Lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill this week to fix a 2024 plumbing bill that inadvertently raised worries about public health. That measure, House Bill 24-1344, caused the state plumbing board, with the support of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), to take the unusual step of putting on hold any enforcement action…
Op-Ed: Maui plumbing rules headed for much-needed updateBy Jonathan Helton policy analyst at the Grassroot Institute of HawaiÊ»i Jonathan Helton Building homes and making renovations to existing ones â and even wildfire recovery â will soon be easier throughout Maui County, now that Mayor Richard Bissen has signed a bill that was unanimously approved earlier…
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The largest plumbers union in the U.S. said Thursday it was “heartbroken” to announce several of its members were among the victims of the Wednesday night collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near Washington, D.C. The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the…
Tracy McGuire thought it was safe to stop dripping the faucets in his Gretna home once temperatures reached above freezing Thursday morning. But only four hours later, he heard a loud burst outside, and he rushed to turn off his main water valve. With icy road conditions making it difficult for a plumber to come,…
The Pensacola area turned into a winter wonderland this week, along with much of the Panhandle, to the delight of those able to take full advantage of the free time afforded by the snowy conditions. Once the memory-making moments and fun subsided, however, infrastructure vulnerable to the cold created problems for people all over the…
CHICAGO (CBS) — Before an extreme cold snap arrives beginning this weekend, plumbers and across Chicago are telling people to get their homes ready now. Insurance experts said the same. There is a plumber shortage that is only getting worse—so not only will it take longer to get repairs done, but it is going to…
As housing becomes increasingly costly, over 1 million Americans live without running water, even in affluent cities, new research shows. A paper published in the journal Nature Cities documents how many Americans are “squeezed” by rising costs of housing and normal expenses like food and utilities, as well as debt for things like medical bills…
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Utah Department of Commerce is taking legal action against Action Plumbing, Heating, Air and Electric due to accusations of gross misconduct and exploitation of seniors. Officials said Thursday Utah Divisions of Professional Licensing (DOPL) and Consumer Protection (DCP) are “demanding substantial fines, consumer redress, and the revocation of the…
