To Paul Hallam, R.V. Hallam Plumbing Co, Westfield.  Paul has been named the winner of the CONTRACTOR Magazine Plumbing Instructor of the Year.  Paul is an instructor at the Mechanical Skills Apprenticeship program in Indianapolis.  He was cited for his attention to detail, his organizational abilities and his skill in relating to his students. 

The award will be presented at the Closing Session of the 2010 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop on Friday, March 26th at the National Conference Center in Landsdowne, VA.  We congratulate Indiana PHCC member, Paul Hallam!

Are you tired of unlicensed “plumbers” working in our industry?  Are you tired of having a statewide license law with no bite?  Then let’s do something about it!!  Our PHCC has already made lots of headway with the “Hire A Licensed Plumber” campaign.  We have made more strides in the past few years than ever before but we can do more.  The professionalism of our industry rests with the license.  Click here to learn more about the FLAG Program.

NOTE:  NEW DATE!

The Indiana Fire and Building Safety Code Services Division has begun the process of updating the Indiana Plumbing Code.  A public meeting will be held on April 15th in the Indiana Government Center South Building, Room TBD, Indianapolis, IN.  

Because minor water leaks account for more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared "Fix A Leak Week," March 15 through 21, 2010.  Fix a Leak Week is sponsored by EPA's Water Sense program as an annual reminder to Americans to check household plumbing fixtures and irrigations systems for leaks.

• If your toilet is leaking, you could be wasting 200 gallons of water or more every day.
  
• A showerhead leaking at 10 drips per minute wastes more than 500 gallons per year.  That's enough water to wash 60 loads of dishes in your dishwasher.
  
• An irrigation system that has a leak 1/32nd of an inch in diameter (about the thickness of a dime) can waste about 6,300 gallons of water per month.

U.S. News & World Reports lists Plumber as one of the 50 best careers of 2010 and one that should have strong growth over the next decade.  They say employment growth in the industry is expected to be better than average over the next decade.  They cite upward mobility, a low stress level and money as reasons for their selection.  If you are considering choosing a career, choose plumbing!