Meet Jorge Arias, CTF plumbing instructor

Meet Jorge Arias, CTF plumbing instructor

American Plumber Stories recently featured instructor Jorge Arias and the Correctional Training Facility vocational plumbing program in a two-part series. Inside CDCR caught up with Arias to discuss his career and how he got started in plumbing. For Jorge Arias, plumbing is a family legacy Jorge Arias, CTF vocational plumbing instructor Jorge Arias had a…

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Drinking water plumbing a hotspot for superbugs

Drinking water plumbing a hotspot for superbugs

Credit: Flinders University A growing threat of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens poses a critical public health threat—and drinking water plumbing systems serve as significant but overlooked reservoirs of these problematic microbes. Despite international efforts to combat AMR, surveillance has primarily focused on clinical cases, while environmental reservoirs—such as drinking water plumbing systems—remain poorly understood. A…

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