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#PMI24 Regular Registration & Room Block Extended to Oct. 10 The regular registration rate for the PMI24 Manufacturing Success Conference and special rate on rooms at the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Buckhead Atlanta have been extended to Oct. 10. Act now to register and reserve your room! After Oct 10, the sunset registration rate for PMI24 will apply. There are so many reasons to attend PMI24 The PMI Women’s Breakfast PMI women members: for the second year, the PMI conference will have a women’s breakfast included in the registration. This year’s special guest will be DeRetta Cole Rhodes, PhD, executive vice president and chief culture officer of the Atlanta Braves, who will focus on the importance of voice as a female leader. Fabulous presentations PMI24 keynote Justin Wren, founder of Fight For The Forgotten, "Purpose. Performance. Impact.” Katherine Zitsch, PE, BCEE, Georgia Water Planning & Policy Center, “Why It’s a Great Time to be Working in Water.” Mike Johnson, International Living Future Institute, “Manufacturing Good: Redefining ‘Quality' within the Living Product Challenge.” Many more on topics including cybersecurity, emerging water contaminants, environmental law, PMI advocacy and government affairs, PMI Market Outlook LIVE, recycling and circularity, reinventing the toilet, residential water use, smart water management, urine diversion, and WaterSense. Review the entire schedule! Compelling panel discussions "PFAS Destruction Technologies,” led by Cally Edgren, Assent; with David Dunlap, CleanEarth/Enviri; Dr. Sarah Parker, Exponent; and Lingke Zeng, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. "The Future is Net-Zero Water,” with Shan Arora, The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design; Joshua Gassman, Lord Aeck Sargent; and Mike Snider, Batchelor & Kimball, Inc. The PMI Meeting of the Membership and 70th anniversary celebration and dinner Come and celebrate PMI’s past, present and future! Participate in the PMI Inspiring Leaders Program and receive discounted bundle rate Dr. Scott Hutcheson from Purdue University will lead "Strategic Doing: Ten Skills for Agile Leadership" at The Carter Center. Arrive early and cultivate your creative, leadership and team-building skills. Reserve your room: https://bit.ly/3NeDPnD Register for PMI24: https://bit.ly/4gkfpXl #plumbing #manufacturing #water

Having this business-like, collaborative focus paid dividends for Plumbing Manufacturers International when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency started developing the #WaterSense program, which launched in 2006. Pete DeMarco, then of American Standard (now a LIXIL brand) and now semi-retired from IAPMO, led PMI's involvement in the program's development. Because WaterSense voluntary product specifications were set 20% below federal water-efficiency standards, the program helped to deter states from setting standards below federal or WaterSense levels for many years. Harmonized water-efficiency standards makes manufacturing more efficient and less costly. Watch the video and learn more about plumbing manufacturing's past, present and future by reading the 2024 PMI Annual Report: https://bit.ly/3SEW60G #plumbing #manufacturing #waterefficiency

It was an honor to join President Biden in Milwaukee to celebrate the announcement of the Environmental Protection Agency's final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. It was a historic day in the decades-long effort to #GetTheLeadOut and provide safe drinking water for every American—especially low-income and people of color neighborhoods who disproportionately suffer from lead contamination. On a personal note, contributing to the development of the LCRI was one of the most profound experiences that I had during my 3 years as the Assistant Administrator for Water. One of the first decisions I made – back in February 2021 – was that the Trump Lead Rule was woefully insufficient to protect the American people from lead in drinking water. Since that decision 2.5 years ago, the EPA team worked tireless in developing an exceptional rule that is grounded in the latest science and EPA authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The rule is informed by the wisdom and lived experience of thousands, of community leaders, local water agency officials, state environmental secretaries, the private sector, and more. The science has been settled for decades—there is NO safe level of lead exposure, especially for children. Now, at long last, we have a national regulation that reflects this reality. The LCRI will require drinking water systems nationwide to replace lead service lines within 10 years—making critical infrastructure upgrades while creating ~hundreds of thousands~ of jobs. The President also announced an additional $2.6 billion for drinking water upgrades and lead pipe replacements, funded by the landmark #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw. And what's more, 49% of the funding must be provided to disadvantaged communities as grant funding or principal forgiveness that does not have to be repaid. The Biden-Harris Administration has delivered for the American people with this rule—now it’s time for ALL of us to come together on the important work of implementation. Together, local water utilities, government officials, community organizations, the private sector, and philanthropy can solve this generational public health challenge. We Can. We Will. Get The Lead Out. Let’s go! 💪 

Plumbing Manufacturers International Members Prepare for Rising EPD Demand Kim Hammer, a life cycle assessment (LCA) certified professional and program manager at Sustainable Minds, walked PMI members through the webinar “All You Need to Know about PCRs, LCAs and EPDs.” She discussed how environmental product declarations (EPDs) are created and the role LCA reports and product category rules (PCRs) play in the process. https://bit.ly/3XQqEOQ

All employees of Plumbing Manufacturers International member companies: log in and read the Oct. 10 issue of Inside My PMI. Read about a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal for additional #PFAS reporting and a finalized EPA rule requiring national lead pipe removal. Also, PMI introduces a #RethinkWater chapter on plumbing systems. Catch up with PMI member news; the latest PMI reports; and industry events, issues and trends! Thanks again to #PMI24 Gold Sponsors International Code Council and ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and Silver Sponsors IAPMO, BNP Media, Contractor magazine, and PHCPPros: https://lnkd.in/edb795Cp #PMIisforyou Employees of PMI member companies can gain login credentials and access other member benefits here: https://lnkd.in/g2vgQt42 #plumbing #manufacturing

The #plumbing #manufacturing industry has traditionally classified products and projects as residential or commercial. Starting now and into the future, the industry can benefit from looking at projects through a social lens. “We’re looking at solving bigger issues, collectively,” Troy Benavidez, LIXIL’s government affairs leader and co-chair of the Plumbing Manufacturers International Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee explained. Benavidez explained that looking at projects through a social lens can help companies better design and implement solutions that are user-centric and can work within a particular place and culture. Learn more about how plumbing manufacturing is reinventing itself in the Oct. Ripple Effect: https://lnkd.in/gUxfvUnH

Celebrate Jimmy’s Carter’s 100 Years by Participating in the PMI Inspiring Leader Program Jimmy Carter was born 100 years ago, and Atlanta’s The Carter Center will serve as the venue for the PMI Inspiring Leaders Program, to be held on the first day of the Nov. 4-7 #PMI24 Manufacturing Success Conference. Celebrate the former president’s legacy of waging peace, fighting disease and building hope by making plans to attend! The program includes a tour of the amazing center that provides a lasting tribute to Jimmy’s Carter’s life. Register today! https://bit.ly/3zUxyu8. If you’ve already registered for PMI24, contact Jodi Stuhrberg to add the program to your registration. Dr. Scott Hutcheson, the Purdue University faculty member who will facilitate the program, will lead participants through an examination of prospection: the envisioning of a future outcome that makes you excited and emotional and that can be shared with partners. “When you do that, you get what’s called ‘shared intentionality,’ where you all say, ‘come hell or high water, this is where we’re going together,’” he stated. Having both prospection and shared intentionality in place makes achieving a goal more likely. These two principles underlie one of the rules of “Strategic Doing – 10 Skills for Agile Leadership,” the PMI Inspiring Leaders Program’s theme and also the name of a book Dr. Hutcheson co-authored. He has worked with more than 4,000 leaders from 147 countries. He speaks at conferences and other events worldwide, and his TED Talk on the science of prospection has been viewed on YouTube more than 1.3 million times. Secure your spot at PMI24 today! This year's lineup is packed with groundbreaking presentations and invaluable insights, so now is the perfect time to review the schedule and ensure you don’t miss out. Watch the PMI24 video – and we will see you in Atlanta! Register for PMI24: https://bit.ly/3zUxyu8 Reserve your room: https://bit.ly/3NeDPnD #plumbing #manufacturing #leadership

In the October Ripple Effect, Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) CEO Kerry Stackpole IOM FASAE CAE writes that PMI members must prioritize the protection of their systems and data from cyberattacks. To effectively combat these threats, CEOs and senior executives must focus on a proactive and multifaceted approach that encompasses strategic investments in technology, employee training, collaboration with industry partners, and the establishment of robust cybersecurity policies. https://bit.ly/3NiXdQD

Legacy product replacement is the first project of Plumbing Manufacturers International’s Rethink Water initiative, an effort to ensure that future generations have reliable access to clean and safe water. Rethink Water addresses the effects of climate change, aging water infrastructure, and other factors causing water shortages by bringing together organizations, policymakers and individuals sharing a vision of sustainably managed water. #plumbing #manufacturing #watermanagement #waterefficiency #waterconservation #water #climatechange #waterinfrastructure

Plumbing Manufacturers International Introduces Rethink Water Chapter on Building Plumbing Systems In a new chapter of its Rethink Water initiative, Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) is addressing the importance of “Responsibly Managing Building Plumbing Systems.” New website content including a video explains how these systems consist of many parts, including pipes, valves, water heaters, fixtures and fittings, pumps and drains. In well-engineered systems, these components work together to achieve the safe and efficient flow of water. PMI CEO and Executive Director Kerry Stackpole IOM FASAE CAE said the content was developed to help policymakers understand how a change to one part of the system affects the other parts. “With good intentions toward saving water, policymakers in California and elsewhere want to reduce flow and flush rates below performance-tested WaterSense specifications certified by the Environmental Protection Agency,” he explained. However, further reducing these rates may have unintended, negative consequences to other plumbing system components, making them not work as well as planned. For example, using less water per toilet flush may lead to double flushes using even more water, inadequate drain carry of solid waste, blockages in sewer pipes, and backflow into potable drinking water. Lower-flow showerheads may lead to longer showers due to the difficulty of rinsing soap from hair. Lower water flow causes water to move through pipes at a slower rate and stay inside pipes longer, potentially leading to water pathogen growth. “And perhaps most importantly, buyers may choose not to purchase lower-flow fixtures and fittings, choosing instead to leave then on store shelves,” Stackpole said. “Any change to specifications must take the behavior and preferences of customers into account.” Watch the video and read the content: https://lnkd.in/deTfmj9n #plumbing #manufacturing #RethinkWater