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    11 Trench-Related Fatalities Reported in 2025; Orange Coase Chem Lab Sees Specialty Piping Install; White House Imposes 50% Tariff on Copper; ASHRAE Highlights Resources to Help Address Legionella Risk; The Health of our Drinking Water; Back to School, Back to Reality; Heat Pumps, Boilers and a Changing Industry; and much more.

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