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PRESIDENT’S REPORT Bill Siler President The News of the Los Angeles Chapter of The American Society of Plumbing Engineers inside... www.aspela.com inside... January 2016 Volume 16 Issue 1 Calendar of Events page 2 Technical Report page 3 Legislative Report page 4 Education Report Page 4 Holiday Party Pics page 5 Membership Report page 13 In The News... page 21 Meeting Minutes page 22 continued on page 5 January 2016 See inside for Details... Future events will include: • Convention! • Picnic! • Fishing! • Product Show! Calendar of Events Date: January 6, 2016 Time: Social - 6:00 pm Dinner - 7:00 pm Place: Monterey Hill Restaurant 3700 Ramona Blvd. Monterey Park, CA (323) 264-8426 Program: Water Conservation and AB407 Speaker: Mr. Robert Estrada LADWP Well, the year of 2015 has come and gone. Many great things happened at ASPE this year and if you participated you would have reaped the benefits! The golf tournament was a smashing success. Scotty Steindler put on a fab fishing trip. David Kelly arranged the picnic with a new feature that kept the kids engaged and the Holiday/Christmas banquet was truly an experience to remember. We have a great line up of speakers for 2016 and hope that those of you who missed the education and camaraderie of the meetings in 2015 will come out and get into it this new year. Looking forward to seeing you! Thank you to the B.O.D. for all that you do! Below is a photo from the Holiday/Christmas banquet. A big shout out to Jeff Atlas for putting it together. Enjoy and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT Bill Siler President
ASPELA TimesThe News of the Los Angeles Chapter of The American Society of Plumbing Engineers
inside...
www.aspela.com
inside...
January 2016 Volume 16 Issue 1
Calendar of Events page 2Technical Report page 3Legislative Report page 4Education Report Page 4
Holiday Party Pics page 5Membership Report page 13In The News... page 21Meeting Minutes page 22
continued on page 5
January 2016
See inside for Details...
Future events will include:
• Convention!• Picnic!• Fishing!• Product Show!
Calendar of Events
Date: January 6, 2016
Time: Social - 6:00 pm Dinner - 7:00 pm Place: Monterey Hill Restaurant 3700 Ramona Blvd. Monterey Park, CA (323) 264-8426
Program: Water Conservation and AB407 Speaker: Mr. Robert Estrada LADWP
Well, the year of 2015 has come and gone. Many great things happened at ASPE this year and if you participated you would have reaped the benefits! The golf tournament was a smashing success. Scotty Steindler put on a fab fishing trip. David Kelly arranged the picnic with a new feature that kept the kids engaged and the Holiday/Christmas banquet was truly an experience to remember.
We have a great line up of speakers for 2016 and hope that those of you who missed the education and camaraderie of the meetings in 2015 will come out and get into it this new year. Looking forward to seeing you! Thank you to the B.O.D. for all that you do!
Below is a photo from the Holiday/Christmas banquet. A big shout out to Jeff Atlas for putting it together. Enjoy and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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Technical Calendar
If you are an ASPE member, go to FACEBOOK and join the new
ASPE Los Angeles Group!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ASPELA/
January 6th 2016 Water Conservation and AB407 Speaker: Robert Estrada [email protected] LA DWP
Table Top Western Technical Sales – Edwin Lopez
February 3rd 2016 Flexible piping Speaker:[email protected] Metra-flex
March 3rd 2016 Legionella Legionella Everywhere Speaker: Tim Schroeder Rada North America
April 6th 2016 Medical Equipment – Vacuum and Compressor Speaker: Matthew Blanchart
May 4Th 2016 TBD
June 8th 2016 Double Containment Piping System Speaker: Diana Mollicone [email protected] IPEX
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TECHNICAL REPORTTHURA ZIN, CPDV.P. Technical
Happy New-year!!!!!
There was no ASPE-LA monthly meeting in December. Instead there was a wonderful ASPE-LA Chapter Holiday in December 5th, 2015 at Pickwick Gardens, Burbank. On behalf of the ASPE-LA Board of Directors, we would like to thanks our Corresponding Secretary Jeff Atlas for creating this beautiful & stunning holiday party.
Upcoming ASPE-LA Technical Programs are as follows:January 6th 2016: Mr. Robert Estrada from LADWP, will present “Water Conservation and AB407”
February 3rd 2016: Mr. Jim Clauss from Metra-Flex will present “Flexible piping”.
March 3rd 2016 Mr.: Tim Schroeder from Rada North America will present “Legionella Legionella Everywhere”
Latest news from the ASPE Pipe Line, volume 8, No. 24:Volunteers are needed to help review ASPE's CPDT program: ASPE is looking for committed volunteers to join existing CPDT Committee members in developing and reviewing CPDT (Certified Plumbing Design Technician) material in 2016. This is a year-long long commitment that will include collaboration with other ASPE members in web-based meetings to develop and review material. The time commitment is approximately three to six hours per month, and you will receive a $500 stipend for participating. Please email Donna Novickas if you would like more information. The application form is available here, and applications will be accepted until December 31. You must have a CPD certification to apply.
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Registration for the 2016 CPD exam opens January 4: The Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) designation provides formal recognition of outstanding professionals with advanced skills in the design and specification of plumbing systems, and the 2016 exam will be held at testing sites around the country on March 30 and April 1. To learn more about the program and eligibility, go to aspe.org/CPD.ASPE seeks presentation proposals for the 2016 ASPE Convention and Exposition: The 2016 ASPE Convention and Exposition is being held in Phoenix on October 28-November 2, and ASPE is looking for technical education session proposals on a variety of plumbing system design topics. To be considered, go to aspe.org/CallforPresenters by February 1 to submit your presentation.
Latest news from the Plumbing Engineer Publication, Vol. 43, No. 12, December 2015:California’s underground movement to save water By Steve Smith:Steve is wrote about the California drought. After almost five years of a desolate drought, could the arrival of El Nino, with predictions of rain so heavy that mudslides and flooding would be the norm, sound like salvation. Also mention about this El Nino is label as “Godzilla” El Niño.
In his article, he explain about the four different kind of drought. Unfortunately, California has had all four classifications of drought for several years. As a result, even El Nino-sized rains may not be enough to pull the state out of its drought. It is very interest to read and we recommend that all Californian should read.
That is all for this month. See you all in next meeting.
As usual, do not hesitate to e-mail any board member for any particular topics that you may want to see in any of our technical programs. Also check our Technical Calendar for upcoming Technical Sessions.
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April K. TraftonPresident
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LEGISLATIVE REPORTKOOK DEANV.P. Legislative
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The new year 2016 has started and the 2018 code cycle for the Uniform Plumbing (Mechanical) Code cycle continues: UPC and UMC Code Development Timeline for 2018 Code Cycle January 4, 2016 Deadline for submission of proposals The submittal forms are available at: http://codes.iapmo.org/form_proposals_upc_umc_2018.aspx
March 25, 2016 Distribute proposals to committees (ROP Monograph)
May 2 - 6, 2016 Technical Committee meetings ht tp: / /codes. iapmo.org/form_proposals_upc_umc_2018.aspxJune 3, 2016 Receipt of initial ballots, Circulation of comments June 10, 2016 Final closing date for ballots, including receipt of vote changes based on re-circulated comments.
I am available to assist in the submission of proposals for the 2018 Plumbing Code. Please contact via my email: [email protected]
Registration of plumbing engineers
As you know, ASPE national is working diligently, to prepare for application of registration for Plumbing Engineers, in all 50 States. This process will take several years to succeed. But as the old proverb is saying: “in order to move a mountain you should start with a few rocks”.
We envision a few “hard rocks” to conquer, but if we are united in our demand we will succeed.
At this time, a schedule of tasks is completed and a “Plumbing Engineering working group” was formed with the main scope to prepare a college level curriculum and a test with questions, primarily related to Plumbing Engineering. PE working group is composed of ASPE members, from various chapters, with broad experience.
PE working Group will communicate thru emails and scheduled internet conferences.
I am honored to be part of the PE working Group and we will keep you posted of our activities.
One Member ’s Opinion
EDUCATION REPORTHaig Demergian, PE, CIPEV.P. Education
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Christmas 2015
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MEMBERSHIP REPORTJohn ZagorskiV.P. Membership
Please help me in welcoming Manny Jimenez & Eric Ashley both from Navien and Sothol Roeung who transferred to LA from the Florida chapter as new LA Chapter members. We still need all of your help in bringing new members into the chapter. I’m still running the same membership drive program. It’s simple, sponsor a new member, and bring them to one of our monthly dinner meetings with their application & payment, and the chapter will pay for both of your meals for that meeting. Let’s keep the momentum going!
I have a limited supply of ASPE 50 year anniversary pins left over from the Chicago convention. If you do not already have one, please see me at any of our monthly dinner meetings and I will be happy to give you a pin. These will be given away on a first come first served basis until they are gone! So, I guess if you do not read t newsletter, you do not get a pin!
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ATTENTION ALL LOS ANGELESASPE MEMBERS
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I hope to see you all at the January 6th dinner meeting @ Monterey Hill Restaurant. Happy Holiday wishes to all of you & your families!
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Commercial, industrial, institutional,food service, electronic, laboratory &
light commercial faucets
Stainless steel and E-Granite sinks,faucets, water coolers, drinking
fountains and EZH2O bottle fillingstations
Commercial and residential lead freeball valves. Industrial valves, Add-A-
Valve, isolation vavles, unions, checks,gates, actuators, butterfly valves &
accessories
Laboratory service panels, utilitycontrollers and solenoids
Commercial drainage products,stainless steel Push-Fit pipe and
fittings, grease interceptors, trenchdrains and siphonic drains
Full array of adjustable nylon based rooftop pipe and mechanical supports
Quality specialty products includingNokorode pastes. fluxes and pipe thread
sealants. Metacaulk firestop, Clean Checkand air admittance valves
Terrazzo mop sinks and shower floorsalong with a wide range of outdoor
drinking fountains
Commercial / residential wall, roof andyard hydrants designed for use in both
warm and freezing climates
Corona, Ca 92882 Fax: 951-371-3635
1450 Railroad Street Phone: 951-371-8848
Complete line of bath wastes, tub trimkits and lavatory drain accessories
Plumbing specialty items including castbrass p-traps, sink and lavatory drainstrainers, Pro Wrap and heavy pattern
supply stops
Most complete line of whole house waterfiltration and conditioning systems. Point ofuse drinking water filtration systems, watersoftener systems, replacement filters andInline water heater protection systems.
Top quality stainless steel, bronze andteflon hose assemblies in sizes ranging
from 1/4" to 12" in diameter
Global-Flex Manufacturing:
www.rencosales.com
Gasketed, heavy wall, solvent weld,C900/C907 pressure and non pressure,
ultrarib, backwater PVC drainagefittings
Flexible corrugated stainless steeltubing, fittings and accessories
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Approved for more applications than any other press system
For residential, commercial and industrial projects, Viega provides more
press fitting system solutions for engineers than any other manufacturer.
The Viega MegaPress® system for black iron is the only press fitting
solution for both hydronic and gas applications. Viega MegaPressG
approvals/listings for natural gas include UPC, CSA, ICC, TSSA and LA
City Lab. Viega MegaPress approvals/listings for hydronic, fire protection
and compressed air systems include UMC, UL, FM, ICC and TSSA. Viega
also offers the first press fitting for PEX. Approved in the City of LA, Viega
PEX Press fittings provide secure connections and a guaranteed method
to identify unpressed connections, the Viega Smart Connect® feature.
Contact your local Viega representative to learn more:
Tim Shippen - [email protected]
David Carneal - [email protected]
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For more than half a century T&S Brass has set thestandard for excellence in the commercial plumbingindustry. Since 1947, we’ve earned a reputation forunparalleled craftsmanship and service.Today,T&S
produces a full line of faucets, fittingsand specialty products for thefoodservice, industrial, commercialplumbing, and laboratory markets allacross the world.T&S engineers have
the expertise to custom design certain parts tomeet your specific needs. And thanks to ourexclusive 24-hour Quick Ship program, all ordersgo out the same day they’re placed. Built into eachof our products is a pride in craftsmanship and acommitment to customer service that make T&Sthe most reliable plumbing supplier in the industry.
YO U C A N ’ T S P E L L C R A F T S M A N S H I P W I T H O U T T & S .
T&S plumbing products represented in Los Angeles by:Price Enterprises 562.803.8833Specification Sales (909) 594-7088
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Boss/Accumetricwww.accumetricinc.com/boss
Adhesives, Sealants & Compounds.
Christy’s Enterprisewww.TChristy.com
Solvents, Sealants, Cements,Lubricants, Job Site Essentials, Copper Fittings, Marking Products, Handtools, Geotextiles, Polywrap & Waterworks Specialties.
Crispin Valveswww.crispinvalve.com
Air, Check, Butterfly & Plug Valves.
Ferncowww.fernco.com
Flexible Couplings, Drainage & Plumbing Systems.
Ideal Tridon www.idealtridon.com
No-Hub Couplings, Hose & Specialty Clamps.
Leonard Valve Companywww.leonardvalve.com
Mixing Valves & Water Temperature Controls.
Matco-Norcawww.matco-norca.com
Valves, Fittings, Pipe Nipples & Plumbing Specialties.
Metal Productswww.metalproducts.com
Metal Plates, Straps, Hangers, Stops & Collars.
Royal Building Productswww.royalbuildingproducts.com
Water, Sewer & Drain Fittings.
Zurnwww.zurn.com
Drainage (Commercial, Chemical & Trench), Carriers, Interceptors, Hydrants, Commercial Fixtures, Flush Valves, Faucets, Tubular Brass, Showers, Sinks & Basins and PEX.
Zurn Wilkinswww.zurn.com
Backflow Preventers, Pressure Reducing Valves, AutomaticControl Valves, Strainers, Shut-Off Valves, Relief Valves and Thermal Expansion Products.
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John Zagorski 562.447.4561
A Surprising Number Of Americans Don't Have A Toilet
But most of us do, while 949 million people around the world definitely don'tBy Brian Patrick Byrne and Kaitlyn Kelly on Nov 19, 2015 at 2:36 PM
Happy World Toilet Day! Rejoice as you read this article on your phone, maybe even while sitting comfortably on a modern, porcelain toilet, which flushes with water so crystalline clean you could, in hard times, drink it without too much fear of dying. (We do not recommend doing that, by the way.)
Going to the toilet wasn’t always such a pleasant, risk-free experience for everyone, and even today, many people in America still go without proper sanitation. As recently as 1990, the rural stereotype of dropping trou in a shack out back was a reality for more than 1.1 million American households. If you think that’s a lot of people, here’s a little math for you. That represented 0.04 percent of the U.S. population back in 1990. Right here in 2015, a full 13 percent of the entire world’s population are still living without access to an improved sanitation facility and are forced to defecate in the open. That’s close to a billion people.
The problem overwhelmingly affects sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but Census data shows 1,136,157 U.S. households were still using outhouses in 1990 because they lacked access to a public or private sewer or septic tank. In 2014, almost half a million U.S. households still did not have complete plumbing facilities, defined as having access to all of these items: hot and cold running water, a toilet that flushes and a shower or bathtub.
We don’t have national data on outhouses any more—the last time Americans were asked about where their ablutions ended up was 25 years ago, in 1990. Back then, a massive 12 percent of Alaskan households, or 27,817 homes, admitted they used an outhouse to do their dirty work. Vast, chilly Alaska had almost three times more outhouses per capita than any other state. Next in line was West Virginia, where 4.4 percent of all households used an outhouse, followed by 3.8 percent in Kentucky.
The U.S. Census Bureau did not ask Americans about their septic system in the 2000 or 2010 Census, an Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson told Vocativ in an email, but the 2014 American Community Survey—which used a sample of 55,000 households—allowed them estimate that 480,278 did not have complete plumbing facilities. An estimated 3.8 percent or 9,544 Alaskan households had no plumbing at all in 2014, accounting for the highest amount of American homes per capita that couldn’t even pour a glass of water. At the opposite side of the U-bend was Florida, where just 0.2 percent of households in each state were without running water in 2014.
http://www.vocativ.com/news/253058/toilets-are-great
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And we have the extensive product line to prove it.When you’re specifying for the next big job, you’re also putting your name on the line. That’s why T&S off ers a vast selection of high-quality products that meet required codes and compliances — no matter the application. And with a companywide commitment to staying at the forefront of today’s evolving industry, it’s no wonder engineers everywhere rely on T&S when it matters most.
For in-depth product information, crossover assistance and other helpful resources, visit tsbrass.com.
PLUMBING.
WE KNOW
T&S plumbing products represented in Los Angeles by: Specifi cation Sales - 909-594-7088
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Board Meeting Minutes (12/05/2015)
There was no board meeting last month due to the Holiday Banquet.
A big thanks to Jeff Atlas.
Holiday Banquet (12/05/2015)
The party was very well organized and a big thanks to Jeff Atlas.
Wishing all of you a wonderful New Year!
BOARD MEETING MINUTESSHAYDA OKKEAdministrative Secretary
GENERAL MEETING MINUTESSHAYDA OKKECorresponding Secretary Secretary
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Los Angeles ChapterAmerican Society of Plumbing Engineers
Officers - Board of Directors
Published byAmerican Society of Plumbing Engineers,
Los Angeles Chapter
Internet Address http://www.aspela.com
Over Forty years of Dedication to the Health and safety of the Southern California Community
A non-profit corporationLocal chapters do not speak for the society.
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Chairman Education CommitteeHAIG DEMERGIAN PE, CPD
PHONE (323) 931-3770 FAX (323) 932-0740
Chairman Scholarship CommitteeVIVIAN ENRIQUEZ, CPD
ArupPHONE (310) 578-4182
FAX (310) [email protected]
Chapter Affiliate Liaison:RON BRADFORD
Signature SalesPHONE (951) 549-1000
FAX (957) [email protected]
Chairman Board of GovernorsHAL ALVORD, CPD
Donald Dickerson & AssociatesPHONE (818) 385-3600
FAX (818) [email protected]
TreasurerHAL ALVORD, CPD
Donald Dickerson & AssociatesPHONE (818) 385-3600
FAX (818) [email protected]
Administrative SecretarySheyda Okke
ARUPPHONE (310) 578-4400
FAX (310) [email protected]
Corresponding SecretaryJEFF ATLAS
Mega Western SalesPHONE (661) [email protected]
Newsletter EditorJEFF ATLAS
Mega Western SalesPHONE (661) [email protected]
President WILLIAM SILER
SOUTHCOAST ENGINEERINGPHONE (818) 224-2700
FAX (562) [email protected]
Vice President TechnicalTHURA ZIN, CPD
ARUPPHONE (310) 578-4514
FAX (310) [email protected]
Vice President LegislativeKOOK DEAN
LADWPPHONE (760) [email protected]
Vice President MembershipJOHN ZAGORSKI
Mainline SalesPHONE (562) 447-4561
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