Ontario, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2017) – The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has released the 2018 edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code Illustrated (NSPC) . This newly updated edition of the code, the first to be published by IAPMO, can be purchased via the IAPMO web store at goo.gl/5h65w3.

The 2018 NSPC provides the latest information about common materials, fixtures, devices, and equipment systems used or installed in plumbing systems. Illustrations and supplementary notes make it an indispensable training tool. It is being printed only in the popular illustrated format, with comments and illustrations clearly shown as supplemental material.

Appendix G, intended to promote sustainable plumbing practices, has been updated with revised excerpts from the 2015 IAPMO Green Plumbing and Mechanical Supplement .

“The NSPC Committee has kept the code up to date with the changes in the plumbing industry regarding new products, installation procedures, and public health and safety,” said Dick Wagner, NSPC Code Committee Chairman.

On June 1, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) executed an agreement transferring ownership of the NSPC to IAPMO. The transfer encompasses all editions of the NSPC, including the 2018 edition.

An inventory of all editions of the NSPC are stored and available for sale from IAPMO’s World Headquarters facility in Ontario. IAPMO will develop the 2021 edition of the NSPC in cooperation with existing NSPC Committee members.

First published in 1933, the NSPC is designed to ensure the proper installation of plumbing systems, providing local and state governments, code administration bodies, and the industry with a modern code to protect health and promote safety.

About PHCC:

The PHCC-National Association, formed in 1883, provides legislative advocacy, education and training to approximately 3,200 plumbing and HVACR businesses and 64,000 technicians. Members of PHCC have access to a wide variety of services designed to increase their professionalism, grow their business and improve profitability. For more information about PHCC, visit www.phccweb.org.

About IAPMO:

Founded in 1926, IAPMO coordinates the development and adaptation of plumbing, mechanical, swimming pool, and solar energy codes to meet the specific needs of individual jurisdictions both in the United States and abroad. The provisions of its flagship document, the American National Standard-designated Uniform Plumbing Code ® (UPC), protect in some fashion the health and safety of half the world’s population. For more information about IAPMO, visit www.iapmo.org.