Features
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Lead Free – An Australian Perspective
On January 4 of this year, the USA quietly rolled into a new era in the plumbing industry, virtually eliminating lead from plumbing products. The change ... -
Septic Tanks get the flush with a $357m Sewer Project
More than 16,000 properties between Rye and Portsea can now choose to connect to a new $357 million sewerage system, in some cases 18 years ahead ... -
Ice Pigging – The Standard for Yarra Valley Water
A new high-tech pipe cleaning technique known as Ice Pigging is set to be introduced into Yarra Valley Waters’ water main maintenance toolkit. The new technique ... -
The right PE-X for you
PE-X piping has revolutionised the way potable water can be delivered but with such a vast array of products on the market – how do you ... -
Toilets get new ventilation
A new technology that removes unwanted odours from the toilet is a potential upsell for plumbers and could put an end to smelly bathrooms forever. -
The story of ‘Pippy’, Pipe Perfection’s Morris J Van
Ask any plumber and he’ll tell you they stumble across all sorts of things as they visit their customers. That’s how Darren Clancy came up with ... -
Leaders search for common ground
More than 60 people from all facets of the plumbing and mechanical industries attended a backflow industry symposium on February 12-13 at IAPMO World Headquarters ... -
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Plumbing: Take it personally
Jeff Patchell reports on the recent General Meeting of the World Plumbing Council (WPC) he attended in Brisbane and calls for plumbers to get involved with ... -
Grey water reuse in buildings: The Portuguese approach
The Mediterranean climate, which influences a large part of the Portuguese territory, creates specific problems in the management of water resources, whose worsening, in terms of ...
