Draft Standard for Water Damage Available

Vancouver, WA, April 1, 2013 --– The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification said it is revising the ANSI/IICRC S500-2006 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration.

The revised draft of S500 is available for public review and comment.

ANSI/IICRC S500 provides a specific set of practical standards for water damage restoration. It does not provide comprehensive water damage restoration procedures.

According to S500 Chairman Mickey Lee, the primary revisions made in the Standard from the 2006 version include:

ANSI/IICRC S500 draft Standard is available until May 13 for review and comment. All comments must be submitted completely using the comment form.

For more information, go to iicrc.org/standards/iicrc-s500/. All comments must be submitted to IICRC Standards Director Mili Washington at mili@iicrc.org no later than May 13.