ASPE is excited to announce that we have partnered with the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) to provide new webinars this spring. Each webinar is just $39, and registration is available at iapmolearn.org.
Water Quality 101: Theory and Practice
April 14, 2022 | Instructor: Vanessa Speight, PhD, PE, Professor of Integrated Water Systems
Water distribution systems are complex reactors affected simultaneously by chemical, microbiological, and hydraulic conditions. Understanding how these factors interact is the key to managing water quality, in both water utility distribution systems as well as plumbing systems. This presentation will cover the fundamental reactions taking place as well as recent research into management strategies from the UK, U.S., and beyond.
New Perspectives on Water Quality: Is Water Hammer and Air in Domestic Water Pipe Causing Corrosion?
May 2, 2022 | Instructor: Phil Woolhouse, Director, Phil Woolhouse Hydraulics Pty. Ltd.
In the 1990s, Western Australia (WA) used copper in circulated hot water systems, but it was having issues with failure from pitting and corrosion. When polypropylene random copolymer (PPR) entered the WA market, engineers changed their specifications from copper to PPR. Ten years later, PPR encountered some issues, and many engineers went back to specifying copper. Instructor Phil Woolhouse asked why copper would not fail again, and nobody could provide an answer. In 2012, he began studying hot water pipe failure, and discovered issues of which many in the industry were unaware or had forgotten about due to changing technology. Phil discovered that plumbing systems have never been thoroughly measured and that when you measure something, you quickly understand that what is happening is quite often not what you think is happening.
The cost is just $39 each. Sign up today!
