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Thailand gets WPC treatment
Danish Plumbing teacher Benny Wielandt, who won the 2008 WPC Lecturers’/Trainers’ Scholarship, has now submitted the report of his Scholarship visit to Thailand which he made ... -
Plumbing’s response to the Haiti crisis
On 12 January 2010, the small island nation of Haiti was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. The tragedy brought to attention the ... -
Australian National Plumbing Forum 2010
Readers of worldplumbinginfo.com are invited to an afternoon of brief informative presentations and lively discussion with plumbing industry colleagues. -
World Plumbing Day 2010
The first ever World Plumbing Day is to be celebrated on 11 March, 2010. worldplumbinginfo.com interviewed World Plumbing Council chairman, Robert Burgon to find out what ... -
Mario Super Plumber
Mario, the world's favourite plumber, has been honoured by Spain's largest professional association of plumbers for his role in improving the image of plumbers worldwide. -
Water sterilisation in hospitals
Hospitals are by necessity significant water users. A new connection method for sterilising systems is set to save hospitals an average of 4,400L per day. Angela ... -
Rainwater tank pollution
Lead has long been targeted as a potentially harmful water contaminant. As rainwater tanks become increasingly popular, it begs the question: do they harbour elevated lead ... -
Waterless urinals research
In an effort to integrate water-sensitive urban designs into current practice the National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) for Australia and New Zealand formed the Australasian Scientific ... -
Sewer blockage caused by screwdriver and rags
Flooding from a sewer in Northern Ireland was caused by a screwdriver and ball of rags. -
Windmill technology produces rain
Several new technologies designed to produce drinking water have been tested in recent years. From wastewater to stormwater to deslaination, a line in the sand has ...