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Residential Sprinklers Summit at DCA

Monmouth County Association Members Attend Important DCA Meeting

November 23rd 2009- On November 23rd, representatives of the Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association with Members of the New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers attended a joint meeting set up by both the Division of Codes and Standards and the Division of Fire Safety at the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in Trenton. The New Jersey Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors were also in attendance, represented by their President Mike Dolan.

     The meeting was called to start a dialog between both master plumbers and fire sprinkler fitters in anticipation of an agreement between both trades regarding the installation of combination fire suppression / potable water systems which is slated to be adopted for single family residences in 2012. 

    The meeting was chaired by Codes and Standards Director Cynthia A. Wilk who was joined by John Terry, Mike Whalen and Amy Frank also from Codes and Standards. Director Lawrence Petrillo along with Bill Kramer and Lou Kilmer of the Division of Fire Safety were in attendance and Director Petrillo spoke briefly.

There was progress made and Director Wilk invited everyone to return for another meeting that will tentatively be held on October 23rd.

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