March 2018 - ASPE Phila

A S P E P h i l a d e l p h i a N E W S

March 2018

Board of Directors

President

Mike Panco

Consultant

610-497-4480

[email protected]

Technical Vice President

David C. Smith, PE, LEED AP

Gannett Fleming 610-804-0069 [email protected]

Legislative Vice President

W. Kenneth Clark

Zurn Industries, LLC

302-376-9170

[email protected]

Membership Vice President

Matthew Martin

James Martin Company

215-669-2076

[email protected]

Education Chairperson

Dawn Bishop

Rich-Tomkins Company, Inc.

610-859-6060

[email protected]

Treasurer

Bill O’Donnell, CPD, FASPE

PWI Engineering

215-241-9100

[email protected]

Administrative Secretary

James Eyrich

L&R Associates

267-308-0500

[email protected]

Corresponding Secretary

James Wardell

Cope-Wardell-Ammon Assoc. Inc.

610-485-2828 ext. 26

[email protected] Webmaster & Newsletter Editor

Marc K. Pisarek

Pisarek Engineering P.C.

856-854-5445 [email protected]

We are online at www.AspePhila.org.

Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society

COMMITTEES City of Philadelphia Plumbing Advisory Board

Chairperson: Steve Ziga

Members: Scott Decker, Rich Ryan, Drew

McFadden

Board of Governors

Dawn Bishop

Steve Ziga

Golf Committee Chair

Bill O’Donnell, CPD, FASPE

PWI Engineering

215-241-9100

[email protected]

Product Show Chair

Michael Panco

Consultant

610-497-4480

[email protected]

Affiliate Liaison

Michael Yearian

Red Lion Medical Safety, Inc.

Red Lion Medgas Consultants, Inc.

302-545-3225

[email protected]

Social Activities Committee

Dawn Bishop


610-859-6060

[email protected]

ASPE Plumbing Design School Chair

Dawn Bishop


610-859-6060

[email protected]

Earn CEU and PDH credit at each Dinner Meeting.

Credit: Photo in banner by Bill O’Donnell

March Issue

In this month’s issue:

See pages 14-15 for photos from recent local ASPE Philadelphia events!

See page 27 for information on Women of ASPE (WOA) and instructions

on how to join!

See who attended last month’s meeting on page 31.

This month’s dinner meeting topic will be Modern Fundamentals of Recir-

culation in DWH, and will be at Georgine’s Catering in Bristol, PA.

President’s Message.............. 2

Technical Corner .................. 4

Legislative News .................... 6

Membership News ................. 8

Education Report ................. 10

Speaking Out ....................... 24

Affiliates Corner ................... 26

Last Month’s Attendees ....... 31

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Hello: Hope all are doing well and getting in gear for a full agenda of ASPE Busi-ness and Fun. Please see below some reminders for the 2018 year:

College of Fellows Applicants Deadline: January 31,2018 Send to Stacey Kidd @ [email protected] Aspe Celebrates National Engineers Week February 19-25,2018 Aspe BOD 2018-2020 Board Candi-date Applicants for Aspe Board of Di-rectors officers Positions Deadline: May 31,2018 Complete your application and send to Stacey Kidd @ [email protected] Note: Current Officers Deadline: August 1,2018 Aspe Convention & Expo-Atlanta , GA Registration Will Open April 16,2018 Business Meeting dates: October 1-2,2018 Convention Dates: September 28 -October 3, 2018

Delegates Information Packet will be sent to the Chapter Presidents on July 15,2018 Delegate web page goes live: August 20,2018 2018 Region 1 Meeting Date: June 1-2,2018 Boston, MA Chapter Annual/Treasurer’s Reports: Annual Reports must be uploaded to the ASPE reporting system by June 30,2018 Treasurer’s Reports by September 15,2018 Proposed ByLaw Amendments to cur-rent ASPE ByLaw –Deadline –June 1, 2018 Send to Billy Smith @ [email protected] Final Proposed ByLaw Amendments will be presented to the membership by August 15,2018 Please make sure all of these dates are on your Chapter Calendars for your use. Regards, Mike

Mike Panco

President

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March 2018

Dinner Meeting

Announcement

THURSDAY,

March 22nd

DINNER TECHNICAL TOPIC

Modern Fundamentals of Recirculation

in DWH

Presented by:

Kevin Freidt - Caleffi

LOCATION:

Georgine’s Catering

1320 Newport Road

Bristol, PA 19007

Time: 6 - 8 PM

COST

Dinner $35.00

Members With Reservation by Deadline: $25.00

RESERVATIONS DEADLINE:

4 PM MONDAY MARCH 19TH

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

David Smith

[email protected]


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TECHNICAL CORNER We had a great turnout

at Maggiano’s Little Italy

in Cherry Hill, New Jersey

for Tom Pitcherello’s New

Jersey Plumbing Code

updates. Tom informed

us IAPMO has bought the

rights to the National

Standard Plumbing Code

and IAPMO will keep the Code commit-

tee as is. New Jersey is in the process of

adopting the NSPC 2018 that will take ef-

fect around the end of the year.

Some major points in the updates were:

• Air cannot be used to test PVC pipe.

• CSST pipe must be bonded.

DCA's website has the current NSPC

available as a viewable only file.

Several attendees asked questions about

the New Jersey code:

• Secondary roof drains: New Jersey has

deleted the provisions for an inde-

pendent secondary system, but some

means is still required to protect the

roof from failure, i.e. scuppers or a

second roof drain. The second roof

drain does not have to be independ-

ent; the drainage pipe may combine

with the primary system.

• Emergency showers do not require

floor drains.

• Hot water temperatures are increas-

ing from 110◦F to 120◦F-140◦F in the

New Jersey Code. The Health Depart-

ment wants to limit hot water temper-

ature to 110◦F or less. This poses a

conflict between the two depart-

ments. Tom mentioned a possible so-

lution.

• Sump pumps are to discharge through

an indirect waste connection and ele-

vator sump pumps shall discharge to

grade. DCA feels elevator pump are

for firewater removal, which is similar

to rainwater. The elevator sump

pump still requires an oil switch to stop

the pump in the event oil is detected

in the elevator pit.

Tom stated to call him at DCA with any

questions concerning the New Jersey

plumbing code. He looks forward to your

questions.

This month we will heard from Jody Sam-

uell, Caleffi about Hydraulic Separators.

Jody will be presenting at Georgine’s res-

taurant in Bristol, PA on March 22. In ad-

dition, we will discuss any challenges or

conflicts being experience at work that

you care to share. Come, learn, and

share from the fountain of knowledge

that is available at the meeting.

David Smith

Vice President,

Technical


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LEGISLATIVE NEWS I want to thank Thomas Pitcherello, Code Specialist from the NJ Depart-ment of Community Affairs for his review of the national standard plumbing code update and for taking several questions from the audience in attendance during February’s din-ner meeting. If you have any addi-tional questions or need assistance, he’s available to you at 609-984-7609 or [email protected].

Registration for the 2018 ASPE Convention and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia will open in April. The Convention will run from September 28 – October 3, with the Expo open from October 1 – 2. Any proposed bylaw changes need to be submitted to the ASPE Executive Director/CEO – Billy Smith ([email protected]) by June 1st. Upcoming events and topics for your review: • 2018 CPD exam registration in open only until

March 22nd for the exam on April 5 – 6. Please vis-it www.aspe.org/CPDExam today or contact Pam Rosenberg ([email protected]) for further infor-mation.

• Managing Legionella and Other Pathogens in Build-ing Water Systems will be presented at the Hilton Baltimore on May 9 – 11. For further information, please visit https://www.legionella2018.org/.

• ASPE’s Region 1 meeting will be conducted in Bos-ton, MA on June 1 – 3. Please contact any board member if you have any matters you’d like brought-up during the session. Mike Panco and I will be in attendance.

• The Philadelphia ASPE Chapter’s 25th Annual Golf Outing will take place on September 18, 2018. The Golf Committee will be sending your registration information in the Spring for this event.

We hope to see you at this month’s dinner meeting on Thursday, March 22nd at Georgine’s Continental Cuisine located at 1320 Newport Rd, Bristol, PA (215-785-0446). The topic this month will review Hydraulic Seperators and be presented by Jody Samuell of Calieffi. This dinner meeting qualifies for 1.0-hour CEUs (certificates will be provided upon request by Da-vid Smith). Please make your reservation with Dave by 4pm on Monday, March 19th at [email protected].

Ken Clark

Vice President,

Legislative



http://www.aspe.org/CPDExam


https://www.legionella2018.org/



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MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Matthew Martin

Vice President,

Membership

No article this month.

Check back in April!


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Photos f rom Recent Local ASPE Events

2018 ASPE Philadelphia February Dinner Meeting—Maggiano’s Little Italy


March 2018

Photos f rom Recent Local ASPE Events

2018 ASPE Philadelphia February Dinner Meeting—Maggiano’s Little Italy

Plumbing School Students Received Certificates and Recognition

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Bronze Sponsor American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air

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January 24, 2018 PHILADELPHIA REGION

Mr. William O'Donnell CPD

American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Philadelphia Chapter

[email protected]

Dear Mr. O'Donnell:

The 2018 Philadelphia Regional Future City Competition was a great success

thanks to our many supporters including ASPE-PC. Your contribution of $500,

received 11/6/2017, was a great help in funding the competition and its many

awards. This was a wonderful outpouring of appreciation to the over 300 middle

school students, their teachers and engineer mentors who participated on

January 20.

Your Plumbing Technology Award was presented to the team from:

Lionville Middle School

550 West Uwchlan Avenue

Exton, PA 19341

Mr. Guy Raines

610-524-6300

[email protected]

A photo of the team winning your special award will be sent to you via email.

Additional photos of the competition are available on our website at

www.futurecityphilly.org.

We encourage you to invite the team receiving your special award to a function

at a society meeting and given an opportunity to display their model. They love

to talk about their Future City experience and their model.

The Philadelphia Regional winning team is Queen of Angels Regional Catholic

School and will be competing in the National Competition on February 20.

The Philadelphia Regional Future City Competition is a 501(c)3 educational

program. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

If you want, you may make your pledge now for the 2019 competition, using

the form provided with this letter. We can invoice you in the fall.

Thank you again your support of the competition.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Wetzel

Regional Coordinator

Future City Competition, Philadelphia Region

Phone: 215-573-3935 [email protected] www.futurecityphilly.org

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SPEAKING OUT

Which way do you hang your toilet paper

roll? Well….. according to its patent, the little

squares face out!!!

Steve Ziga


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AFFILIATES CORNER

No article this month.

Check back in April!


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Chapter Presidents

Since Inception:

Mike Panco 2016-Current

Dawn Bishop 2014-2016

Steve Ziga 2012-2014

Jerry S. Oflazian 2008-2012

Joseph M. Smaul 2008-2008

R. Paul Silvestre 2004-2008

Bill O'Donnell 2003-2004

Curtis Ray 2000-2003

David Moreno 1998-2000

Bill O’Donnell 1996-1998

Dave Holst 1994-1996

Ernie Rink 1993-1994

Joe Gallucio 1992-1993

Sevanti Jain 1990-1992

Ernie Rink 1988-1990

David Orrell 1986-1988

Thomas Coughlin 1984-1986

Robert Wagman 1982-1984

George Letherbury 1979-1982

Robert Hunter * 1978-1979

*Interim President

Thank you to our 2017 Golf Outing Sponsors

Trophy Sponsor

ZURN/GREEN TURTLE

Lunch Sponsor

(SSI) SUPRESSION SYSTEMS INC

KEG Sponsor

NAVIEN

Straightest Drive Hole #6 Sponsor

L&R ASSOCIATES / TOTO

Corporate Sponsors

Hole Sponsors

HOLBY VALVE

SLOTDRAIN

MERION PUMP

PENN PUMP

WILLIAM BETZ COMPANY

ZURN

JAMES MARTIN COMPANY

TYLER PIPE

MILWAUKEE VALVE

GREEN TURTLE/ PROCEPTOR

RICH TOMKINS COMPANY

UPONOR

DELTA FAUCET

BRADFORD WHITE

COPE WARDELL AMMON

BJ TERRONI

(SSI) SUPRESSION SYSTEMS

VIEGA LLC

KEYSTONE SALES

HYDRO SERVICE & SUPPLY

DELVAL EQUIPMENT

APOLLO FLOW CONTROLS

CLAPP ASSOCIATES

BARBIERI & KLINE

M&H SALES

LUBRIZOL

MIKE SNYDER & ASSOCIATES

FROET INDUSTRIES

ROCKFORD SEPERATORS

PENN PUMP

ROBERT BROWN ASSOCIATES

L & R ASSOCIATES

HIGHLAND TANK

ROBERT BURNS ASSOCIATES

ROI MARKETING

NIBCO

SHERMAN ENGINEERING

VICTAULIC

VERNON BITZER

COMBUSTION SERVICE &

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March 2018

IN ATTENDANCE AT FEBRUARY DINNER MEETING

Irina Apelstin

Vincent Armenti

Nicholas Bello

Mike Berry

Dawn Bishop

Kevin Brace

McNamee Brendan

Ken Clark

Brian Courtright

Bill Cuthbert

Scott Decker

Mike Dolan

John Edwards

Eugene Eidenzon

Dan Evans

Chris Eyrich

Jim Eyrich

Steve Heidengren

Olga Ivanova

Kevin James

William Kraenbring

Walt Krzyzanowski

Matt Martin

Drew McFadden

Mike McGraw

Louis Mongillo

Pat Mullen

Donald Nowicke

Bill O'Donnell

Jerry Oflazian

Mike Panco

Marc Pisarek

Mary Pitcherello

Tom Pitcherello

Ernie Rink

Randy Rohl

John Schmidt

Paul Silvestre

David Smith

Joseph Smith

Mike Snyder

Larry Spielvogel

Andrew Staehle

Chas Tevis

Sean

Thompson

Dwight

Traub

Arnold Tull

Andrea Uhl

James

Wardell

George

Wells

Ken White

Craig Yung

COME AND JOIN YOUR

COLLEAGUES IN MARCH

ASPE 2017-18 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

September 14th 2017 Golf Outing Pennsauken Country Club

September 28th 2017 Backflow Preventer in Vaults Fisher’s Tudor House

October 26th 2017 Philadelphia Chapter Product Show Clarion Hotel & Conference Center

November 16th 2017 Leak Detection and Sub Metering Maggiano's Little Italy Cherry Hill

December 14th 2017 PEX Piping Systems Sugar House Hugo’s Frog Bar

January 25th 2018 Roof Drains Georgine’s Continental Cuisine

February 22nd 2018 New Jersey NSPC Updates Maggiano's Little Italy Cherry Hill

March 22nd 2018 Hydraulic Separators Georgine’s Continental Cuisine

April 26th 2018 Epoxy Coated Cast Iron Soil Pipe Sugar House Hugo’s Frog Bar

May 31st 2018 NFPA Medical Gas Piping Code Updates Fisher’s Tudor House

June 14th or 21st 2018 Tour To Be Announced

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