fittings Inc.
MIFAB
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Flowserve Corp.
Henry Group
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Mission Rubber Co.
Mueller Industries
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Schott North America
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Tyler Pipe Co.
WADE-HydroMax
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ProSet Systems Inc.
Bath/Shower
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ProSet Systems Inc.
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MIFAB
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Watts
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Waterless Co. LLC
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Lav/Sink
Bates & Bates
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WADE-HydroMax
Watts
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Waterless Co. LLC
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Acorn Aqua
Central Brass
Elkay Manufacturing
Murdock-Super Secur
Stern-Williams Co.
Earthquake Safety Products
BrassCraft
Metraflex Co.
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Crane Plumbing
Kohler Co.
Noble Co., The
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Hot Box Enclosures
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Hot Box Enclosures
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Hot Box Enclosures
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Escutcheons, Faucet
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Eye Wash Stations
Acorn Safety
Advance Tabco
Champion America
Eemax Inc.
Guardian Equipment
Haws Corporation
Seton Identification Products
Speakman Company
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Cooper B-Line
Erico
Pipe Tytes Inc.
Faucets
Advance Tabco
Corporation
Aero Manufacturing
American Standard
Anaheim Mfg. Co.
California Central Brass
Danze Inc.
Elkay Inc.
Elkay Manufacturing
Franke Consumer Products, Kitchen
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Grohe America
Intersan
Kohler Co.
LDR Industries Inc.
Matco Norca
Metcraft Industries
Microphor
Moen Inc.
Mueller Industries
Mueller/B&K Industries Inc.
NSF International
Opella LLC
Powers, a division of Watts Water
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Prier Products
Speakman Company
Stern-Williams Co.
Toto USA
Union Brass Mfg. Co. Inc.
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Bar & Workshop
Blanco America Inc.
Speakman Company
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Danze Inc.
Sloan Valve Company
Combination Drinking Fountain & Sink
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Bradley Corp.
Sloan Valve Company
Speakman Company
Stern-Williams Co.
Watts
Decorative
Blanco America Inc.
Danze Inc.
Glass Filling
Danze Inc.
Hospital
Sloan Valve Company
Speakman Company
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Sloan Valve Company
Stern-Williams Co.
Institutional
Sloan Valve Company
Speakman Company
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Kitchen Sink
Blanco America Inc.
Danze Inc.
Kitchen/Swing Spout
Blanco America Inc.
Danze Inc.
Laboratory
Sloan Valve Company
Water Saver Faucet
Laundry Trays
Danze Inc.
Lavatory
Danze Inc.
Sloan Valve Company
Speakman Company
Lead-Free
Danze Inc.
Mixing
Danze Inc.
Residential
Danze Inc.
Sensor
Corporation
Danze Inc.
Sloan Valve Company
Speakman Company
Sill
Prier Products
Single Handle
Danze Inc.
Wall
Danze Inc.
Sloan Valve Company
Stern-Williams Co.
Water-Saving/Metering
Microphor
Sloan Valve Company
Faucets/Valves, ADA Compliant
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California Central Brass
Danze Inc.
Intersan
Kohler Co.
Moen Inc.
Sloan Valve Company
Speakman Company
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Central Brass
Noble Co., The
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Highland Tank
Hubbell Industrial Controls Inc.
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JL Industries
Joslyn Clark Controls
Kidde Fire Fighting
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Metraflex Co.
Namco Divison
Peerless Pump
Powhatan
SyncroFlo Inc.
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Uponor
Viking Group Inc.
Bathtubs-Showers
Danze Inc.
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Anaheim Mfg. Co.
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Marlo Incorporated
Schier Products Co.
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Croker Division, Fire-End & Croker
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Fike Corp.
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Amtrol Inc.
Ansul/Tyco Inc.
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Aurora Pump
Canariis Corp.
Champion America
Conbraco
Corporation
Eaton Electrical
Erico
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Fike Corp.
Uponor
Victaulic
Fire Sprinkler Monitoring Systems
Fire Stop Materials
Presealed Systems
ProSet Systems Inc.
RectorSeal
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Rinnai Corporation
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BrassCraft
Central Brass
Josam Co.
Mueller Industries
Tyler Pipe Co.
Uponor
Victaulic
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MIFAB
Alloys
Viega LLC
Brass
BrassCraft
Central Brass
Nibco Inc.
Viega LLC
Watts
Brass, Fire
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Cast Steel Flanged
BrassCraft
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Copper Tube
Cash Acme, a division of Reliance
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Nibco Inc.
NVENT LLC
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Viega LLC
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Lasco Fittings Inc.
Lewis Pipe Co.
Nibco Inc.
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Lasco Fittings Inc.
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BrassCraft
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Victaulic
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Laboratory, Air
Western Enterprises
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Western Enterprises
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Lasco Fittings Inc.
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Push-In Tube
Worldwide
Transair
Watts
Stainless
Josam Co.
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Armacell LLC
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EFFLUENT
Liberty introduces the new line of large effluent pumps.
Available in 1 hp, 1.5 hp, and 2 hp.
• Heavy cast iron construction.
Dual-Sized
Discharge
1-1/2" or 2"
• Quick-disconnect power
cord for easy field service.
(25' length standard.)
• Available in single phase and
3 phase power.
• Maximum total heads to
132 feet.
• Dual shaft seals.
• Maximum flows to 130 GPM.
• Each pump supplied
with dual-sized discharge
in 1-1/2" and 2".
• 2 year warranty
800-543-2550
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SeeWater Inc.
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Husky Technologies
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Mueller Industries
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AB&I
Husky Technologies
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Husky Technologies
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NVENT LLC
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Perma-Pipe Inc.
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AB&I
Aquatherm Inc.
Canplas LLC
IPEX
Lasco Fittings Inc.
NVENT LLC
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Dormont Mfg.
Parker Hannifin Corp; Parflex Div.
Trac Pipe
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John Guest USA
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Uponor
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John Guest USA
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Canplas LLC
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John Guest USA
Nibco Inc.
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Perma-Pipe Inc.
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Canplas LLC
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Eaton Electrical
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Bradley Corp.
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Uponor
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Fike Corp.
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Wessels Co.
Chemical
Niles Steel Tank
Orion Fittings
Schier Products Co.
Xerxes Corporation
Containment
Niles Steel Tank
Orion Fittings
Schier Products Co.
Xerxes Corporation
Expansion, Hydronic Heating Systems
Amtrol Inc.
Worldwide
Hoffman Specialty
Niles Steel Tank
Parker Boiler Co.
Thrush Company Inc.
Pressure Booster
Amtrol Inc.
Thrush Company Inc.
Pressure Relief
Process
Niles Steel Tank
Parker Boiler Co.
Schier Products Co.
Xerxes Corporation
Storage
Amtrol Inc.
Bock Water Heaters
Niles Steel Tank
Parker Boiler Co.
Schier Products Co.
Xerxes Corporation
Storage, Acid
Niles Steel Tank
Orion Fittings
Schier Products Co.
Storage, Cold Water
Niles Steel Tank
Xerxes Corporation
Storage, Fuel
Parker Boiler Co.
Schier Products Co.
Xerxes Corporation
Storage, Hot Water
Amtrol Inc.
Bock Water Heaters
Cemline Corporation
Niles Steel Tank
PVI Industries LLC
Raypak Inc.
Xerxes Corporation
Sump
Xerxes Corporation
Tape
Armacell LLC
Nomaco Insulation
Plumb-Pro
Pipe Joint Sealant
Pipe Wrap
Armacell LLC
Tapes, Warning Barrier
MIFAB
Plumb-Pro
Testing Services
Thermostats
Electric
Easy Heat Inc.
Radiant Heat
Easy Heat Inc.
Room
Thread Sealants
RectorSeal
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Ridgid
Rothenberger USA
Timers
Electric
Toilet Accessories
Caroma USA
Danze Inc.
Lavelle Industries
Toilet Flushing Systems, Pressure
Assisted
Microphor
Toilet Seats
Caroma USA
Kohler Co.
LDR Industries Inc.
Vitra USA
Commercial
Caroma USA Inc.
Residential
Caroma USA Inc.
Toilets (see also Water Closets)
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American Standard
Bemis Mfg. Co.
Caroma USA Inc.
Fluidmaster Inc.
Kohler Co.
Metcraft Industries
Microphor
Sterling Plumbing
Toto USA
Uridan-USA
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Toilets, Vacuum
Acorn Vac
Tool/Tools
RectorSeal
Ridgid
Victaulic
Conduit
Plumb-Pro
Drilling & Tapping
Grooving
Victaulic
Hand
Plumb-Pro
Rothenberger USA
Pipe Cutting, Cleaning
Plumb-Pro
Rothenberger USA
Plumbing
Pipe Tytes Inc.
Torches & Accessories
Western Enterprises
Towel Bars
California Kohler Co.
Opella LLC
Towel Warmers
Trap Primer Systems
ProSet Systems Inc.
Traps
Flowserve Corp.
GK & L Inc.
Green Turtle
Highland Tank
Hoffman Specialty
LDR Industries Inc.
Matco Norca
Orion Fittings
Rockford Separators
Truebro Inc.
Tyler Pipe Co.
Bathtub
Interceptors, Grease
Bio-Microbics Inc.
Canplas LLC
Drain-Net
International GRD
MIFAB
Schier Products Co.
Plastic, ABS
Canplas LLC
Plastic, P & S
Plastic, PVC
Canplas LLC
Plumbing Brass
Steam & Air
Hoffman Specialty
Thermostatic
Hoffman Specialty
Tube/Tubes
Ridgid
Tubing
Lewis Pipe Co.
Trac Pipe
Watts Radiant
Aluminum
Brass
Copper
Cerro Flow Products, Inc.
Mueller Industries
Viega LLC
Corrugated Stainless Steel
Trac Pipe
Flexible
Z-Flex USA Inc.
PEX
IPEX
Uponor
Viega LLC
Plastic
Drain-Net
IPEX
Z-Flex USA Inc.
Radiant
Viega LLC
Z-Flex USA Inc.
Rubber
Trac Pipe
Z-Flex USA Inc.
Stainless Steel
Viega LLC
Z-Flex USA Inc.
Underfloor Radiant Heating Systems
Easy Heat Inc.
IPEX
Uponor
Viega LLC
Unions
Mueller Industries
Brass
Bronze
Dielectric
MIFAB
Malleable
Plastic
IPEX
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Urinals
Caroma USA Inc.
Crane Plumbing
Kohler Co.
Vitra USA
Non-Water
Caroma USA
Sloan Valve Company
Waterless Co. LLC
Reduced Water
Caroma USA
Sloan Valve Company
Vacuum Breakers
Hoffman Specialty
MIFAB
Prier Products
Water Saver Faucet
Vacuum Pumps & Systems (see also
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Acorn Vac
EMSE Corporation
Gardner Denver Nash
Graham Corp.
Vacuum System, Water Removing
Acorn Vac
EMSE Corporation
Valve/Valves
American Standard
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Amico Corporation
Bell and Gossett
BrassCraft
Canplas LLC
Worldwide
Central Brass
Conbraco
Corporation
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Danze Inc.
Eemax Inc.
Fortune Valve
Hammond Valve
Haws Corporation
Holby Tempering Valve Company Inc.
Honeywell Water Controls
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Lawler Manufacturing Company Inc.
MAPA Products
Matco Norca
Metcraft Industries
Metraflex Co.
Mueller Industries
Neoperl Inc.
Nibco Inc.
NSF International
Ondine
Opella LLC
Orion Fittings
Red-White Valve Corp.
Speakman Company
Studor Inc.
Victaulic
Viking Group Inc.
2 Way
DynaQuip Controls
IPEX
Viega LLC
3 Way
DynaQuip Controls
Hoffman Specialty
IPEX
Nibco Inc.
Viega LLC
4 Way
Viega LLC
Actuators
DynaQuip Controls
Hammond Valve
IPEX
Viega LLC
Air Admittance
Canplas LLC
Oatey Co.
ProSet Systems Inc.
RectorSeal
Stancor Inc.
Studor Inc.
Air Relief
Cla-Val Company
Graham Corp.
Hoffman Specialty
Angle or Globe
Hammond Valve
Nibco Inc.
Angle or Globe, Brass
Central Brass
Angle or Globe, Bronze
Hammond Valve
Nibco Inc.
Angle or Globe, Ductile Iron
Nibco Inc.
Angle or Globe, Iron Body
Hammond Valve
Nibco Inc.
Angle or Globe, Stainless Steel
Angle or Globe, Steel
Anti-Sweat, Toilet Tank
Central Brass
Automatic
Corporation
BrassCraft
Cla-Val Company
Conbraco
DynaQuip Controls
Isimet
McDonnell & Miller
Nibco Inc.
Thrush Company Inc.
Watts
Automatic Shutoff, Manual Reset
DynaQuip Controls
Automatic, Stop & Check
Back Pressure
Backflow Prevention
Canplas LLC
Worldwide
MIFAB
Neoperl Inc.
RectorSeal
Viega LLC
Watts
Back Water
IPEX
MIFAB
Prier Products
RectorSeal
Balancing
Bradley Corp.
Hoffman Specialty
MIFAB
Nibco Inc.
Victaulic
Watts
Ball
BrassCraft
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Hammond Valve
IPEX
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Nibco Inc.
Watts
Bypass
Nibco Inc.
Check
Worldwide
Cla-Val Company
Hammond Valve
IPEX
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Neoperl Inc.
Nibco Inc.
Watts
Check, Ball
Worldwide
DynaQuip Controls
Hammond Valve
IPEX
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Nibco Inc.
NVENT LLC
Watts
Blending Thermostatic
Acorn Safety
Worldwide
Technologies Inc.
Watts
Boiler Drains
Hammond Valve
Prier Products
Brazed End
Victaulic
Butterfly
DynaQuip Controls
Hoffman Specialty
IPEX
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Check, Iron Body
Hammond Valve
Nibco Inc.
Check, Lift
Check, Silent
Hammond Valve
Nibco Inc.
Check, Stainless Steel
Check, Steel
Combination
Thrush Company Inc.
Control
Cla-Val Company
Hoffman Specialty
Corrosion Resistant
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Diverter, Shower
Drain
DynaQuip Controls
Exhaust or Relief, Automatic
DynaQuip Controls
Fire-Safe
Float, Water Level
Glentronics Inc.
Prier Products
Flow Control
DynaQuip Controls
Hoffman Specialty
Lasco Fittings Inc.
McDonnell & Miller
Flush
Lavelle Industries
Prier Products
Sloan Valve Company
Flush, Manual
Corporation
Central Brass
Flush, Sensor
Corporation
Sloan Valve Company
Gas Service
Nibco Inc.
Viega LLC
Gas, Regulating
BrassCraft
Parker Boiler Co.
Gate
Parker Boiler Co.
Watts
Gate, Brass
Nibco Inc.
Gate, Bronze
Gate, Globe and/or Angle
Nibco Inc.
Gate, Iron Body
Nibco Inc.
Indicator
Nibco Inc.
Meter Type, Closet
Sloan Valve Company
Meter Type, Flush
Central Brass
Sloan Valve Company
Meter Type, Urinal
Central Brass
Sloan Valve Company
Metering
Central Brass
Cla-Val Company
Mixing, Hot or Cold Water
Armstrong Hot Water
Bradley Corp.
Worldwide
Central Brass
Technologies Inc.
Watts
Mixing, Shower
Central Brass
Technologies Inc.
Motor Operated
Corporation
DynaQuip Controls
Needle
Central Brass
Oil Tank
Hammond Valve
Packless
Pilot
Pietro Fiorentini
Plastic
Canplas LLC
IPEX
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Nibco Inc.
Pressure Reducing
Worldwide
Cla-Val Company
Corporation
Hoffman Specialty
MIFAB
Thrush Company Inc.
Watts
Pressure Regulating
Bradley Corp.
Worldwide
Cla-Val Company
Corporation
Thrush Company Inc.
Pump
Cla-Val Company
Hoffman Specialty
Radiator
Hammond Valve
Viega LLC
Radiator, Air
Relief, Hydraulic
Cla-Val Company
Remote Control
Cla-Val Company
Nibco Inc.
Resilient Seat
Nibco Inc.
Safety Shutoff, Fuel
Trac Pipe
Safety/Relief
Worldwide
Hoffman Specialty
Sampling
Self-Closing
BrassCraft
Central Brass
Prier Products
Trac Pipe
Service Shutoff
DynaQuip Controls
Shower/Bath Anti-Scald
Bradley Corp.
Worldwide
Central Brass
Shower/Bath Pressure Balancing
Bradley Corp.
Worldwide
Central Brass
Danze Inc.
Shower/Bath Thermostatic
Bradley Corp.
Worldwide
Danze Inc.
MIFAB
Technologies Inc.
Shutoff
Central Brass
Shutoff & Strainer Combination
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Solenoid
IPEX
Solenoid, Water
Central Brass
Stainless Steel
DynaQuip Controls
Viega LLC
Supply, Water & Steam
Temperature Control
Armstrong Hot Water
Worldwide
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Thermostatically Controlled
Technologies Inc.
Thermostatically Controlled Electric
Trap Primer
MIFAB
Trunnion
Lasco Fittings Inc.
Vacuum
Acorn Vac
Water Pressure Actuated
Water Supply Shutoff
DynaQuip Controls
Water Tempering
Water Tempering, Thermostatic
Acorn Safety
Worldwide
Technologies Inc.
Watts
Water, Electric
DynaQuip Controls
Zone Control
Hoffman Specialty
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Canplas LLC
Vanities, Bathroom
Vents, Gas
Heat-Fab Inc.
ProSet Systems Inc.
Z-Flex USA Inc.
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Niles Steel Tank
Thrush Company Inc.
Video Equipment for Inspecting Pipe
Interior
Ridgid
Rothenberger USA
Vises
Ridgid
Washdown Stations
Hot/Cold Water
Armstrong Hot Water
Steam/Water Mixing
Armstrong Hot Water
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Lavelle Industries
Washers
Ballcock
Lavelle Industries
Faucet
Central Brass
Lavelle Industries
Washroom
Waste & Overflow Trim Kits
Central Brass
Oatey Co.
Waste Disposal Systems
Acorn Vac
Drain-Net
Schier Products Co.
Waste Reduction Systems
Schier Products Co.
Wastes & Overflows
Canplas LLC
Central Brass
Schier Products Co.
Wastewater Treatment Systems
Bio-Microbics Inc.
Drain-Net
International GRD
IPEX
Presealed Systems
Schier Products Co.
Water Closets
Acorn Vac
Caroma USA Inc.
Crane Plumbing
Drain-Net
Kohler Co.
Microphor
Vitra USA
Commercial
Acorn Vac
Caroma USA
Pressure Assisted
Caroma USA
Residential
Caroma USA
Sterling Plumbing
Ultra-Low Flush
Acorn Vac
Caroma USA
Microphor
Sterling Plumbing
Water Coolers (see also Coolers)
Acorn Aqua
Elkay Manufacturing
Water Filters/Purifiers
Highland Tank
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Marlo Incorporated
Industrial
Marlo Incorporated
Institutional
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Wessels Co.
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Thrush Company Inc.
Eliminators
Thrush Company Inc.
Water Heater Accessories
AO Smith
Stands
Water Heater/Heaters (see also Boilers)
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Aldrich Co.
Anaheim Mfg. Co.
Bock Water Heaters
Bosch Water Heating
Burnham Hydronics
Eemax Inc.
Graham Corp.
Group Thermo Inc.
Heat-Fab Inc.
Hot Aqua Inc.
Leslie Controls
Noritz America
Patterson-Kelley- Harsco
PVI Industries LLC
QuikWater
Raypak Inc.
RBI
Ruud Water Heaters
Smith Cast Iron Boiler
Anode Rods
Wessels Co.
Booster Type
Eemax Inc.
Commercial
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Aldrich Co.
Bock Water Heaters
Cemline Corporation
Eemax Inc.
Graham Corp.
Noritz America
Parker Boiler Co.
PVI Industries LLC
Gas Fired
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Aldrich Co.
Bock Water Heaters
Noritz America
Parker Boiler Co.
PVI Industries LLC
Indirect
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Aldrich Co.
Bock Water Heaters
Burnham Hydronics
Cemline Corporation
Crown Boiler Co.
Parker Boiler Co.
PVI Industries LLC
Wessels Co.
Industrial
Bock Water Heaters
Cemline Corporation
Eemax Inc.
Parker Boiler Co.
PVI Industries LLC
Instant
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Eemax Inc.
Graham Corp.
Noritz America
PVI Industries LLC
Oil Fired
Aldrich Co.
Bock Water Heaters
PVI Industries LLC
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AJAX Boiler Inc.
Aldrich Co.
Eemax Inc.
Parker Boiler Co.
PVI Industries LLC
Residential
Noritz America
Solar
Eemax Inc.
Stiebel Eltron
Stands, Drain Pans
Steam Instantaneous
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Aldrich Co.
Armstrong Hot Water
Cemline Corporation
Graham Corp.
Leslie Controls
PVI Industries LLC
Thrush Company Inc.
Storage
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Bock Water Heaters
Cemline Corporation
PVI Industries LLC
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Tankless
AJAX Boiler Inc.
Eemax Inc.
Noritz America
Stiebel Eltron
Water Jetters
Ridgid
Water Leak Detectors
DynaQuip Controls
Glentronics Inc.
IPEX
Water Softening & Purifying Systems
Amtrol Inc.
Drain-Net
Marlo Incorporated
Parker Boiler Co.
Aquion/Rainsoft
Culligan
Eco-Tech Inc.
Henry Group
Highland Tank
Marlo Incorporated
North Star Water Conditioning
NSF International
PS International
Sunroc LLC
Whirlpools
Crane Plumbing
Kohler Co.
Sterling Plumbing
Warm Rain
Wrenches
Rothenberger USA
Chain/Pipe
Ridgid
Ratchet
Plumb-Pro
Zone Controls
Bell and Gossett
SJE Rhombus
Viega LLC
Watts Radiant
Waterflow
Crane Plumbing
Kohler Co.
Sterling Plumbing
Warm Rain
Water Supply Systems
Welders
Water Treatment Services/Equipment
Fusion
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HYDRONICS for PLUMBING ENGINEERS
By Roy C.E. Ahlgren
Rules of Thumb
Designers frequently use rules of thumb for estimating
component size. These rules are based on engineering facts,
assumptions, and approximations about the way things work.
It’s wise to know the basis of these shortcuts to judge the
amount of uncertainty in the rule of thumb analysis.
Many HVAC professionals use the following rule of thumb
for estimating the flow required to provide comfortable conditions in heating or cooling systems.
Q = ṁcp ∆t
where
Q= Heat transfer rate (British thermal units per hour)
ṁ= Mass flow rate (pounds of liquid per hour)
cp= Specific heat of the liquid (Btu/lb-°F)
∆t= Temperature change of the liquid (°F)
If flow is measured in gallons per minute (gpm), the rule of
thumb becomes:
Q = 500 gpm ∆t
In this equation, the constant assumes specific gravity, and
the specific heat of the liquid equals one. In other words, the
liquid is water at standard conditions (60°F), with no additives.
There isn’t much uncertainty in applying it, at least not as
much uncertainty as exists in rules of thumb for determining
pump head, for example.
Is that Really True?
The total head loss in this system is simply the length multiplied by the friction head loss rate:
Pump head = System length (feet) × Unit friction loss rate
(foot pounds per pound of head loss per unit length)
Pump head = 5,000 feet × 1.56 feet of head loss
100 feet of length
Thus, the pump head equals 78 feet of head.
Figure 1 is a typical end-suction pump selected for 1,000
gpm and 78 feet of head. The system curve shows that the
pump actually will provide more than 1,000 gpm because the
constant revolutions per minute (rpm) impeller is trimmed in
⅛-inch increments, and the 10-inch impeller shown is slightly
larger than required.
This analysis assumes that the system uses 60°F water, and
that’s not very useful in an HVAC system. While it could cool
very hot air, it probably couldn’t dehumidify it. In a heating
system, 60°F water is too cool to keep people comfortable.
Thus, let’s assume a chilled water temperature of 40°F or
a hot water temperature of 200°F and see the effect on the
system and pump.
At 40°F, water is more viscous. The friction loss rate for 1,000
gpm in 8-inch pipe rises to 1.61 feet per 100 feet. For the 5,000foot system, the total head loss increases to 80.5 feet.
At 200°F, water is less viscous. The friction loss rate for 1,000
gpm in 8-inch pipe is only 1.42 feet per 100 feet. Thus, system
head loss drops to 71 feet.
The cooling and heating system heads have been plotted
on the pump curve showing that the actual cooling system
flow for this pump will be approximately 975 gpm, about 2.5
Assume a closed system of 5,000 feet total equivalent length.
That’s the same as saying everything in the system—real things
such as heat exchangers or elbows—has the same head loss as
5,000 feet of straight pipe, an approximation in itself. Applying
the rule of thumb at a 20 degree
delta tee, we find that 1,000
Figure 1 Typical end-suction pump for 1,000 gpm and 78 feet of head
gpm is required to provide 10
million Btuh. If the delta tee
were only 10°F, the required
flow would be doubled.
Now select a pump. A flow of
1,000 gpm at 60°F in standard
8-inch steel pipe will require
1.56 foot-pounds of work per
pound of liquid. This friction
Cooling
head loss rate is available in
tables, charts, and calculators
available from many sources.
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percent less than the rule of thumb flow. The actual heating
system flow will be about 1,140 gpm, or 1.14 percent more than
the rule of thumb.
What About the Specific Heat?
The specific heat of water also changes with temperature. The
rule of thumb assumes that specific heat equals one, which is
approximately true for a range of temperatures near 95°F. However, as water temperature leaves that range, specific heat rises.
At 40°F, specific heat is about 4 percent more than the standard conditions assumed in the rule of thumb. At 200°F, the
specific heat is about 6 percent greater. An increase in specific
heat means that each pound of liquid can carry that much
more heat for the same temperature change. Therefore, the
decrease in flow in a chilled water system caused by increased
viscosity is offset by an increase in specific heat. In heating
systems, both flow and specific heat increase, resulting in a
built-in safety factor.
Based on all this, the rule of thumb looks pretty accurate, but
any analysis of this type depends on the pump curve. A steeper
pump curve will result in smaller changes of flow for the same
changes in system friction loss. Perhaps the value of this discussion is simply to recognize that any rule of thumb depends on
the assumptions and approximations used in creating it.
Roy Ahlgren is a consultant to the hydronics
industry. He served as chair of the ASHRAE Technical
Committee on Hydronic and Steam Systems and
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PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY of the FUTURE
By Winston Huff, CPD, LEED AP
Embedded Carbon in Building
Plumbing Systems
What is your carbon footprint?
In the United States, individuals, households, industries, and
governments are asking this question. As clients become more
aware of the importance of this issue, plumbing system designers can help design buildings with smaller carbon footprints.
The Causes of Carbon Emissions
A recent Brookings Institution study rated various cities’
carbon footprints. For instance, Nashville, Tennessee, was rated
the sixth worst carbon emitter in the country. This was surprising news to many in the community, especially those who have
been working to promote the city as environmentally friendly.
What is the cause of this low ranking? According to the
Brookings Institute report, “Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted in the United States, and it
primarily comes from the energy used in buildings and transportation.”
As in many other low-density cities across the country, Nashville residents depend on cars. This is one significant source of
GHG.
As reported in the study, similar to other cities in the country
and southeast United States, the hot and humid summer climate in Nashville makes air-conditioning a required system in
most buildings. Cooling towers and air-conditioning systems
add greater demands on power, water, and sewer systems.
To add to this carbon footprint, long periods of cold temperatures in this region require heating demands in the winter.
Commercial heating systems typically use hot water or steam,
which creates a larger demand on the power, water, and sewer
systems.
Top Carbon-emitting Metropolitan
Areas in the United States
1. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
2. Indianapolis, Indiana
3. Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana
4. Toledo, Ohio
5. Louisville, Kentucky/Indiana
6. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, Tennessee
7. St. Louis, Missouri/Illinois
8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9. Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania
10.Knoxville, Tennessee
Source: Brookings Institution
As a result, both the transportation and building energy
usage make Nashville one of the largest carbon producers.
During the drought in the summer of 2007, water levels were
low and energy demand was high. The low water levels started
affecting the power generation systems. One of the nuclear
reactors in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, was shut down because of
low water levels in the Tennessee River.
The coal-powered energy generation plant that serves
Nashville was shut down because more coal was needed than
expected. The coal that was loaded on barges up the river failed
to arrive due to low river water levels.
Cities across the United States and around the world are
facing similar issues. What are some of the lessons learned
from these situations and how does this relate to the plumbing
system in a building?
Embedded Power in Water
How much electrical power is consumed to sustain a typical municipal plumbing system? How much electrical power
is needed to deliver safe water and then dispose of the water
when it flows into the waste system?
The first answer is simple: Water flows from a fixture and
down the drain, and significant power is consumed to make
this happen. The following flow chart shows some of the processes water goes through to make it to that faucet.
Source → Conveyance: Pump water from source to the treatment plant → Water treatment → Distribution → Customer use:
Pump water from street to faucet
Each of these steps requires pumps to move the water from
one place to another, but plumbing engineers know that this is
only half of the equation. When water leaves the faucet, it goes
down the drain, and it takes large amounts of energy to move
and treat that wastewater from the faucet back to the source as
shown:
Drain to street → Street to waste treatment plant → Treatment
plant → Source
Each of these steps also requires pumps to move and treat
the wastewater. Wastewater pumps are less efficient with
electricity because they are moving solids along with the liquid.
How much raw energy is needed to provide the electrical
power to the pumps in the water and waste treatment plants?
The following flow chart shows the electrical power path to the
municipal plumbing system.
Coal enters plant1 → Coal boilers make steam, which makes
electricity → Power transmission lines → Water and waste treatment pumps → Building water heat pumps → Building water
spout
Each step along this process uses energy. In most cases,
70 percent of the available power in coal is lost by the time it
reaches your house or a water treatment plant. For every 1 watt
of power available at the point of use, 3.33 watts of available
power in coal are used. Reducing 1 watt of power by the user by
50 percent means that the building will use 0.5 watt less power.
However, the power plant uses 1.66 watts less of coal.
Plumbing systems compound this savings. Power is lost in
water and wastewater treatment plants, as well as in a building to get the water to the faucet. These water systems can
add another 20 percent of power lost to the 70 percent from
the power distribution system. The end result is that only 90
percent of the available power is lost by the time it reaches the
faucet. Continuing with the example of watts of power, it now
takes 10 watts of available power in coal to provide 1 watt of
power at the faucet. Reducing water flow at the faucet by 50
percent, the power plant will use 5 watts less of coal.
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The end result is that the municipal water, wastewater, and
electrical power systems expend a large amount of effort to get
the water to and from your tap. In the future, plumbing engineers will talk about embedded power in water and how reducing water in a building will reduce power usage and carbon
production for the community.
Municipal Size Changes
Reducing water usage at your faucet in an individual building
makes a big difference in the water usage and carbon footprint
of a community. Two of the largest power users for most electrical power generators or suppliers are the local water and sewer
companies. Thus, reducing water in all buildings can reduce
power consumption and carbon production.
A recent study shows that approximately 20 percent of California’s total power goes to the state’s water systems.2 According to another study from the New York City Greenhouse Gas
Report, more than 17 percent of the city’s total municipally
generated carbon emissions are attributable to water and sewer
operations.
Embedded Carbon in Water
When power is generated using coal-fired power plants,
carbon is released into the atmosphere. Calculating the carbon
footprint of a facility is a complicated procedure, and the intent
of this article is not to explain the details of the calculation.
However, the following discussion provides a look at how
plumbing systems affect the carbon footprint.
The first step in reducing the carbon footprint of a facility is
to review the amount of power used. Concerning plumbing,
this only includes the amount of power used for the on-site
plumbing system. For example, it reveals the amount of energy
used to generate and maintain domestic hot water temperature
and plumbing pumps. Raising efficiency by installing gas-condensing water heaters or installing high-efficiency motors or
variable-frequency drives are just two examples that can have a
direct effect on the amount of energy used
In studies from California and Texas, it is estimated that
approximately 2.73 kilowatt-hours of electricity are used per
1,000 gallons of water. This includes the amount of power it
takes to get water from the source to the point of use and back
to the source again as described earlier. According to the New
York Department of Environmental Protection, in 2006 the
city used 133.5 gallons per capita per day.3 This continued a
downward trend from a high of 204.1 gallons per capita per
day in 1991, a 35 percent reduction. This was the result of many
factors including low-flow plumbing fixtures and the installation of water meters. With a population of more than 8 million, approximately 1 billion gallons of water are used in New
York City per day, creating a similar amount of wastewater to
be treated per day. When considering 17 percent of the city’s
carbon production is from water systems, reducing the amount
of water the city uses by 35 percent could reduce the amount of
carbon produced by 5 to 6 percent.
What About Other Carbon Sources in
Plumbing Systems?
One example is the amount of carbon released from sewer
systems. This includes the carbon and methane gas in the
sewer piping and the methods used to treat wastewater by
treatment plants.
On-site wastewater treatment systems are available that
treat wastewater using a biological system of plants and microorganisms, which copy the ways nature treats waste. Such
systems can reduce the amount of carbon used to treat the
building’s waste when compared to traditional municipal waste
treatment facilities. The plants sequester carbon from the atmosphere, which reduces the carbon footprint of the facility.
Other systems such as the membrane bioreactor technology
that is used for tertiary wastewater treatment use a physical
chemical-type system to treat wastewater and reuse the water
on site for plumbing flush systems, process water, or irrigation.
While these systems use electricity, in the long run they could
reduce the amount of carbon produced by a facility when compared to a facility that is connected to the municipal wastewater
system.
These systems usually are not practical for most buildings.
Nevertheless, plumbing engineers should be aware of the systems that are available on the market. They may be an option
for facilities that cannot connect to municipal waste systems
that are overloaded and have no available capacity or remote
facilities with no access to a wastewater treatment facility.
Another source of carbon is the embedded energy, carbon,
and water in the building materials used on a project. For
example, aluminium requires a lot of energy and, as a result,
carbon to produce. While PVC uses less energy and carbon, it
does require more water to produce. At some point, it will be
important to look at the amount of embedded energy, carbon,
and water required to produce the materials that are used.
Other related factors are using locally produced materials and
how materials can be recycled at the end of their life.
Future Plumbing Engineering Challenges
Energy generation is connected to water at some point. Thus,
the future will place new demands on plumbing engineers. One
demand will be to design energy- and water-efficient buildings.
The second demand will be to use materials that are produced
using environmentally friendly technologies such as recycled
materials, locally produced, green factories, or renewable
resources.
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) building guide addresses some
of these issues by providing designers with methods to reduce
water and energy usage in a building. The remainder of these
issues will call for guidelines and support material that go
beyond LEED.
References
1. This does not include the amount of energy that is used to
mine the coal and transport the coal to the electrical generation plant.
2. “California’s Water-Energy Relationship.” California Energy
Commission. November 2005.
3. “History of Drought and Water Consumption.” New York
City Department of Environmental Protection. January
2007.
Winston Huff, CPD, LEED AP, is a project manager, plumbing fire
protection designer, and sustainable coordinator
with Smith Seckman Reid Consulting Engineers in
Nashville, Tenn. He is on the U.S. Green Building
Council’s Water Efficiency (WE) Technical Advisory
Group (TAG). He was the founding editor of Life
Support and Biosphere Science and has served as its
editor-in-chief. He is president of Science Interactive,
an organization promoting biosphere science. For
more information or to comment on this article,
e-mail [email protected].
THE WORLD of DESIGN/BUILD
By MICHAEL E. SMITH, CPD
The Economy Is in the Tank. Now What?
As I write this, the economy is reeling, convulsing, and seemingly on the edge of collapse. In my opinion, we are catapulting through a much-needed correction that was long overdue.
Hopefully, things will be looking better by the time this piece is
published.
Design-build contractors are largely dependent on a strong
economy for yearly company growth. During an economic downturn, things can get pretty scary. When investors lose confidence
in the future of their investment capital, many building projects
get put on hold or cancelled altogether.
I began to notice some disturbing trends early last year. Several
large projects that were in the planning stages complete with
design meetings, budget pricing sessions, and projected construction schedules became eerily silent. One such project, a luxury
high-rise apartment building, was at the point of issuing a notice
to proceed. Construction should have begun last August. For some
reason—one that would become frighteningly clear later—financing became a problem, and the project died.
This was one of several similar projects that started out strong,
only to slowly fade and then finally disappear from the radar
screen. Luckily, the customer base at my company is diversified.
We try to include residential, commercial, industrial, retail, and
government projects in the long list of work we pursue.
The Bad News
The problem is that all of these areas are under enormous pressure to cut back. The money probably is still available, but without
trust between financial institutions, it might as well not exist.
The residential real estate market is officially in the toilet. (I
love plumbing analogies!) Commercial ventures have stalled
due to the credit lockdown. Retailers are bracing themselves
for a disappointing holiday season and understandably are not
exactly enthusiastic about opening new outlets or storefronts. Our
industrial clients rely on a strong economy to expand and provide
products and services to our commercial clients.
Government projects are not immune. Several government jobs
we have been working on have been delayed indefinitely. That
should come as no surprise since the government is spending
much of its money in a desperate attempt to stem the tide of financial collapse.
This is a vicious circle that has been gaining momentum of late
and shows no signs of abating any time soon. I’ve read everything
I can find to figure out this economic boondoggle, and for the life
of me, I’m totally stymied. I’ve come to the sad conclusion that all
those Harvard MBA’s on Wall Street are in the same boat. So now
what?
The Good News
Is there a silver lining to be found in this ever-darkening cloud
that seems to surround us? I guess it depends on how you look at
it. I’ve just listed all the bad news. Is there any good news? Maybe
so.
I consider myself lucky to be working for a design-build contractor. My company employs about 800 people statewide. We like to
call all those employees “the beast.” The beast is always hungry
and needs to be fed regularly. Our challenge is how to keep the
beast well fed during lean times. We are an MEP design-build
contractor. We employ plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC mechanics,
electricians, and a variety of technicians. We have a large service
department, controls department, commissioning department,
water treatment department, and millwright department, to name
a few.
The good news is that jobs in the construction industry are difficult to outsource to India or Mexico. When we build ‘em, we build
‘em here. In economic hard times, a diverse company like the one
I work for has certain advantages that are not shared by more specialized firms and businesses. My firm is able to offer its customers
a number of financial shortcuts when planning a new project. The
one-stop-shopping effect when working with a design-build contractor can be very compelling.
We are able to design the complete MEP system, produce sealed
and signed drawings, provide labor and materials to install all
MEP systems, commission the systems, provide training, and then,
of course, service the systems once installation is complete. By
combining all of these services under one umbrella, we are able to
offer some substantial savings to our customers.
The trick here is getting this information out to those who can
take advantage. The traditional construction path can be very
cumbersome and expensive. It consists of architects, design
engineers, consulting engineers, construction managers, general
contractors, subcontractors, and on and on. No one on that list
works for free. Throw in a LEED point or two, and things can get
downright costly! LEED brings a whole host of third-party testing
into the mix.
I recently attended a planning meeting for a large office building
that will start construction soon. We met with the owner to go over
the drawings and discuss a few design issues. Toward the end of
the meeting, the owner informed us that he had decided to apply
for LEED certification for the new office building. The owner was
fully aware of the additional costs that would impact the project.
However, one of the reasons it was possible was because of the
money saved by negotiating the project with a design-build team
as opposed to the traditional planning path.
I’ll say it again. I feel very lucky right now to be working for a
design-build contractor.
Optimism Reigns
Yes, the economy is in the tank. Hopefully, smarter people than
me will be able to figure out this mess. Perhaps it will work itself
out. I don’t believe anyone really knows. For my part, I remain
optimistic. I will continue to offer my customers all the advantages
I can think of. Design-build offers both agility and creativity when
approaching a new project. These trying times call for a big dose of
both.
Michael E. Smith, CPD, is a plumbing/piping
designer/draftsman for Southern Air Inc.,
a design/build-MEP firm in Lynchburg, Va.
His work in the construction trades includes
surveying, carpentry, masonry, concrete,
and drywall mechanic/finisher/foreman.
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2009 ASPE Technical Symposium
October 22 – 25, 2009
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Specifications
Continuing Education from Plumbing Systems & Design
David DeBord, CPD, LEED AP
Now Online!
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at www.psdmagazine.org. Just click on “Plumbing Systems & Design
Continuing Education Article and Exam” at the top of the page. The
following exam and application form also may be downloaded from
the website. Reading the article and completing the form will allow
you to apply to ASPE for CEU credit. If you earn a grade of 90 percent
or higher on the test, you will be notified that you have logged 0.1
CEU, which can be applied toward CPD renewal or numerous regulatory-agency CE programs. (Please note that it is your responsibility to determine the acceptance policy of a particular agency.) CEU
information will be kept on file at the ASPE office for three years.
Note: In determining your answers to the CE questions, use only the material
presented in the corresponding continuing education article. Using information from other materials may result in a wrong answer.
About This Issue’s Article
The December 2008 continuing education article is
“Specifications,” Chapter 3 of Plumbing Engineering
Design Handbook, Volume 1.
Plumbing drawings, plumbing specifications, general
conditions, special conditions, and the addenda comprise
the documents that make up the contract between the
owner and the contractor. None of these items can stand
alone: the drawings cannot serve as a contract without
the specifications and vice versa. The plumbing designer
must, therefore, be familiar with specification writing.
If others prepare the specifications, then the plumbing
designer must be able to coordinate the drawings with
the project specifications.
You may locate this article at www.psdmagazine.org.
Read the article, complete the following exam, and submit your answer sheet to the ASPE office to potentially
receive 0.1 CEU.
CE Questions—“Specifications” (PSD 153)
1. The proposed construction that is referred to as the work is
_________.
a. bidding documents
b. contract documents
c. construction contract documents
d. none of the above
2. Who publishes the Manual of Practice?
a. American Society of Plumbing Engineers
b. ASME International
c. Plumbing and Drainage Institute
d. Construction Specifications Institute
3. Which of the following documents are included in the project
manual?
a. general conditions
b. specifications
c. bid forms
d. all of the above
4. A _________ assures that the work, once a contract has been
signed, will be completed in compliance with the contract
documents.
a. bid bond
b. performance bond
c. materials payment bond
d. guaranty bond
5. Which of the following is a method of specifying products,
materials, or workmanship?
a. descriptive
b. reference standard
c. proprietary
d. all of the above
6. A _________ is a statement or statements of the results and
criteria the specifier requires to verify compliance.
a. performance specification
b. bid document
c. change order
d. proprietary specification
PSD 153
Do you find it difficult to obtain continuing education units (CEUs)?
Through this special section in every issue of PS&D, ASPE can help
you accumulate the CEUs required for maintaining your Certified in
Plumbing Design (CPD) status.
7. _________ publishes MasterSpec.
a. Construction Specifications Institute
b. American Institute of Architects
c. Constructed Science Research Foundation
8. CCS stands for _________.
a. Certified Construction Specialist
b. Construction CADD Specialist
c. Certified Construction Specifier
d. Celebrated Construction Specifier
9. Specifications verbally describe _________.
a. required materials and equipment
b. level of quality required for installation and equipment
c. methods by which the materials and equipment are
assembled and installed
d. all of the above
10.Modifications can be accomplished by the use of _________.
a. pre-bid documents
b. field orders
c. general conditions
d. bid forms
11.A type of reference-based standard commonly used when
writing a specification is _________.
a. codes
b. design standards
c. product standards
d. all of the above
12.The _________ specification identifies the products to be used
by manufacturer’s name, brand name, model number, type
designation, or unique characteristics.
a. proprietary
b. reference-based
c. descriptive
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specifications. Programs should include full
discussion of the system design objectives
and parameters and should incorporate one or
more realistic design projects to be solved by
the attendees. Presenters should be prepared
to provide appropriate guidance and leadership.
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Systems (e.g., gas, closed) • Plumbing Systems for Specialized
Facilities (e.g., electronics, pharmaceuticals, healthcare) • Fire
Protection • Domestic Hot/Cold Water Systems • Gas Systems
(e.g., NOX, liquefied, cryogenics)
• Plumbing Specifications
• Drainage Systems • FOG • New and Emerging Technologies
• Professional Development (e.g., time management, team
development, business communications, negotiating, contracts)
PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS: Each proposal submittal should include a
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workshop. Information provided should include: How the program will
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What practical or professional skills will be augmented and strengthened
• How the attendee to this session will benefit directly • What benefits
this seminar will offer the attendee’s employer. Presentations must be
nonproprietary in nature as the Technical Symposium is about learning—
not selling. Preferred technical session will be
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From The Moment You Arrived...
in Long Beach, California, on Friday, October 24, 2008, wherever you went, right up
until the moment you left, the ASPE presence was known to one and all.
As you came into town along the main thoroughfares, you saw ASPE flag
banners flying from the city light poles.
No matter what side you passed by the Convention Center, an ASPE Welcome
Banner greeted you.
The 2008 ASPE Convention and Engineered Plumbing Exposition was a
fantastic success and the largest Convention and EPE ever in the Society’s
history — 5,844 attendees wandered the Exposition floor and attended
the various technical programs.
It was everything we could have hoped for and was everything any
attendee could have wanted.
Thank you to every ASPE
member who attended
and was part of a new
chapter in ASPE’s history.
2008
A FINAL THANK YOU
TO THE MANUFACTURER SPONSORS OF THE 2008
CONVENTION AND ENGINEERED PLUMBING EXPOSITION
MANUFACTURER SPONSORS were presented Certificates of Appreciation for their support and sponsorship of the 2008 ASPE
Convention and Engineered Plumbing Exposition. ASPE President Julius Ballanco presented a majority of the awards on the
Exposition floor to each company, except as noted. Thank you to all.
Diamond
There Can ONLY be ONE
Charlotte Pipe
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents
a Special Sponsorship plaque to Charlotte
Pipe for its Diamond Sponsorship. Presentation was made at the ASPE Banquet.
Platinum
Gold
Companies
Advanced Modern Technologies Corp.
JB Engineering
Moen
Sioux Chief Manufacturing
Gold
ASPE Executive Director (right) Stan Wolfson
presents a Certificate of Appreciation to President Julius Ballanco for his JB Engineering Gold
Sponsorship at the ASPE Awards Presentation,
Monday, October 27, 2008.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a
Certificate of Appreciation to Advanced Modern Technologies for its Gold Sponsorship.
Companies
Bradford White
Copper Development Association
McGuire Manufacturing Co.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Moen
for its Gold Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Sioux Chief
Manufacturing for its Gold Sponsorship.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Bradford White for its Platinum Sponsorship.
Platinum
Certificate of Appreciation to Zurn Engineered
Water Solutions for its Gold Sponsorship.
Certificate of Appreciation to Copper Development
Association for its Platinum Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to McGuire for its
Gold Sponsorship at the Monday, October 27,
2008, Opening Awards Program.
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Silver
Bronze
Bronze
Companies
IAPMO
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to IAPMO
for its Silver Sponsorship.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left)
presents a Certificate of Appreciation to
Jay R. Smith for its Bronze Sponsorship at
the Monday, October 27, 2008, Opening
Awards Program.
presents a Certificate of Appreciation
to Mueller Industries for its Bronze
Sponsorship.
Bronze
Companies
Halsey Taylor
Jay R. Smith
Mueller
RBI Water Heaters
SyncroFlo
T&S Brass & Bronze Works
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (second
from right) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to RBI Water Heaters for its Bronze
Sponsorship.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Symmons Industries for its Bronze Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to T&S Brass and
Bronze Works for its Bronze Sponsorship.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (right)
SyncroFlo for its Bronze Sponsorship.
Special SPONSORED Items
a Certificate of Appreciation to Halsey Taylor
for its Bronze Sponsorship.
Grundfos Pumps
McGuire
Sioux Chief Mfg.
Sloan Valve
Viega
Lanyards
Lightpost banners
Lobby banner
Conference bags
Conference pens
2008
A FINAL THANK YOU
TO THE CHAPTER SPONSORS OF THE 2008 CONVENTION
AND ENGINEERED PLUMBING EXPOSITION
CHAPTER SPONSORS were presented Certificates of Appreciation for their support and sponsorship of the 2008 ASPE Convention and Engineered Plumbing Exposition. ASPE President Julius Ballanco presented the awards at the Monday, October 27, 2008,
Opening Session. Thank you to all.
Platinum
Platinum
ASPE Chapters
Baltimore Chapter
Boston Chapter
British Columbia Chapter
Chicago Chapter
Cleveland Chapter
Los Angeles Chapter
Raleigh Chapter
Washington, D.C., Chapter
Western Michigan Chapter
a Certificate of Appreciation to Baltimore
Chapter for its Platinum Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Boston Chapter for its Platinum Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to British Columbia Chapter for its Platinum Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Chicago
a Certificate of Appreciation to Cleveland
Platinum
a Certificate of Appreciation to Raleigh
a Certificate of Appreciation to Washington,
D.C., Chapter for its Platinum Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Western Michigan Chapter for its Platinum Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Los Angeles
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Gold
ASPE Chapters
Capital Region New York Chapter
Charlotte Chapter
Minnesota Chapter
Nashville Chapter
New Jersey Chapter
Ottawa Region Chapter
Philadelphia Chapter
Richmond Chapter
St. Louis Chapter
West Coast Florida Chapter
Gold
a Certificate of Appreciation to New Jersey
Chapter for its Gold Sponsorship.
Gold
West Coast Florida Chapter for its Gold
Sponsorship.
Silver
a Certificate of Appreciation to Capital Region NY Chapter for its Gold Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Charlotte
a Certificate of Appreciation to Minnesota
a Certificate of Appreciation to Nashville
ASPE Chapters
Connecticut Chapter
Montreal Chapter
North Florida Chapter
Quebec Chapter
a Certificate of Appreciation to Ottawa Region Chapter for its Gold Sponsorship.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Connecticut Chapter for its Silver Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Philadelphia
Montreal Chapter for its Silver Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Richmond
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to North
Florida Chapter for its Silver Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to St. Louis
2008
Silver
Bronze
Quebec Chapter for its Silver Sponsorship.
Bronze
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Central
Florida Chapter for its Bronze Sponsorship.
Southwestern Ohio Chapter for its Bronze
Sponsorship.
ASPE Chapters
Alabama Chapter
Atlanta Chapter
Central Florida Chapter
Greenville Chapter
Kansas City Chapter
Omaha Chapter
Rochester Chapter
Southwestern Ohio Chapter
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Kansas
City Chapter for its Bronze Sponsorship.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Rochester Chapter for its Bronze Sponsorship.
a Certificate of Appreciation to Alabama
Chapter for its Bronze Sponsorship.
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Omaha
ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Atlanta
Bronze
A FINAL THANK YOU
TO THE MANUFACTURER PATRONS OF THE 2008 CONVENTION AND ENGINEERED PLUMBING EXPOSITION
AB&I Foundry
ABS USA
ABT Inc.
Accor Technology Inc.
Advanced Mechanical
Technologies
Advanced Modern
Technologies Corp. - AMTC
American Standard Brand
Ansul Incorporated
Aqua Bath
Aquatherm
ARCOM
BeaconMedaes
Bemis
BJM Pumps
Bradley Corporation
BrassCraft Mfg.
Chicago Faucets / Geberit
Clarion Bathware
Copper Development Assn.
Cryotech International
Dekker Vacuum
Delany Flush Valves
Digital Analysis Corp.
Easyflex
EBARA Fluid Handling
Eemax Inc.
Elkhart Brass Mfg.
Fielding Pumps
Flowserve Corp. - Duriron
Pipe
Froet Industries
Gastite Division/Titeflex Corp.
Glentronics Inc.
Globe Fire Sprinkler Corp.
Grundfos Pumps Corporation
Halsey Taylor
Harvel Plastics
Haws Corporation
Heat-Fab Inc.
Hubbell
Intersan Mfg.
IPS Corporation
Isimet
Josam Company
Kohler Co.
Kusel Equipment Co.
Liquitech Inc.
MAPA Products
McGuire Mfg. Co. Inc.
Metcraft Industries Inc.
Metra Flex
NIBCO Inc.
Oatey SCS
OmegaFlex Inc.
P.I.P.E
Park Environmental
Equipment Ltd.
PF Waterworks
Plumbing & Drainage
Institute
Precision Plumbing Products
Prier Products Inc.
ProSet Systems Inc.
QuantumFlo
Schier Products Co.
SeeWater Inc.
Sloan Valve Company
Stern-Williams Co.
Tramco Pump Company
Tyco Thermal Controls
Viking Group
Water Control Corporation
Water Quality Association
Weil Pump Co. Inc.
Wendland Mfg. Corp.
Western Innovator
Woodford Mfg. Co.
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2008 ASPE BUSINESS MEETING
Conducting the Business of
the Society
An ASPE Business Meeting is required to meet at each biennial
Convention. The business of the Society is conducted by approximately 320 delegates chosen by each chapter’s membership. The
number of delegates from each chapter varies, but in no event are
there less than three official delegates from each chapter. In addition, the ASPE board, region chairs, past presidents, and Research
Foundation president are official delegates.
The major business of this meeting is to discuss and vote on
any proposed bylaw amendments, nominate and elect the
next ASPE board of directors, and conduct any other business
of the Society as brought forth by the delegates on behalf of
the membership.
320 delegates require a lot of room.
For 2008, immediate Past President Joe Scott (upper
left) and ASPE President Julius Ballanco (top right)
conducted a special leadership seminar to help the
delegates prepare for their forthcoming responsibilities.
Candidates for the
2008–2010 board of
directors address the
delegates.
Delegates are seated by chapter and in the general
vicinity of other chapters in the region.
Lunch is followed by a lot of work.
Every ASPE Business Meeting begins with the posting of
the colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem,
and an invocation.
Convention Co-chair Greg
Farmer provides delegates
with a daily update of information.
Each board member gives
a verbal report to the
delegates.
DECEMBER 2008 Delegates receive
hundreds of pages of
material to be used
during the Business
Meeting.
2008
2008–2010 ASPE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
On Sunday, October 26, 2008, the delegates to the ASPE Business Meeting put into nomination their preferred candidates
for the 2008–2010 board of directors. On Monday, October 27, 2008, the delegates voted for the officers of the 2008–2010
ASPE board of directors.
With the passage of bylaw amendment #6, which modified Article 4 — Convention, the voting for officers could be done
utilizing a “suitable and secure voting method.” With secret written ballots no longer required, the time necessary for the
election of officers was greatly reduced.
As for all ASPE Business Meetings, a number of members who are present for the meeting but are not delegates are
chosen to be the official tellers for the meeting. The tellers are responsible for collecting and handing out information,
overseeing all votes, verifying the correctness of each vote, and when necessary, counting hands or paper ballots.
This year, the 2008 ASPE Business Meeting tellers were Patrick McClellan, CPD, Gary Mohr, CPD, Natalie Kizelewicz, CPD,
Richard Lingo, Kelvin Kennedy, and Jeff Cochran. Patrick McClellan was appointed to be the head teller.
The candidates and the final vote tally were as follows:
Position
Candidates
ASPE President
Julius A. Ballanco, PE, CPD, FASPE
ASPE Vice President, Technical
John Norman Parks, CPD, CET
William F. Hughes Jr., CPD
Diane M. Wingard, CPD
Gregory A. Farmer, PE
C. David Hudson, CPD
Jeffrey L. Ingertson, CPD
Donald Keith, CPD
William M. Smith
R. Paul Silvestre
David H. Anelli
ASPE Vice President, Education
ASPE Vice President, Legislative
ASPE Vice President, Membership
ASPE Vice President, Affiliate
ASPE Secretary/Treasurer
ASPE Region 1 Director
Election Result
Voice vote:
Unanimous
152
101
185
195
94
156
131
Voice Vote:
Unanimous
In accordance with bylaw amendment #13, and in accordance with the laws of California governing the Society, the position of secretary/treasurer was separated into two positions: secretary and treasurer. Following the ASPE Convention, the
president, with the approval of the board of directors, named Gregory L. Mahoney, CPD, FASPE, to serve both positions
for the coming year.
Due to space restrictions, the second half of the 2008 Convention and Engineered Plumbing Expositions highlights, including all the award winners
and social events, will be published in the January/February 2009 issue.
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Introducing the
2008–2010 ASPE Board of Directors
President, Julius A. Ballanco, PE,
CPD, FASPE
Vice President, Technical, John
Norman Parks, CPD, CET
Vice President, Education, Diane M.
Wingard, CPD
Vice President, Legislative, Gregory
A. Farmer, PE
Vice President, Membership, Jeffrey
L. Ingertson, CPD
Vice President, Affiliate, William M.
Smith
Secretary/Treasurer, Gregory L.
Mahoney, CPD, FASPE
Region 1 Director,
R. Paul Silvestre
Region 2 Director,
Region 3 Director,
David H. Anelli
Region 4 Director,
Region 5 Director,
2008
2008–2010 ASPE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Sworn In
For the first time, the elected positions of Region 1 director, Region 2 director, Region 3 director, Region 4 director, Region 5 director, and vice president, affiliate were sworn into the 2008–2010 ASPE board of directors. These
positions were added with the 2006 bylaws amendments, and in 2008, the first election for these new positions
was held. (For the 2006–2008 board of directors, the positions were filled by appointment of the president.)
Since 2006–2008 ASPE President Julius Ballanco
was re-elected for the 2008–2010 presidency,
2004–2006 ASPE President Joe Scott swears in
the 2008–2010 ASPE board of directors.
After swearing in, 2008–2010 board members congratulate each other.
From right: Diane Wingard, VP education; Paul
Silvestre, Region 1 director; Greg Farmer, VP legislative (blocked from view); Jeffrey Ingertson, VP
membership; Billy Smith, VP affiliate; Gary Mahoney, secretary/treasurer
Julius Ballanco, president (right), and
Diane Wingard, VP education
Julius Ballanco, president (right); Diane
Wingard, VP education; and Mitch Clemente, Region 2 director
2008–2010 ASPE board of directors, from right: Julius Ballanco, president (partially blocked); Diane Wingard,
VP education (partially blocked); Greg Farmer, VP legislative; Jeffrey Ingertson, VP membership; Billy Smith,
VP affiliate; Gary Mahoney, secretary/treasurer (partially hidden); Paul Silvestre, Region 1 director; Mitch
Clemente, Region 2 director (partially hidden); Dave Anelli, Region 3 director (partially hidden); Matt Bell, Region 4 director; Tim Smith, Region 5 director. (Norman Parks, VP technical, was unavailable for this picture.)
Billy Smith, VP affiliate (right); Julius Ballanco,
president; and Diane Wingard, VP education
After swearing in, 2008–2010 board members
congratulate each other.
Greg Farmer, VP legislative (right) and Jeffrey Ingertson, VP membership
Julius Ballanco, president (right) and Greg Farmer,
VP legislative
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2008 ASPE Engineered Plumbing Exposition
The 2008 ASPE Convention and Engineered Plumbing Exposition brings together, under one roof, the world’s
largest gathering of plumbing engineering and design products, equipment, and services—three football
fields of exhibits. More than 300 manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants have technical exhibits featuring
everything from pipes to pumps to fixtures, from compressors to consulting services. It is a unique opportunity
to view and examine the equipment, products, and services you’ll be recommending and specifying.
It starts with the snip of the ribbon, and the 2008 Engineered
Plumbing Exposition is underway. Officiating at the opening are
(from the left) ASPE President Julius Ballanco; ASPE Convention
Co-chair Greg Farmer; ASPE Convention Co-chair Frank Heine;
Southern California Host Committee Secretary Rod Koepke; Los
Angeles Chapter President Vivian Enriquez; Orange County Chapter President Jeff Reed; and San Diego Chapter President Scott
Newton.
Jammed right from the get-go, both days of the Exposition saw record crowds. Exhibitors remarked on
how much more crowded the floors seemed to be this year. Exhibitors loved the traffic; most of all they
loved the quality of the attendees. The director of a “competing” show was amazed at the size, quality, and
traffic at the ASPE EPE. “I had no idea,” he said. “Is it always like this?”
Exhibitors responded with great-looking displays. Many exhibitors and attendees
alike were heard to remark how “open, light, and airy” the show floor felt. Overheard was, “This is the nicest looking show I’ve been to in a long time.”
How did exhibitors rate the show? More than 93 percent of exhibitors, representing 609 booths on
the 2008 EPE floor, have re-signed for the 2010 EPE in Philadelphia, November 1–2, 2010. Due to the
continued unprecedented growth and demand for space on the EPE floor and attendee concerns
about spending quality time at all booths, ASPE may again freeze the total 2010 EPE floor size to a
maximum of 650 booths.
2008
2008 ASPE EPE AWARD WINNERS
For each EPE, a secret committee roams the floor, viewing each booth,
watching booth personnel in action, and evaluating the overall quality, craftsmanship, and appearance of each exhibit. The committee
made its choices on Monday, October 27, 2008, and the EPE Awards
Committee presented awards to four exhibitors on Tuesday morning,
October 28, 2008.
The H. Harry Kerman Award recognizes the company whose display
in the EPE best exemplifies the theme of the Convention and EPE. The
winner for 2008 is Acorn Manufacturing.
In addition, up to five awards are presented to each company judged
best overall in appearance, craftsmanship, and other evaluation requirements. For 2008, the winning companies are Navien America,
Parker Boiler, and Zurn.
2008 ASPE Convention Co-chair Frank Heine (right), ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left), and 2008 ASPE Convention Co-chair
Greg Farmer (second from left) present the H. Harry Kerman
Award to Acorn Manufacturing.
Congratulations to all.
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Robert is ready to go. Later Tuesday, he and the car went to the dealer where
the car was titled in his name and in his home state of Pennsylvania. All sales
taxes and title fees were included as part of the prize. John is “only” responsible for state and federal sales taxes.
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The grand prize for the 2008 ASPE Convention and Engineered Plumbing
Exposition was a ruby red 2009 Saturn Sky. The winner of the 2009 Sky was
Robert Choby, an ASPE special member from and administrative secretary of
the Johnstown Chapter.
To win, Robert had to complete
one of the ASPE EXPO-OPOLY
game boards and turn it in
for his grand prize ticket,
put his name on the ticket,
and drop the ticket into the
box. John took the time to
complete his EXPO-OPOLY
board, and his perseverance
paid off.
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ASPE President Julius Ballanco (left) congratulates
Robert Choby and hands over keys to the car.
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2008 INAUGURATION OF THE
ASPE COLLEGE OF FELLOWS
ASPE Kenneth G. Wentink College of Fellows
The ASPE board of directors believes that there are many Society members of established
reputation who have made significant, sustained contributions to the plumbing
engineering and design profession, the Society, and/or the plumbing industry in the
areas of contracting and manufacturing.
At the banquet, the board inaugurated the ASPE Kenneth G. Wentink College of Fellows.
The first inductees to the College were selected by the board. Potential Fellow names
were collected, and those on the final ballot were required to have the unanimous
consent of the board. The board was given a special ballot, and the statistical analysis was
overseen by ASPE’s executive director. The overall scoring provided for a priority point
system, which accounted for small variations of the priority listing for each candidate by
each board member and adjusted for any variation in the number of votes received.
Hereafter, to become a Fellow, you must be selected by the Fellows Selection Committee,
which itself will comprise only other Fellows. (More details will be available on the ASPE
website.)
Gail Wentink was unaware, surprised, and appreciative
of the newly created College of Fellows, which was
named after her husband Kenneth G. Wentink.
The first inductees into the Kenneth G. Wentink College of Fellows
are (alphabetically) Julius Ballanco, Esteban Cabello, Russell Calderwood, David Dexter, Donald Dickerson, Phil French, Frank Heine, Bob
Herr, Pete Johnson, Cal Laws, Gary Mahoney, Jerry McDanal, William
O'Donnell, Mike Olson, Edward Saltzberg, Donald Sampler, Joe Scott,
Anthony (Tony) Stutes, Frank Teebagy, and Pat Whitworth.
Gail Wentink (left) with
Julius Ballanco
Gail Wentink (right) with
David Dexter
Esteban Cabello
Fellows are called to the dais where Gail
Wentink hands out lapel pins and shows the
ring they will receive.
Gail Wentink
(right) with Russ
Frank Heine
Phil French
Gail Wentink (center) with Bob
Herr (left) and Frank Heine
From the President’s Pen
What’s the Future of ASPE?
ASPE REPORT
JULIUS BALLANCO, PE, 2006–2008 ASPE PRESIDENT
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I would like to thank the delegates as well as the membership for their support in electing me to a second term
as president of ASPE. It has been an honor serving as
your president, and I pledge to continue to do my best in
the next two years.
I set a number of goals for my first term, a few of
which I discussed in my last column. Some of those
goals continue into my second term, and I also have set
some new goals for the Society.
We have significantly increased our presence in
providing top-of-the-line educational programs. The
webinar series has been very well received and will continue into the future. Whenever possible, we will seek
sponsors for these webinars so we can offer them free to
the members.
In addition to the webinars, in the near future we will
offer other educational programs on the Internet. These
programs, for which ASPE will issue continuing education units (CEUs), will be available at any time. You will
be able to go online and view an educational program at
your leisure.
Of course, one of my goals is to increase attendance
to ASPE’s premier educational program, the Technical Symposium. Next year’s Symposium will be held
in Dearborn, Michigan. Mark your calendar for Oct.
22–25, 2009. I can assure you that this is one of the finest
programs in the industry. It also remains extremely
economical.
After hearing presentations from the International
Code Council (ICC) and International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), I will continue to pursue a single plumbing code for the United
States. Canada already has moved to a single code. It is
time for the United States to do the same. There is no
reason for not having a combined plumbing code in
the United States. ASPE will continue to push for this to
occur.
Membership service always will be an important issue
for ASPE. If you are reading this and are not a member,
fill out the membership form in this magazine and send
it in or sign up online at www.aspe.org. It is time for you
to join ASPE. If you are a member and know someone
who is not, give them a membership application to fill
out.
Some areas in the United States and Canada do not
have ASPE chapters. I would like to see that change.
We need chapters in cities such as Seattle, Toronto, and
Anchorage, to name a few. If you live in one of these
areas and would like to help start a chapter, contact
ASPE’s headquarters. It only takes a few interested engineers to get a chapter going. Once the chapter is started,
others join in and help out.
One of the questions I am always confronted with
is, “How are the finances?” Good, actually. ASPE has
turned the corner and is almost out of debt. Actually, as I
start my second term, the Society is in approximately the
same debt as when I first joined the board eight years
ago. That may not sound good, but actually it is great. We
sunk into significant debt over a four-year period, but
during the last four years, we have paid back that same
amount of debt.
We need to continue to watch every dollar and make
sound investments for the future. During these tough
economic times, it is especially important for ASPE to be
fiscally wise. I can assure you that will occur.
We have published one plumbing engineering design
standard, and a number of other standards are under
development. We need to complete these standards and
get them out to the industry. However, we need volunteers to help. Some of the standards under development
are hot water temperature control, water pipe sizing,
and venting systems. Volunteer to serve on one of the
committees to help develop these documents. Every
plumbing engineer and designer has something to offer
in standards development.
We also can use volunteers to serve as chair or vice
chair of new standard committees that are getting organized. Being involved, especially by serving as a chair
or vice chair, is extremely educational and helps you in
your profession.
Within the next two years I hope to see the completion of a second-level certification program for plumbing designers. This program will certify designers and
engineers who have less than eight years of education
and experience. Our Certified in Plumbing Design
(CPD) Committee will be working hard to complete this
program.
ASPE will continue to promote and advance the current CPD certification program. The CPD certification
is the best way to show your competence as a plumbing
engineer.
The next two years also will be a turning point for
the Society as we begin our search for the next executive director. With the approaching retirement of Stan
Wolfson, we will need to find another individual to fill
his shoes. They don’t make them multitalented like Stan
anymore, so we will need to adjust to a different style of
executive director.
I look forward to serving another two years. If you
have any comments or questions, always feel free to
e-mail me. The board of directors is here to serve the
members, and we are always interested in what you have
to say.
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ASPE Research Foundation
ASPE Research Foundation Update
Peter Johnson, CPD, FASPE, Research Foundation President
I hope that everyone who attended the Convention and
Engineered Plumbing Exposition (EPE) in Long Beach,
California, had a wonderful time. It certainly was an excellent event, and it was good to see old friends and make new
acquaintances. The RF was excited about handing out our
two new white papers that are part of the new direction in
which the RF is moving. We were disappointed and surprised,
however, in how few people stopped by our spot in the ASPE
Pavilion to pick up these pieces of basic research.
The Foundation’s Role in Research
These white papers reflect the direction in which the Foundation is moving to be involved in conducting basic research
on topics that are of interest to ASPE members and others
who are involved in the arena of plumbing engineering. The
RF board spent some time assessing the Foundation and
what it can and cannot do. We are a very small, very resourcelimited player in the wide world of earth-shaking research
publications, but that’s not to say that Foundation projects
should be diminished in anyone’s eyes. Past, present, and
future projects have a continuing and very important role to
play in the development of knowledge essential to our profession and industry.
The RF is not an organization that should be undertaking
major definitive research involving huge financial obligations
and years of coordinated effort from geographically and professionally dispersed participants to the end that published
results have no direct, timely, or even foreseeable return to
individual ASPE members or RF coffers. However, all major
definitive research has its basis in basic research conducted
for the purpose of stimulating interest and obtaining funding. Typically, basic research references existing literature
and illustrates questions, contradictions, and inconsistencies
in a particular topic with the purpose of focusing further on
resolving (definitive) research. Your Research Foundation is
ideally suited to the generation of such basic research and
subsequent funding pursuits. Expenditures for basic research
with the purpose of generating larger, externally funded
research then become a proportional investment in future
royalties rather than a recurring, unrecoverable expense. This
is the direction in which the RF is proceeding.
Our New White Papers
In conjunction with the University of Wisconsin–Madison,
we have developed two white papers that reflect the basic
research that the RF is conducting. One is “Scalding Temperature Susceptibility” and the other is “Tepid Water/Emergency
Wash and Shower Equipment.” If you did not get your copy
of these papers, we have a limited supply remaining and will
provide them to those who are interested in reviewing and
commenting on them. You may request them through our
e-mail address [email protected].
Other News
At the Convention, we were proud and honored to present
the Foundation’s Special Acknowledgment of Leadership
Award, posthumously, to Ken Wentink for his years of service
and his dedication, insight, support, innovation, and leadership of the Foundation.
As we do at all major Society functions, we raffled off a
week at a condo in Pompano Beach, Florida. The winner this
time was Mark Figurski from Bradley Corp. I sure hope he
enjoys his fun in the sun! Also, we hope to have our website
up and running sometime after the first of the year.
As always, the RF board wants to extend a huge thank you
to each and every member, chapter, and organization that
has provided their financial support to the Foundation. We
believe that with the above-mentioned white papers and
other projects that we are pursuing, you will see that your
donations are being put to good use. We will continue to provide timely reports in PS&D on new projects and initiatives on
which the RF is working. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated, so please send them to our e-mail address. ✻
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From the Executive's Desk
Some Observations from the Convention
ASPE REPORT
STANLEY M. WOLFSON, ASPE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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A number of bylaws amendments that were defeated
at the 2008 ASPE Business Meeting concerned communication between the Society’s leadership and the
members. During the discussion of these amendments,
the delegates made it clear that the membership feels
out of touch with what is happening at the national level,
such as what the Society’s committees are doing and
what the region directors are accomplishing on behalf of
their regions. Delegates also were greatly concerned that
the national vice presidents seemed to be invisible to
the majority of the membership. Typically, these officers
occasionally attend chapter or region meetings, appear
at Technical Symposia and Conventions, and, with a few
words, attempt to summarize a year’s worth of activities
in a few pages in the ASPE Annual Report.
Although the amendments were defeated, the message did not go unheard. A new section of the ASPE
website is under construction called ASPE Leadership
Communication. It will be available to all ASPE members and is being designed to be interactive so that
members can immediately communicate, ask questions,
and respond to what’s been written. The site is hoped to
become an ASPE blog, and this is the first step needed
to get the Society’s leadership in tune with the latest in
communication forums.
To start, each member of the board of directors will
have an individual page: President Julius Ballanco (who
already posts a monthly column), VP Technical Norman
Parks; VP Education Diane Wingard; VP Legislative Greg
Farmer; VP Membership Jeffrey Ingertson; VP Affiliate
Billy Smith; Secretary and Treasurer Gary Mahoney;
Region 1 Director Paul Silvestre; Region 2 Director Mitch
Clemente; Region 3 Director Dave Anelli; Region 4
Director Matt Bell; and Region 5 Director Tim Smith.
Did you catch the separation of the secretary and
treasurer positions? This is due to the passing of a
bylaw amendment that responded to a requirement of
associations incorporated in the state of California. The
positions were combined in 1994 when a vice president
of education was added to the board. (At that time, not
enough homework had been done on the implications.)
The president, with the board’s concurrence, for now has
agreed to allow one individual to hold both positions,
which is permitted under state law.
Once these leaders are producing monthly reports to
the membership and responding to member questions
and concerns, we will add additional Society leaders,
such as each of the standing committee chairs. It is easy
to envision that related vice presidents and committee
chairs might wish to collaborate on specific sites in the
future.
For now, the intent is for the Society’s leadership to
communicate on a monthly basis with the membership.
Watch for the first reports to be online by the middle of
December. If you are not getting the communication you
want or expect, just write to the particular individual. I
also suggest that you write a letter to the editor of this
magazine, who will publish it. That will help garner the
attention needed.
Speaking of Communication Lapses!
We had a major breakdown in communications
during the 2008 Convention and Engineered Plumbing
Exposition regarding the exhibitors and the social events
to which they were invited. Generally, all of the program
material stated that all attendees to the Convention and
EPE were welcome to all of the social events. This communiqué could be found in the
on-site program book and in
the on-site newsletter. The communication also was careful
to state that while everyone in
attendance was welcome, you
must have a special security
patch on your ASPE Convention or Exposition badge for
admission. The patch was an embroidered ASPE Ride
the Wave logo.
The reason for the security patch was to ensure that
only paid Convention attendees, special guests, and the
staff of the sponsors that helped fund each event were
able to attend. The problem was that many exhibitors
did not have a Ride the Wave patch because they were
given only to on-site staff persons belonging to Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsors. This
requirement was explained in a special on-site newsletter that was distributed to every exhibit booth.
One difficulty is that the attending exhibitors are
not always the same as the staff who set up the booth.
Therefore, the notice did not get passed on. Second,
in the past, exhibitors and their staff were encouraged
to attend Convention social events as a way to further
network. However, the costs for putting on parties and
receptions has become so expensive, as much as $50 to
$60 per guest, that most social events would need to be
eliminated if not for the special funding support of the
companies providing sponsorships. Their intention is to
support the membership of the Society, not their manufacturing competitors. One exhibitor who was unable
to gain entrance bemoaned that he was embarrassed
since he had some of his product representatives with
him, and he always had used the ASPE social events to
“entertain” them.
As executive director, I wish I could offer more than
this apology. It was indeed a failure to fully communicate. I hope everyone better understands the situation
and understands that continuing these social events will
require the funding support of sponsors—themselves
exhibitors who expect those companies that want to participate in an event to provide support as well.
There will be a lot of conversations regarding this
communication breakdown at the 2008 Convention. The
Exhibitor Advisory Committee, in the past, has always
provided excellent advice and direction. We look to
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them to help us heal any rifts that have occurred and provide
wisdom and foresight for 2010.
Anyone for a Leftover Garmin?
Despite giving away almost 2,000 prizes through the ASPE
EXPO-OPOLY game on the Exposition floor this year, a few hundred were left over. Most of the major prizes are gone, but plenty
of small items such as umbrellas, knives, and fishing kits are still
available.
The region directors have contacted their chapters to see which
are interested in receiving some of the leftover items to use as promotions for attracting attendance to meetings and for handouts at
their own product shows. As expected, all the region directors have
reported that the majority of their chapters would like to receive
some of the items.
The prizes that are left will be sorted into packages, with most of
the higher value items being assigned to the smaller chapters. Look
for the packages to begin arriving the first week of December.
Some Observations
I started with the Society in 1996 and now have been intimately
involved with seven Conventions and Engineered Plumbing Expositions and five Technical Symposiums. I have watched with interest the political manipulations and even some back-room intrigue
among the delegates. Over the past 12 years, some interesting
changes have occurred among all the different delegations.
Observation One This one is easy. After years of promoting
proper business attire, be it formal or casual, this Convention
undoubtedly had some of the best dressed delegates in attendance,
especially at the Tuesday evening banquet, where in the past it was
not uncommon for members to show up in jeans and even shorts
and sandals.
Observation Two This observation is that a significant nuance of
change seems to be occurring within the delegations. I noticed, not
just from a visual inspection of the audience but especially regarding the discussion of certain amendments, that the delegations
are becoming “younger” (with younger and older not necessarily
meaning by age, but a very subtle difference combining age and
thinking).
The delegations regarded as “older” are those wanting to maintain a status quo, while those who are “younger” understand that
the Society needs to change from the past to face the challenges of
the future.
Observation Three For those of you who did not hear, one of the
ASPE board members became ill during the Convention and had
to be rushed to the hospital. Needless to say, a lot of people were
concerned, especially as this individual had just fought a battle
with cancer. Due to a lack of information, for a while some rather
grim rumors were floating around.
Let me say that the individual, once stabilized in the hospital,
awoke and became fully aware of what had transpired. He was
taken home right after the Convention (with lots of prayers and his
family at his side) and has had the necessary treatments, to which
his doctors say he has responded remarkably, so remarkably that
he is up, about, and back at work, though he must continue to
take it easy. He will be able to continue to participate as a board
member, although his travel will be limited for the next few months
until a clearer picture emerges from ongoing tests.
I just talked to this vice president, and he sounds strong and is
thankful for all the prayers he received. He knows that it is still a
touch-and-go situation, but it was good to hear his voice and his
dedication to continue to work on the Society’s behalf, to the extent
that he is able.
So, what’s the observation? It’s that the members of ASPE can
come together in a time of need and offer help, compassion, and
prayer. Our members come to the aid of other members. ASPE is a
close-knit family and not simply a professional society.
On behalf of this vice president, I thank each of you for your
prayers for his recovery. With a strong tradition of family and religion, he believes those prayers helped him through this difficult
time.
I am very pleased, gratified, and proud to be able to stand tall
and state that I am part of this caring and considerate universe.
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Viega Wins Prestigious
ASPE Industry Award
ASPE REPORT
Adina Barnes
The American Society of Plumbing Engineers
(ASPE) presented the 2008 ASPE Industry Award
to a plumbing industry-related company for providing outstanding service to the advancement of
plumbing engineering technology. This year, the
winner was Viega.
At the 2008 ASPE Convention in Long Beach,
California, in October, Viega, a Kansas-based heating and plumbing manufacturer, took home the
coveted 2008 ASPE Industry Award. Surrounded
by friends, colleagues, and even a few competitors, Viega Chief Executive Officer Dan Schmierer
accepted this award on behalf of the company.
“Viega sells engineering—we just wrap it up in
quality products with innovative features,” says
Viega’s new 439,000-square-foot manufacturing and logistics facility in McPherson, Kansas
Schmierer. “The real ‘rock stars’ at Viega are a quiet
band of engineers who dream up the products we
connection products, more than 600 fittings, for more applicasell to our customers, like our new stainless steel
tions—from potable water supply to natural gas to industrial
ProPress System. This award celebrates their hard work and
piping, marine applications, and now stainless steel. Because
Viega’s commitment to bringing quality products to the marno flame is involved, on-site safety is vastly improved over
ketplace.”
sweat fittings.
What Is Viega’s Unique Smart Connect Feature?
Only Viega ProPress fittings offer its patented Smart Connect feature—invented by Viega in 2005—a quick and easy
way for installers to identify connections that need pressings.
If you don’t see the Viega name or the green, yellow, or orange
spots, you’re risking an unreliable connection. When the
connection hasn’t been pressed, the Smart Connect Feature
allows liquids and/or air to pass by the sealing element during
pressure testing.
About Viega
CEO Dan Schmierer accepting Viega’s custom-built Orange County Chopper
outside its North American headquarters
One of the main reasons Viega was chosen
for this honor was because of its innovative
products—particularly the Viega ProPress
System with the patented Smart Connect feature, the fastest, most reliable, flameless way
to join copper tubing and now stainless steel.
The History of Viega ProPress
When Viega introduced the ProPress
System in the United States in 1989, installers
could stop sweating fittings and start saving
time and money. Today, after millions of
trouble-free connections, Viega ProPress is
still the fastest, most reliable system available. No one offers a wider selection of press
For almost 110 years, Viega has been manufacturing and
supplying the highest quality plumbing and heating products
in the world. In 2006, the company moved its North American
headquarters to Wichita, Kansas. Viega is currently building
a 439,000-square-foot manufacturing and logistics facility in
McPherson, Kansas.
Known for innovative offerings such as the ProPress copper
system, ProRadiant heating, ViegaPEX tubing, and the MANABLOC water distribution manifold, Viega is taking residential
and commercial plumbing and
heating to the next level. With
an in-house research and
development department and
a commitment to listening to
our customers, Viega offers the
most consumer- and installerfriendly systems available.
Learn more at www.viega.com.
Adina Barnes is Viega’s director of marketing.
Viega ProPress fitting
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Society News
ASPE Promotes Jinnie Yoo to Membership
Coordinator
the Membership Department. You can reach Jinnie at jyoo@
aspe.org.
ASPE’s Administrative Assistant Jinnie Yoo was promoted
to membership coordinator this fall. In this capacity, Jinnie
will be responsible for processing new member applications
and membership renewals, maintaining member records,
handling membership questions, and assisting with Symposium and Convention registrations. Jinnie is replacing
our previous Membership Coordinator, Elizabeth Dunn,
who served in this role for 1½ years and proved to be an
outstanding employee. Elizabeth has moved on to pursue
other career opportunities, and ASPE will miss Elizabeth and
wish her the very best. Please join us in welcoming Jinnie to
Baltimore Chapter Loses Two Members
Harold Brooks of the Baltimore Chapter recently passed
away at the age of 90. Harold was the Baltimore Chapter
president when the chapter was chartered in 1974, and he
was also the Baltimore Chapter’s first and only life member.
Also, on September 27, Paul Appleby passed away after a
2½-year battle with cancer. Paul was the Baltimore Chapter
corresponding secretary for 2000–2001 and was a member
in good standing. The Baltimore Chapter has lost two good
friends and colleagues, and they will be dearly missed. ✻
New ASPE Members
Welcome to all new Society members. When you choose a chapter affiliation, you have twice the advantage. Not only can you be
involved at the national level, you also can participate in chapter functions and programs. To all members, old and new, this is your
Society. Your involvement enhances the plumbing engineering field as well as ASPE. Suggestions about how to make your Society more
beneficial to both fellow members and all involved in the industry are welcome.
Alabama Chapter
Richard H. Drennen
Michael William Heilman, GE
Baltimore Chapter
Mark Allan Dy, GE
Brian Keith Ison
Brian E. Wisniewski, GE
Boston Chapter
James Scales Jr.
British Columbia Chapter
Alex Li
Ai Dong Liu
Buffalo-Niagara Chapter
Derek K. Main
Central Illinois Chapter
Casey Sue Hendricks, GE
Central Indiana Chapter
Kent D. Macy
Charlotte Chapter
Donald Jason Deese Sr.
Chicago Chapter
Apple Wingyin Lau
Connecticut Chapter
Lee McNamara Hayward, PE
Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter
Shannon Elaine Newsom
Houston Chapter
Cherie Blunt, GE
Geoffrey Robert Lussier, PE, GE
Alvin Michael Simonson
Los Angeles Chapter
Eric Gomez
Eduardo Punio Marcos
Pao Hau Yu
Member-at-Large
Rob Gaddis
Jaime Luis Rivera, GE
Minnesota Chapter
Richmond Chapter
Jonathan Kalscheur
Shane Luther Urness
Patricia Lynn Colwell, GE
Rochester Chapter
Montreal Chapter
Erik T. Hartwig
Jocelyn Landreville, PE
New Jersey Chapter
San Diego Chapter
John-Ryan Jones
Vincent Armenti, GE
Northern California Chapter
Tiffany Cawelti
Roger L. Fuller
Southern Nevada Chapter
Adam Bennion
Southwestern Ohio Chapter
Brian C. Fraley
Omaha Chapter
Paul Michael Frederick
Brett Michael Petersen
Overseas Chapter
Washington, D.C., Chapter
Corey J. McGhie, GE
Western Michigan Chapter
Bilal Makkouk, CPD, GE
Stuart Andrew Suddrey
Tom Harinton
Portland Chapter
Charles William Campbell, PE
Andrew T. Long, GE
Robert Westphal, GE
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On Sunday, October 26, 2008, the delegates to the ASPE Business Meeting discussed and voted on the 21 proposed
bylaw amendments under consideration. For a bylaw to be amended, a three-fourths (¾) vote of the delegates present
and voting (after achieving the initial required quorum) is required.
ASPE REPORT
During the ASPE Business Meeting, the process for
entering each bylaw into discussion, discussing, and
voting followed Roberts Rules of Order. For many of
the first-time delegates, their introduction into the
process and the intimate use of Roberts Rules of
Order created some confusion, but after a couple of
hours of rule maneuvering, points of order, tabling
motions, objections to the chair, and other regular
and arcane challenges, big and small, everyone left
the meeting with a high regard for the political process the Society follows.
The chair initially allotted the same amount of time
for every bylaw. When a bylaw was more swiftly
dispensed with than others, any available time was
re-allotted to the remaining bylaws. Three timing
clocks were use to track the time allotted for the
main amendment, discussion for the amendment,
and each individual’s time to address the issue.
Discussion for each bylaw was divided into discussion for the amendment, against the amendment,
rebuttal for and rebuttal against, and re-rebuttal for
and against. All amendments to the amendments
were handled in the same manner.
The final results of the bylaws amendments follow.
Bylaw Amendment #1, ARTICLE 1–ORGANIZATION, Modify Section 1.1 to permit the board to establish the corporation in a state other than California.
This amendment had lots of discussion. The main
concern was whether there was any immediate need
to move the corporate organization to another state.
The bylaw amendment failed (For: 141; Against: 145).
This bylaw shall continue to read:
1.1 Name: This mutual benefit non-profit corporation duly organized under the Corporation Laws of the State of California shall
be known by the name of American Society of Plumbing Engineers
(A.S.P.E.), and is hereafter called the “Society.”
Bylaw Amendment #2, ARTICLE 2–MEMBERSHIP,
Modify Section 2.7 to take into account the current
practice of invoicing members
The main discussion surrounding this amendment was
to continue to ensure that a member received enough
notification regarding any lack of payment before any
member was dropped from the membership rolls. With
the original amendment, a member would continue to
receive services from the Society up to 90 days after
their membership lapsed due to nonpayment of dues.
With the amendment, every member would continue
to receive a minimum of 90 days notice prior to his/
her anniversary date after which the member would
be removed from the membership rolls within 30 days
of his/her anniversary date.
The bylaw amendment was approved by the delegates
(For: 224; Against: 65) and shall now read (changes
shown with underline and strikeout):
2.7 Nonpayment of Dues: Membership of any member who
shall fail to pay the annual dues after being duly notified by the
Society with three reminders and/or invoices in the three months
prior to the member’s anniversary date shall expire on the member’s
anniversary date after a lapse of three (3) months subsequent to
the date that dues become due, and all membership privileges
shall thereupon cease.
Bylaw Amendment #3, ARTICLE 2–MEMBERSHIP,
Remove all references to the term CIPE from the
membership requirement and as a requirement for
board members. The board had previously discontinued and notified the membership that the use of
the term and suffix CIPE would be replaced by CPD.
This modification was more of an editing change but
was offered to the delegates for full disclosure. The
change affected two areas of the bylaws.
2.2 Membership Classifications: Members shall be assigned
a membership category. Category shall be assigned by the Society
Vice President, Membership, who shall make assignments based
on the following classification criteria:
(a) Full Member: Eight (8) years of experience in plumbing
engineering or related engineering field, a minimum of four (4)
years of which must have been in a position of responsibility for
the design of plumbing systems or in a position of responsibility for
the design of systems and components related to, or incorporated
within, plumbing engineered and designed systems.
A maximum of four (4) years of experience may be waived by
the Society Vice President, Membership for: (a) Education: one-half
(2) year for each completed year in a curriculum related to plumbing engineering; (b) Engineering Registration: four (4) years for
Professional Engineer registration in a field that includes plumbing
engineering; (c) CIPE or CPD certification: two (2) years.
5.1 Officers: The officers of this Society shall be:
• President
• Vice President, Technical
• Vice President, Education
• Vice President, Legislative
• Vice President, Membership
• Vice President, Affiliate
• Secretary/Treasurer
• Region 1 Director
All elective officers, except for Region Directors and the Vice President, Affiliate, shall be Full Members in good standing, holding
either the Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, the Certified in
Plumbing Engineering (CIPE) certification or the Certified in
Plumbing Design (CPD) certification, and have been active members in good standing for a continuous period of not less than the
immediately preceding twelve (12) months.
All Region Directors shall be Full Members in good standing
of a Chapter within the Region he or she is serving and shall have
held a position(s) as a Chapter Officer for not less than four years.
The Vice President, Affiliate, shall be a Full Member or
an Affiliate Member in good standing for not less than eight
consecutive membership years.
Bylaw Amendment #4, ARTICLE 3–DUES, Modify
Section 3 regarding dues rebate disbursements to
the chapters based on current practices. Although
the current bylaw did not prohibit the paying of dues
rebates sooner than quarterly (as stated in the bylaw), this change would reflect current practices and
help the Society overall with its cash flow management.
3.4 Disbursements: At the end of each financial quarter month
the Secretary/Treasurer shall forward to each chapter 20% of all
monies received from dues of members attached to that chapter.
Dues of members not attached to any existing chapter shall be
totally disbursed to the Society’s treasury.
Bylaw Amendment #5, ARTICLE 3–DUES, A onetime interim bylaw that would provide for a delegate
vote to forgive any old, unpaid dues rebates from
the Society to any chapter to which there is any outstanding balance.
This was proposed as a new bylaw without any current
existing bylaw to amend. The bylaw was discussed intensively. At the end of all discussion and prior to the
vote, the proposer of the amendment asked for it to be
withdrawn. The chair ruled in favor of the removal, and
no vote was taken.
Bylaw Amendment #6, ARTICLE 4–CONVENTION,
Permit voting of elective officers to occur by electronic balloting on the delegate floor and clearly
eliminate the need for having a secret written ballot
and clarify any language that could be interpreted
otherwise.
The success of electronic balloting for the bylaw
amendments was clear and obvious and with a practice that clearly separated the vote taking and tallying from the presentation of the final vote, moving to
a complete electronic voting system presented more
efficient time management for a delegate meeting.
4.5 Voting: Voting for officers shall be secret written ballot or other
suitable and secure voting method as determined by the chair, except
in such case where there is but one candidate for an office, that office
may be elected by acclamation. All other business shall be voted upon
in accordance with standard parliamentary procedures.
In the event a mail ballot is required to conduct the business of
the Society, mail ballots shall be printed and posted by the Society
office and mailed to current selected delegates and shall include a
special marked return envelope indicating the final return date and
that the contents are an official ballot and not to be opened.
In the event an alternate suitable and secure voting method of
the delegates is required all such arrangements shall be reviewed
and approved by the ASPE Board of Directors and the Nominating
Committee.
The Nominating Committee shall act as an Election Ballot
Tabulation Committee. All ballot counting shall be conducted at
the Society office within fifteen (15) days of the published official
candidate ballot return date. The ballot results shall be distributed
to all Chapters within thirty (30) days of the tabulation of votes
and the results published to the entire membership in the next issue of the Society magazine or other appropriate communication
to the Society membership.
Bylaw Amendment #7, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, Require election of region directors by all delegates voting. The proposer of this bylaw believed that without
a modification there was conflict between bylaws.
In a parliamentary move, amendments #7, #8, and #9
were put up for simultaneous discussion.
After significant discussion and the realization that the
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three amendments were extensively similar, an amendment was proposed that would incorporate some word
changes from one of the other proposed bylaw amendments to clarify this amendment.
The amendment to amend was defeated by the delegates
(For: 178; Against: 94). Following the defeat of the amendment to amend, the proposer of this bylaw requested that
it be withdrawn. The chair ruled in favor of the removal,
and no further vote was taken.
Bylaw Amendment #8, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, Clarification of a cumulative chapter vote for region directors.
The proposer of this bylaw sought to clarify the voting
for processing one vote per chapter. This adjusted modification was indicated to be the original intent of the
proposers of the original bylaw amendment modification
submitted in 2006.
This amendment was the one of the three (#7, #8, and #9)
that the delegates discussed at length. It was not “perfect,” and an editorial change was accepted.
After a very extensive discussion, the delegates voted
against the amendment (For: 92; Against 196).
After the remaining bylaws had been disposed of, a motion to reconsider this bylaw was made and seconded.
After discussion, the delegates voted to reconsider the
bylaw (For: 202; Against:82). Note: a motion to reconsider
does not require three-fourths approval, only a majority.
The motion for the bylaw was again introduced, and additional, but limited, discussion ensued. The delegates for
the second time voted to reject the amendment (For: 155;
Against: 130).
5.2 Election and Term of Office: All Officers, except for Region
Directors shall be elected at the convention, on an at-large basis by
all delegates. Region Directors shall be elected at the convention by a
majority of the chapters comprising the appropriate region, whereby
each chapter is given one vote. All Officers shall be elected for a term
of two (2) years.
Each officer shall hold office until a successor shall be installed or
until the officer shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise disqualified to serve.
All candidates for office shall be required to complete and submit an
application indicating candidates interest; a statement of inclinations,
interests and affiliations; and a complete biographical record.
Officers shall take office immediately upon installation following
election.
No President shall serve more than two terms consecutively.
Bylaw Amendment #9, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, Clarification as to who is eligible to vote for the region director at
the Convention Business Meeting. The proposer of this
bylaw wanted to clarify who is eligible to vote for the
region directors. Prior to the 2004 bylaw amendment,
which added the position of region director to the Society
board of directors, the voting for region chairs was held
at the chapter presidents region meetings. The voting is
now held at the Convention Business Meeting, which is
attended by the chapter president as well as the entire
chapter’s delegation.
In a parliamentary move, amendments #7, #8, and #9 were
put up for simultaneous discussion.
After significant discussion and the realization that the
three bylaw were extensively similar the maker of this
bylaw requested that it be withdrawn. The Chair ruled in
favor of the removal and no further vote was taken.
Bylaw Amendment #10, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, Remove region director CPD requirement exception. The
current bylaw has different requirements regarding the
CPD for VPs, affiliate VP, and region directors.
In a parliamentary move, bylaws #10, #11, and #12 were
put up for simultaneous discussion with the realization
that the three bylaw were extensively similar.
During discussion, there was concern regarding current
members of the board of directors who do not hold a CPD
and what the change to require it would mean to them.
The chair indicated that in an opinion from the Society’s
attorney, in accordance with California law, a current
holder of office cannot be removed by a change in the
requirements for that office and thus would all be eligible
to continue to run for office until such time as they left
the position.
Despite that ruling, a delegate suggested an amendment
that would incorporate additional language into the bylaw,
specifically: This amendment if approved will not affect
already elected officers nor those seeking reelection until
the close of the 2010 biennial Convention.
It was then noted that the change would not take effect
until after the 2010 Convention, or not be valid until 2012.
With that the proposer and seconder removed the amendment language and modified it to say the 2008 biennial
Convention.
The amendment to amend was passed by the delegates
(For: 178; Against: 94).
Further discussion ensued such that this same amendment was also accepted for bylaw amendment #11. With
that acceptance and at the request of a delegate, the
proposer of bylaw amendment #10 requested that it be
withdrawn. The chair ruled in favor of the removal and no
further vote was taken.
Bylaw Amendment #11, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, is similar to amendment #10 so that region directors would be
required to have a CPD.
During discussion and in accordance to the previous
report regarding bylaw amendment #10, a delegate requested an amendment similar to that previously passed
for amendment #10, specifically: This amendment if approved will not affect already elected officers nor those
seeking reelection until the close of the 2008 biennial
Convention.
The amendment to amend was passed by the delegates
(For: 209; Against: 49).
With the removal of amendment #10 from consideration,
discussion continued on amendments #11 and #12 concurrently.
The two amendments generated additional discussion.
The main concern was whether a percentage of the
membership was going to be disenfranchised from serving higher office, especially when volunteers are needed.
The chair took up bylaw amendment #11 first. The bylaw
amendment failed (For: 155; Against: 130). This bylaw
shall continue to read:
• President
All elective officers, except for Region Directors and the Vice President,
Affiliate, shall be Full Members in good standing, holding either the
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, the Certified in Plumbing Engi-
neering (CIPE) certification or the Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD)
certification, and have been active members in good standing for a
continuous period of not less than the immediately preceding twelve
(12) months.
All Region Directors shall be Full Members in good standing of a
Chapter within the Region he or she is serving and shall have held a
position(s) as a Chapter Officer for not less than four years.
The Vice President, Affiliate, shall be a Full Member or an Affiliate
Member in good standing for not less than eight consecutive
membership years.
Note: After the voting for bylaw amendment #13, a motion was made to reconsider bylaw amendment #11 in its
entirety. The chair ruled it would be looked at again after
all the bylaw amendments had been considered.
Bylaw Amendment #12, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, is similar to amendments #10 and #11 except that it concentrated on the number of years required to be a chapter
officer and/or affiliate member.
Immediately following the defeat of bylaw amendment
#11, the delegates voted for bylaw amendment #12. The
delegates defeated the amendment (For: 104;Against:
190).
President
Vice President, Technical
All elective officers, except for Region Directors and the Vice President,
Affiliate, shall be Full Members in good standing, holding either the
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, the Certified in Plumbing Engineering (CIPE) certification or the Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD)
certification, and have been active members in good standing for a
continuous period of not less than the immediately preceding twelve
(12) months.
All Region Directors shall be Full Members in good standing of a
Chapter within the Region he or she is serving and shall have held a
position(s) as a Chapter Officer for not less than four years.
The Vice President, Affiliate, shall be a Full Member or an Affiliate
Member in good standing for not less than eight consecutive
membership years.
• • Bylaw Amendment #13, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, History: In 1994, an additional board member was added
titled vice president, education. At that same time, the
separate secretary and treasurer positions were combined into one position.
Present: In the formulation of the bylaw amendments
for 2008 and a review of the laws of California affecting
associations and societies, it was noted that the secretary and treasurer positions must be separate positions stated in the bylaws. (Reviewed by ASPE counsel.)
Therefore, this bylaw must be amended to show the
separate secretary and treasurer position. However,
there is nothing in the state law that prevents one individual to continue to be the secretary and the treasurer
for the Society.
The chair further clarified that while one individual may
hold both positions, such specific wording is not permitted within the bylaws.
Despite that, a delegate attempted to enter an amendment
providing that both positions be held by the same person.
The amendment was ruled out of order. A final ruling
by the ASPE parliamentarian was that the proposed
amendment would provide for two positions with one
person serving. Although the attorney’s opinion was
that the board could allow one person to serve, the
amendment would otherwise change the intent and
was disallowed.
A delegate challenged the chair’s ruling. The delegates
voted to support the chair (For: 147; Against: 100).
ASPE REPORT
After additional discussion, the vote was taken. The
bylaw amendment was approved by the delegates
• President
All elective officers, except for Region Directors and the Vice President, Affiliate, shall be Full Members in good standing, holding
either the Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, the Certified in
Plumbing Engineering (CIPE) certification or the Certified in
Plumbing Design (CPD) certification, and have been active members in good standing for a continuous period of not less than the
immediately preceding twelve (12) months.
All Region Directors shall be Full Members in good standing
of a Chapter within the Region he or she is serving and shall have
held a position(s) as a Chapter Officer for not less than four years.
The Vice President, Affiliate, shall be a Full Member or
an Affiliate Member in good standing for not less than eight
consecutive membership years.
5.2 Election and Term of Office: All Officers, except for Region
Directors shall be elected at the convention, on an at-large basis
by all delegates. Region Directors shall be elected at the convention
by a majority of the chapters comprising the appropriate region,
whereby each chapter is given one vote. All Officers shall be elected
for a term of two (2) years.
Each officer shall hold office until a successor shall be installed
or until the officer shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise
disqualified to serve.
All candidates for office shall be required to complete and
submit an application indicating candidates interest; a statement of inclinations, interests and affiliations; and a complete
biographical record.
Officers shall take office immediately upon installation following election.
No President shall serve more than two terms consecutively.
5.5 Duties of the Officers:
(a) President: It shall be the duty of the President to preside at
all conventions; to call all special meetings of the Board of Directors,
and to serve as chairman of the Board of Directors; to administer
the affairs of the Society in conformity with these Bylaws; to
appoint all committees not otherwise provided for and to serve
as ex-officio member of such committees except the Nominating
Committee; and to perform such other duties as their office may
require. The President shall submit the proposed budget for the
next fiscal year to the Board of Directors on or before May 1st of
the current fiscal year. The approved budget shall be used by the
Secretary/Treasurer and the Board for allocations of funds for the
appropriate fiscal year.
(b) Vice President, Technical: In the absence of the President, the
Vice President, Technical shall perform all the duties of the President,
and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to
all the restrictions of, the President. The Vice President, Technical
shall also be responsible for planning, organizing and directing the
technical activities of the Society.
(c) Vice President, Education: The Vice President, Education
shall be responsible for educational and professional development programs.
(d) Vice President, Legislative shall be responsible for all activities
pertaining to codes or ordinances as they pertain to this Society.
(e) Vice President, Membership shall be responsible for
recruiting new members, approving new member applications,
planning all membership activities, and maintaining a file on
Society members.
(f) Vice President, Affiliate: The Vice President, Affiliate shall
be responsible for all activities pertaining to the representation of
the Affiliate Members and other duties as directed by the President.
(g) Secretary/Treasurer: The Secretary/Treasurer shall be the
Chief Financial Officer of the Society, and shall be responsible for the
collection and disbursement of all Society monies. The Secretary/
Treasurer shall also be responsible for keeping minutes of the
convention and Board of Directors meetings and all intra-Society
correspondence. This officer shall be responsible for notifying each
member of the Board of Directors and/or chapters, by mail, of all
meetings or official activities at least seven (7) days prior thereto,
setting forth therein the time, place and program. The Secretary/
Treasurer shall distribute to each Board Member copies of the minutes
of all Board Meetings including all reports made to the Board within
fifteen (15) days following each Board Meeting.
(gh) Secretary/Treasurer: The Secretary/Treasurer shall be the
(hi) Region 1 Director: The Region 1 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
(ij) Region 2 Director: The Region 2 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
(jk) Region 3 Director: The Region 3 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
(kl) Region 4 Director: The Region 4 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
(lm) Region 5 Director: The Region 5 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
Bylaw Amendment #14, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, this
amendment is intended to ensure that there is continual communications between the Society and its
chapters. It would require that all board officers report on a bimonthly basis to each of their counterpart
vice presidents at the chapter level.
There was a good amount of discussion with lots
of agreement that there currently was not the best
communication from the board of directors. It was
noted that similar wording to this amendment was
present in the ASPE Policy & Operations Manual and,
despite that, still did not result in any better communication. Furthermore, it was noted that this would
alter the intent of the bylaws to be the policy direction for the Society and not the operations detail for
its board of directors’ actions.
(a) President: It shall be the duty of the President to preside at
all conventions; to call all special meetings of the Board of Directors,
and to serve as chairman of the Board of Directors; to administer
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the affairs of the Society in conformity with these Bylaws; to
appoint all committees not otherwise provided for and to serve
as ex-officio member of such committees except the Nominating
Committee; and to perform such other duties as their office may
require. The President shall submit the proposed budget for the
next fiscal year to the Board of Directors on or before May 1st of
the current fiscal year. The approved budget shall be used by the
Secretary/Treasurer and the Board for allocations of funds for the
appropriate fiscal year.
(b) Vice President, Technical: In the absence of the President, the
Vice President, Technical shall perform all the duties of the President,
and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to
all the restrictions of, the President. The Vice President, Technical
shall also be responsible for planning, organizing and directing the
technical activities of the Society.
(c) Vice President, Education: The Vice President, Education
shall be responsible for educational and professional development programs.
(d) Vice President, Legislative shall be responsible for all activities
pertaining to codes or ordinances as they pertain to this Society.
(e) Vice President, Membership shall be responsible for
recruiting new members, approving new member applications,
planning all membership activities, and maintaining a file on
Society members.
(f) Vice President, Affiliate: The Vice President, Affiliate shall
be responsible for all activities pertaining to the representation of
the Affiliate Members and other duties as directed by the President.
(h) Region 1 Director: The Region 1 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
(i) Region 2 Director: The Region 2 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
(j) Region 3 Director: The Region 3 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
(k) Region 4 Director: The Region 4 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
(l) Region 5 Director: The Region 5 Director shall be responsible for overseeing the activities within the Region and other duties as directed by the President.
Bylaw Amendment #15, ARTICLE 5–OFFICERS, this
amendment is intended to ensure that there is continual communications between the Society and the
chapters regarding the annual Society budget.
It was noted during discussion that it is the Society
president and not the Society secretary/treasurer
who is actually responsible for submitting the budget
to the board. Furthermore, the Society budget is not
required to be approved or reviewed by the chapters but is the operating financial document for the
Society.
Chief Financial Officer of the Society, and shall be responsible
for the collection and disbursement of all Society monies. The
Secretary/Treasurer shall also be responsible for keeping minutes
of the convention and Board of Directors meetings and all intraWWW.PSDMAGAZINE.ORG
Society correspondence. This officer shall be responsible for notifying
each member of the Board of Directors and/or chapters, by mail, of all
meetings or official activities at least seven (7) days prior thereto, setting forth therein the time, place and program. The Secretary/Treasurer
shall distribute to each Board Member copies of the minutes of all Board
Meetings including all reports made to the Board within fifteen (15) days
following each Board Meeting.
Bylaw Amendment #16, ARTICLE 7–EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, this bylaw amendment was intended to begin
process of converting the Society from a general administrative management concept to the engagement of a
chief executive and principal officer concept to meet the
upcoming challenges facing the Society. (Note: This bylaw amendment was reviewed by ASPE’s counsel and
met all the conditions for an association/society incorporated within the State of California.) The intended purpose for this change is to begin the segue of the Society
from an all-volunteer organization to a professionally
staffed organization.
There was considerable discussion regarding this bylaw
amendment. The majority of comments for the amendment recognized the need for the Society to move forward. The majority of comments against the amendment
were that everything proposed could be negotiated by a
new executive director at the time of hire.
Immediately following its defeat, there was a motion to
reconsider. After additional discussion, the motion to reconsidered failed (For:103; Against: 187).
7.1 Employment & Function: The Executive Director shall be retained
by the Board of Directors, who shall fix salary, term of employment
and other conditions. The Board of Directors may remove the Executive Director from office by a vote of two-thirds (b) of the Board. The
Executive Director shall employ all such professional and clerical staff
necessary to carry out the business of the Society, as authorized by the
Board of Directors.
7.2 Official Agent: The Executive Director shall be the official agent of
the Society, and shall have authority to disburse funds from the Society,
within limitations as the Board of Directors may establish.
Bylaw Amendment #17, ARTICLE 9–REGIONAL ORGANIZATION, modify this section so the region director nominees are made at the chapter presidents region
meeting prior to the Convention. The bylaw currently
stipulates it will be made at the meeting following the
Convention.
There wasn’t much discussion, as all agreed that the intent was to have the region directors nominated prior to
the Convention where he/she would be up for election.
(For: 278; Against: 5) and shall now read (changes shown
with underline and strikeout):
9.4 Region Director: Each region shall nominate a candidate or candidates for the position of Region Director at the meeting held in the
spring immediately following prior to the convention. The Chair of the
meeting shall be required on behalf of the chapters in his/her region,
to submit the proposed candidate(s) to the Nominating Committee for
consideration as the appropriate region representative on the board
for the position of Region Director. Only Full Members shall be nominated for the position of Region Director.
Bylaw Amendment #18, ARTICLE 10–COMMITTEES,
modify this to require all standing and special committees to submit to the board of directors annual reports of
their activities and other reports on request.
As with bylaw amendments #14 and #15, this proposed
amendment would be adding a level of detail regarding
committee operations to the bylaws, rather than structural and policy elements. In addition, it was noted that
these reporting requirements were already in place in
the ASPE P&O Manual.
After minor discussion, the proposer of this bylaw requested that it be withdrawn. The chair ruled in favor of
the removal, and no further vote was taken.
Bylaw Amendment #19, ARTICLE 10–COMMITTEES,
would have provided additional reporting requirements
for committees to the Society and provide a time period.
This bylaw amendment only needed to be considered if
bylaw amendment #18 passed. Since it was withdrawn,
likewise, this bylaw amendment was withdrawn.
Bylaw Amendment #20, ARTICLE 11–BANKING AND
DISBURSEMENTS, would add a new bylaw section that
would have the Society no longer work with or support
any other organization that did not have accountability
back to the Society, especially if such an organization
solicited funds though the Society for its own operations.
There was minimal discussion regarding this bylaw
amendment. The bylaw amendment failed (For: 61;
Against: 226).
Bylaw Amendment #21, ARTICLE 12–FINANCE, would
require that the Society hold a budget meeting in public
view for the chapters utilizing the Internet. The proponent of the bylaw wanted the chapters to have say and
impact into the Society budget.
As was pointed out during discussion, the chapters
through their region directors now have that oversight.
In addition, the budget being prepared is for the Society,
and other than for the dues rebates, is not a function of
the chapters.
There was very little discussion regarding this bylaw
amendment. The bylaw amendment failed (For: 30;
Against: 258).
What’s Next?
All of the bylaw amendments that were passed by the
delegates will now be adjusted into the official bylaw
document and will be distributed to the chapters as well
as posted on the ASPE website.
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