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The International Code Council supports clean water and WASH awareness activities in October

October 19th, 2020
by Judy Zakreski, Guy Tomberlin
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The importance of handwashing and clean water is keenly felt in these days of a global pandemic. While handwashing with soap is repeatedly touted as one of the best ways to slow or stop the spread of the virus, this preventative measure is impossible without reliable, clean water. As an active partner with the U.S. Congress and federal agencies in promoting safe, clean water, the International Code Council strongly supports efforts to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs both in the United States and overseas.

Global Handwashing Day was celebrated on October 15. The Code Council participated in a social media campaign with the U.S. Agency for International Development to raise awareness of the lack of basic handwashing facilities faced by 40 percent of the world’s population. This week, on October 21, the Code Council will once again join with the U.S. Water Alliance to Imagine a Day Without Water and commit to a sustainable water future for all.

The adoption and implementation of strong plumbing codes and sustainability standards that address water quality, sanitation, safe water reuse methods and efficiency are key components in securing a stable and resilient WASH framework. The Code Council has worked internationally to support the use of the International Plumbing Code in lower and middle-income economy countries such as Haiti and Colombia; however, accessing strong codes is only beneficial if the capacity for enforcement exists. Work continues in these countries and many others to provide training and support for the successful implementation of the codes. And in the United States, many jurisdictions use water and wastewater systems that were installed a century ago, while others have their critical water supplies threatened by record rainfalls, flooding, toxic algae, drought and wildfires.

Throughout the U.S. and in U.S.-led development programs internationally, the Code Council encourages investment in water infrastructure and in strong systems and regulatory infrastructure that allow us to protect this precious resource and increase its availability to people worldwide.

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Judy Zakreski
Judy Zakreski is the vice president of Global Services for the International Code Council, leading the global initiatives of its business units and subsidiaries under a united strategy to capitalize on synergies and achieve growth. She joined the Code Council in 2018 following a 25-year career in the private sector where she worked with manufacturers to enter international markets.
Guy Tomberlin
Guy Tomberlin is the vice president of Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Swimming Pool Codes Programs and Resources for the International Code Council. He brings more than three decades of experience in code enforcement, policy implementation and training development. Prior to joining the Code Council, Tomberlin served as the senior regulatory engineer for codes and regulatory services at Underwriters Laboratories where he led PMG code development and code official support-related activities. For nearly 35 years, Tomberlin assumed many building safety roles within the building department for Fairfax County, Va.; he retired in 2019 as the branch chief of commercial and residential building inspections. Tomberlin is a past president of the International Code Council, the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association, the Virginia Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors Association, and the Code Council Region VII chapter.
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