Plumbing Manufacturers Institute
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Formerly The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute, The Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) is the international trade association
of plumbing
products manufacturers. Its member companies produce most of North America's plumbing products.
The Association functions as a sounding board
for its members, a source for industry and market information, and as a coordinating and decision-making body for dealing with industry issues. It is active in many arenas as it helps develop and maintain standards and codes, and works closely with government agencies at all levels—federal, state and local.
Membership in PMI is open to manufacturers of plumbing industry products including potable water supply system components, fixture fittings, waste fixture fittings, fixtures, flushing devices, sanitary drainage system
components and plumbing appliances, which are marketed and sold within the territorial limits of the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) countries.
PMI is the owner of the microsite, SafePlumbing.org, which serves as a clearinghouse for information about plumbing fixtures and fittings, as well as information about clean water
, water efficiency and bathroom safety. The site provides a glossary of plumbing industry terms and a directory of North American plumbing product markings.
PMI does extensive work in the area of advocacy for its members, with lobbyists in Washington, D.C., and in several states monitoring legislation that could affect member companies.
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
of plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing is the system of pipes and drains installed in a building for the distribution of potable drinking water and the removal of waterborne wastes, and the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing fixtures in such systems. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping...
products manufacturers. Its member companies produce most of North America's plumbing products.
The Association functions as a sounding board
Sounding board
A sound board, or soundboard, is the surface of a string instrument that the strings vibrate against, usually via some sort of bridge. The resonant properties of the sound board and the interior of the instrument greatly increase loudness over the string alone.The sound board operates by the...
for its members, a source for industry and market information, and as a coordinating and decision-making body for dealing with industry issues. It is active in many arenas as it helps develop and maintain standards and codes, and works closely with government agencies at all levels—federal, state and local.
Membership in PMI is open to manufacturers of plumbing industry products including potable water supply system components, fixture fittings, waste fixture fittings, fixtures, flushing devices, sanitary drainage system
Sewage
Sewage is water-carried waste, in solution or suspension, that is intended to be removed from a community. Also known as wastewater, it is more than 99% water and is characterized by volume or rate of flow, physical condition, chemical constituents and the bacteriological organisms that it contains...
components and plumbing appliances, which are marketed and sold within the territorial limits of the North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement...
(NAFTA) countries.
PMI is the owner of the microsite, SafePlumbing.org, which serves as a clearinghouse for information about plumbing fixtures and fittings, as well as information about clean water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
, water efficiency and bathroom safety. The site provides a glossary of plumbing industry terms and a directory of North American plumbing product markings.
PMI does extensive work in the area of advocacy for its members, with lobbyists in Washington, D.C., and in several states monitoring legislation that could affect member companies.
External links
- Plumbing Manufacturers International official website
- SafePlumbing.org website, a clearinghouse for information about plumbing