{"id":902322,"date":"2026-04-29T04:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/world-plumbing-day-advocacy-targets-water-quality-code-protection-and-workforce-needs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T04:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:25:58","slug":"world-plumbing-day-advocacy-targets-water-quality-code-protection-and-workforce-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/world-plumbing-day-advocacy-targets-water-quality-code-protection-and-workforce-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"World Plumbing Day Advocacy Targets Water Quality, Code Protection and Workforce Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"__nuxt\">\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<nav>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.contractormag.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.contractormag.com\/files\/base\/ebm\/contractormag\/image\/website\/logos\/1734966424140-contractorlogo2.png?height=40\" alt=\"header logo Contractor Magazine\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Leading Business Resource for Plumbing, Hydronic and Mechanical Systems Professionals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<div data-v-196964cf data-v-3e376422 role=\"main\">\n<div data-v-beab612a data-v-196964cf>\n<div block-id=\"e584-71c9-8f3-5010\" data-v-94d9b856 data-v-beab612a>\n<div role=\"region\">\n<p>Massachusetts plumbing professionals meet with lawmakers to advance public health, safety and infrastructure priorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Key Highlights<\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Industry leaders met with <strong>nearly 50 lawmakers <\/strong>to discuss policies on water safety, infrastructure, and workforce protections<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key priorities<\/strong> included expanding greywater reuse, strengthening licensing standards, and upgrading aging water infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>The event highlighted the <strong>economic significance of the plumbing sector<\/strong>, supporting over 4,600 jobs and generating more than $759 million in impact statewide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div block-id=\"2d01-2332-aa0-cf33\" data-v-94d9b856 data-v-beab612a>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div credit-position=\"top\">\n<figure>\n<div data-v-ab10a904>\n<div data-v-ab10a904>\n<p>Greater Boston PCA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div href target=\"_blank\" aria-label>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.contractormag.com\/files\/base\/ebm\/contractormag\/image\/2026\/03\/69bc4a959560a69396e603ac-dsc08521.png?auto=format,compress&#038;fit=fill&#038;fill=blur&#038;q=45?w=250&#038;width=250\" alt=\"Members of the Greater Boston PCA and Plumbers Local 12 at the Massachusetts\u2019 State House for World Plumbing Day.\" height width=\"250\" title=\"Members of the Greater Boston PCA and Plumbers Local 12 at the Massachusetts\u2019 State House for World Plumbing Day.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p>Members of the Greater Boston PCA and Plumbers Local 12 at the Massachusetts\u2019 State House for World Plumbing Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div block-id=\"766fd320-b9de-417c-aff3-7aec24dd1b6a\" data-v-94d9b856 data-v-beab612a>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1185\">BOSTON, MA \u2014 Hundreds of plumbers, contractors and industry stakeholders marked World Plumbing Day at the Massachusetts Statehouse, meeting with legislators to advance policies focused on water safety, infrastructure investment and workforce protections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1393\">\u201cWhen we protect water, we protect life,\u201d said <strong>James Vaughan<\/strong>, Business Manager for Plumbers &#038; Gasfitters Local 12 of Boston. \u201cThere is nothing more important than water safety. Without it, what do we have?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1468\">Industry Pushes Water Safety, Code Protection and Licensing Standards<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1820\">Members of Plumbers &#038; Gasfitters Local 12, the Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association (GBPCA) and allied organizations met with nearly 50 lawmakers throughout the day. The annual Plumbing Industry Advocacy Day connects contractors, inspectors and labor leaders directly with policymakers on issues impacting public health and jobsite safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div credit-position=\"top\">\n<figure>\n<div data-v-ab10a904>\n<div data-v-ab10a904>\n<p>Greater Boston PCA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div href target=\"_blank\" aria-label>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.contractormag.com\/files\/base\/ebm\/contractormag\/image\/2026\/03\/69bc4b03f30c32434fe84871-dsc08320.png?auto=format,compress&#038;fit=max&#038;q=45?w=250&#038;width=250\" alt=\"Members of Local 12, the Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association and other industry groups on the march in Boston's Beacon Hill Neighborhood.\" height width=\"250\" title=\"Members of Local 12, the Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association and other industry groups on the march in Boston's Beacon Hill Neighborhood.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p>Members of Local 12, the Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association and other industry groups on the march in Boston&#8217;s Beacon Hill Neighborhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Speakers included state Sen. <strong>Patrick O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Sen. <strong>Pavel Payano <\/strong>and <strong>Eric Paley<\/strong>, Secretary of the Office of Economic Development under Gov. <strong>Maura Healey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2195\">The industry used the meetings to reinforce the importance of maintaining Massachusetts\u2019 plumbing code, strengthening licensing requirements and ensuring only qualified professionals perform critical water system work.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2279\">Legislative Priorities Focus on Infrastructure, Water Reuse and Jobsite Safety<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2410\">Contractors and industry leaders outlined a broad policy agenda aimed at modernizing systems and improving resilience, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"3086\">\n<li data-section-id=\"8m83le\" data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2479\">\n<p data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2479\">Expanding safe reuse of greywater to support water conservation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"p79hk3\" data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2568\">\n<p data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2568\">Including plumbing inspectors in mutual aid agreements for faster emergency response<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1pupdv8\" data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2639\">\n<p data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2639\">Strengthening lead testing and remediation requirements in schools<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"xlr9m7\" data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2700\">\n<p data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2700\">Increasing funding to upgrade aging water infrastructure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"10hyeyo\" data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2761\">\n<p data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2761\">Addressing PFAS contamination in drinking water and soil<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"am8cyb\" data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2836\">\n<p data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2836\">Supporting flood mitigation strategies, including sump pump incentives<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"18kbc9d\" data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2884\">\n<p data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"2884\">Requiring licensing for drain cleaning work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"p85cfr\" data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2949\">\n<p data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2949\">Mandating sanitary bathroom facilities on construction sites<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dqwr3u\" data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3008\">\n<p data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3008\">Expanding geothermal and hydrogen energy opportunities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"x8w9r4\" data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3086\">\n<p data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3086\">Applying artificial intelligence to support\u2014not replace\u2014skilled labor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3148\">Economic Impact and Workforce Development Key Concerns<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3633\">\u201cMeeting with legislators to promote economic development and promote policies that conserve water supplies and protect public health is essential to maintaining healthy communities,\u201d said GBPCA Executive Director <strong>Andrew DeAngelo<\/strong>. \u201cMassachusetts has some of the cleanest drinking water in the world and we need to keep it that way by protecting our world-class plumbing code and ensuring that only licensed, well-trained plumbers are building and servicing our homes and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3816\">Throughout the day, contractors, inspectors and plumbers met directly with lawmakers to discuss how policy decisions impact both jobsite conditions and long-term system performance.<\/p>\n<p 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