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            <title>The Pipeline: August 11, 2026</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Specialty trades lead construction hiring, a split heat-pump water heater targets tight spaces, and jobsite robotics move beyond pilots.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: August 4, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Online proof now shapes referrals, Colorado students get a working hydronics training board, and water utilities receive a practical guide to using AI.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: July 28, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[PPI warns contractors to verify PEX listings, AHRI data shows a split water-heater market, and IAPMO opens the proposal window for the 2030 UPC and UMC.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: July 21, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Oklahoma approves modern residential pipe sizing, New Mexico&#39;s PFAS rule changes product documentation, and July price lists bring double-digit jumps to selected plumbing products.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: July 14, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Louisiana signs HB953 and rewrites its plumbing license rules, IAPMO publishes the 2027 UPC while most jurisdictions stay on the 2024 edition, and Veolia and NYEC launch a national push to refill the water trade&#39;s ranks.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: July 7, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The EPA sends $2.9 billion to states for lead service line replacement, California&#39;s 2025 Plumbing Code takes effect, and the next generation of plumbers competes at SkillsUSA in Atlanta.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: June 30, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[NYC Plumbers Local 1 opens 50 apprenticeship slots, Georgia&#39;s 2024 IPC adoption makes WaterSense fixtures mandatory, and the DOE&#39;s commercial water heater efficiency deadline hits October 6.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: June 23, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[EPA proposes more time on the PFOA/PFOS water rules, California tightens backflow tester certification July 1, and the World Plumbing Council Conference lands in the UK.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: June 17, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[48 students rough-in a bathroom for gold at the SkillsUSA national plumbing competition, Bradford White stocks training centers with real equipment, and Washington closes comments on its next UPC cycle.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: June 9, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[EPA releases $2.9 billion for lead service line replacement, an Illinois report projects up to 90,000 plumbing jobs from the work, and a Louisiana bill would slash apprentice training hours.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: June 3, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[PHCC names Dan Quinonez as next CEO ahead of Cindy Sheridan&#39;s retirement, DOE issues a one-year enforcement grace period on the commercial water heater efficiency rule, and the federal heat pump water heater tax credit expires — leaving state rebates as the main incentive.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: May 29, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The EPA adds $2.9 billion more for lead service line replacement, Indiana launches a jail-based pre-apprentice program for plumbing and HVAC careers, and PHCC&#39;s 2026 outlook maps where the work is heading.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: May 21, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[EPA releases $2.9 billion to states for lead service line replacement, PHCC and Bernzomatic launch 50 new scholarships for plumbing and HVAC students, and the DOE commercial water heater efficiency rule takes effect October 6 — here&#39;s what plumbers need to know before Q4.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: May 11, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A 1975-vintage 42-inch water main bursts in Oakland County affecting 10,000 customers, AWWA&#39;s 2026 report finds U.S. drinking water needs $2.1 trillion over 25 years, and PHCC takes plumbing industry concerns to Capitol Hill.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: April 20, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Bernzomatic funds 50+ plumbing apprenticeship scholarships through 2029; PHCC projects cautious 2026 growth capped by a 500,000-plumber shortage; IAPMO proposes tighter WE·Stand fixture efficiency rules.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: April 14, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[April 2026 material price hikes hit PVC and copper hard; lead pipe replacement could create 90,000 plumbing jobs; commercial gas water heaters must go condensing by October 2026.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: April 7, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Georgia adopts 2024 IPC with new state amendments, smart water monitoring goes mainstream, America&#39;s plumber shortage could hit 550,000 by 2027]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: March 29, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Louisiana plumbing license bill sparks industry debate; Illinois lead pipe replacement could create 90,000 jobs; IAPMO launches March4Water 2026 campaign.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: March 15, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[LIXIL study reveals 550,000 unfilled plumbing jobs could cost billions, 2026 plumbing outlook shows cautious stability, EPA redirects $4.1B for lead pipe removal.]]></description>
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            <title>The Pipeline: March 9, 2026</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Women reshaping the plumbing profession in 2026, proposed 15% global tariff threatens contractor margins, and cautious growth outlook with rising wages.]]></description>
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