Is swine flu a sanitary problem?
04 May 2009 Before we look at what the World Health Organisation have to say about the current Swine Flu pandemic, take a look at the special feature attached below from eOfficial magazine which reports on how plumbers should be the first line of defence, ahead of doctors, in the fight against health problems caused by poor sanitation.

India trials new train toilet
04 Mar 2009 A new toilet system developed in India has the potential to reduce fresh water use and improve national sanitation levels.

UK body receives royal charter
17 Feb 2009 The UK’s Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, a founder member of WPC, has been granted a Royal Charter.

Toilet revolution in Beijing neighbourhood
17 Feb 2009 Beijing’s fascinating Hutong neighborhoods may be historic, but the plumbing is being thoroughly modernized as the Chinese city races towards the Olympics.

Health Aspects of Plumbing published in Chinese
17 Feb 2009 A Chinese language version of 'Health Aspects of Plumbing' (HAP) was recently published making this important document now accessible to those responsible for plumbing and health issues in the country with the largest population in the world.

Executive Board visits Korean rainwater harvesting project
17 Feb 2009 Members of the WPC Executive Board, meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 28-29 October 2008, took the opportunity to visit a rainwater harvesting project in the Star City residential and commercial complex.

World Plumbing Conference '08
17 Feb 2009 The 2008 World Plumbing Conference was held in Calgary, Canada at the end of September, 2008.

Past WPC chairman honoured
17 Feb 2009 Bob Kreutzer, former chairman of the World Plumbing Council was presented with the Council’s Distinguished Service Award at the World Plumbing Conference in Calgary.

WPC Past Chairman joins IAPMO
17 Feb 2009 Past Chairman of WPC (2002-2005), Stuart Henry, has joined the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) as Managing Director of IAPMO R&T Oceania based in Melbourne, Australia.

Plumbing Education to Employment Programme (PEEP)
17 Feb 2009 Although plumbing is given utmost importance and treated as a highly technical profession in developed countries, in a developing country like India, the picture is altogether different.

ISH Frankfurt exhibition 2009
17 Feb 2009 Water and energy will be the two main themes of ISH Frankfurt in 2009.

Drinking quality in China
16 Feb 2009 More than 40% of drinking water in rural areas of China is unhealthy, according to the Ministry of Health.

Public toilets in Pakistan
16 Feb 2009 In Lahore, only 21 public toilets have been constructed for a population of 10 million in the city since 2001.