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Blog – Issues & Comments Affecting Our Trade

July 24, 2026

Utah Plumbing Compliance Resource Center A Public Resource of the Utah Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association (UPHCA) Understanding Utah Plumbing Laws • Protecting Consumers • Promoting Licensed Professionals Purpose The Utah Plumbing Compliance Resource Center is designed to help: Property Owners Property Managers Apartment Managers Building Maintenance Personnel Handymen General Contractors Homeowners Licensed Plumbing Contractors […]

July 16, 2026

Plumbing CE for Employees in Utah: A Company Guide Getting one employee through continuing education is usually manageable. Getting an entire Plumbing crew through CE without chasing people, checking dates repeatedly, or finding out at the last minute that someone chose the wrong course is a different problem. For Plumbing company owners and office managers, […]

June 24, 2026

UPHCA Pipeline Podcast Features Greg Hand on Backflow Training, Certification, and Water Safety Backflow training is not just another class in the plumbing industry. It protects drinking water. It helps contractors understand cross-connection risks. It gives plumbers, landscapers, irrigators, municipal workers, and water professionals the knowledge they need to test and understand backflow prevention assemblies […]

June 10, 2026

Why Plumbing Licensing Matters in Utah Licensing in the plumbing trade is not just paperwork. It protects public safety. It protects consumers. It protects trained professionals. It keeps standards in place so plumbing work is not treated like a side job that anyone with a wrench can take on. In Utah, plumbing licensing helps ensure […]

June 8, 2026

At the UPHCA annual spring conference in St. George, the UPHCA Pipeline Podcast sat down with Trent Schmid from Mountainland Supply to talk about contractor relationships, industry support, supplier challenges, and the value of staying connected inside Utah’s plumbing, HVAC, and mechanical trades. The conversation took place during a busy few days at conference, with […]

June 3, 2026

UPHCA June Update: CE Classes, Training Expansion, Golf Tournament, and Capitol Advocacy UPHCA’s June monthly update is here, and this one is worth a few minutes. This month’s update covers what Utah plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, and subcontractor professionals need to know right now: 2026 video continuing education, Academy graduation, training facility expansion, St. George backflow […]

June 2, 2026

UPHCA Pipeline Podcast Recap: Don Peterson on Plumbing Supply, Industry Pride, and Why More Contractors Should Get Involved https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkI1F6mX2co At the UPHCA Spring Conference in St. George, the UPHCA Pipeline Podcast sat down with Don Peterson of Peterson Plumbing Supply to talk about the plumbing industry, supply challenges, association membership, and why the trades need […]