With only four staff members, the Plumbing, Mechanical and Sheet Metal Contractors Alliance had plenty to keep it busy before the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Milwaukee is still lacking an essential element in its plans to replace lead water pipes: cash.

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With the wait time for plumbing-plan reviews now sometimes exceeding a month, state officials are letting contractors go ahead and start their work even without first getting an official sign-off.

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Teeth gripping a plastic pipe fitting, Smokey Fritz climbed a ladder inside a house under construction. Fritz joined two lengths of flexible plastic pipe with the fitting, pulled a tool from her back pocket and crimped the pipe.

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A proposed change to the state’s plumbing licensing rules is nearing the start of a third 30-day legislative review, giving critics another shot at making their case.

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Wisconsin lawmakers have postponed instituting a change to the state’s plumbing-licensing rules, meaning opponents have an additional 30 days to make a case.

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A proposed rule change before the Legislature would, for the first time in Wisconsin, let any organization outside state government write the test someone must pass to work in a particular trade.

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Proposed changes to some plumber licensing tests have reached the governor’s office even though the state still is conducting a survey to determine if the exam is too difficult.

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Frigid temperatures in Wisconsin are keeping plumbers busy.

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By April Wilkerson Dolan Media Newswires Oklahoma City — The wintertime growth spurt of tree roots and the increased, or inappropriate, use of household toilets during the holidays have more in common than a person would think. They both add ...

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