ASSE Seeks Working Group Members for Backflow Prevention Standard Update
Key Highlights
- ASSE International is recruiting working group members to assist with revisions to ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 5000, Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standard
- The standard establishes minimum qualifications for professionals testing backflow prevention assemblies covered by seven referenced ASSE performance standards
- The working group will meet Jan. 26–27 at ASSE International headquarters in Mokena, Illinois, to support the standard's ongoing maintenance and revision.
MOKENA, IL — ASSE International is seeking industry members to participate in a working group tasked with updating ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 5000, Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standard.
Working group members will assist the Professional Qualifications Standards Committee (PQSC) with the ongoing maintenance and revision of the American National Standard. The group will operate in accordance with ASSE's accredited standards development procedures.
Standard Establishes Backflow Testing Qualifications
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 5000 addresses professional qualifications for plumbing and mechanical industry personnel involved in backflow prevention.
“This standard addresses the need for professional qualifications standards for the plumbing and mechanical industries, specifically the minimum qualifications for people involved in backflow prevention,” said Terry Burger, ASSE/IAPMO’s Senior Director of Standards Development.
The standard defines minimum requirements for testing backflow prevention assemblies that meet the performance requirements of ASSE Standards 1013, 1015, 1020, 1047, 1048, 1052 and 1056. It also establishes minimum qualification requirements for the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 5000 Professional Qualifications certification programs.
Working Group to Meet in January
The working group is scheduled to meet in person Jan. 26–27 at ASSE International headquarters in Mokena, Illinois.
ASSE's accredited procedures for standards development are available in its Policies and Procedures for IAPMO/ASSE/ANSI Standards.
The deadline to apply is Dec. 15. Applications can be completed at asse-plumbing.org/membership/committees/working-group-application.
Industry stakeholders—including installers, manufacturers, plumbing professionals, building owners and managers, engineers, AHJs, and the general public—are invited and encouraged to apply to participate.
If you are interested in serving on this working group, please contact ASSE Standards at [email protected] with a completed application and résumé by the Dec. 15 deadline. Please contact Terry Burger at [email protected] with any questions.
