Uponor North America, a global pioneer in intelligent plumbing and climate solutions, has announced its continued support for the International Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Foundation’s (IWSH) Community Plumbing Challenge™ (CPC) program, the most recent of which began March 14 in Lowndes County, Alabama.
IWSH’s latest CPC effort is a collaboration with the Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program (BBUWP) and LIXIL to provide plumbing repairs and upgrades for five homes and develop a framework for ongoing plumbing industry support to the BBUWP. The weeklong project will address a critical issue for public health and safety in the surrounding community, where many low-income homeowners are unable to afford an onsite sewage disposal system, instead resorting to straight piping, which releases sewage aboveground.
Uponor is providing monetary support toward the new program.
“We are honored to be able to support IAPMO/IWSH in their important work,” said Ingrid Mattsson, Director of Brand and Sustainability for Uponor North America. “Uponor has a long history of supporting plumbers in their role of providing health and safety to the nation, and I’m happy to hear that Lowndes County, Alabama, will benefit from this collaboration.”
IWSH greatly appreciates the support and sponsorship of a multitude of leading plumbing industry organizations, from sectors including labor, manufacturing, and supply. More details of current IWSH Global Partnerships may be found here.
“Bringing together the expertise of the plumbing industry to address this need demonstrates our commitment to begin to solve a long-standing issue in Lowndes County,” said IWSH North American Program Director Jed Scheuermann. “Despite various challenges, we team up with support and guidance from community and state officials. Given March 11 is World Plumbing Day, our CPC could not be more perfectly timed to draw attention to how plumbers protect the health of the world!”
Visit iwsh.org/iwsh/our-work/n-america/us to learn more about IWSH’s work in the United States.
Source: IAPMO
