Contractors Pump Technical Committee (CPTC)

The Contractors Pump Technical Committee (CPTC) promotes matters of mutual interest to manufacturers of portable pumps and pump components, specifying engineers, pump distributors & dealers, and pump users. The pumps which are produced by the CPTC are utilized for general dewatering and for a multitude of applications such as: construction, mining, by-pass, shallow-well dewatering, irrigation, flood control, water supply & transfer, dust control, oil & gas exploration, and for various other purposes.

The Contractors Pump Technical Committee promotes matters of mutual interest to contractor pump users, manufacturers and major parts and component suppliers.
The purposes of the committee are to:

• Develop and publish industry consensus standards for contractor pumps and auxiliary equipment.

• Promote the common business interests of CPTC members and the industry as a whole.

• Pursue such other activities as may lead to better service to the customer, and increased knowledge in the design, manufacture, and application of safer and more efficient products.

• Influence, compile, disseminate, and promote knowledge and information regarding industry standards and international, national, state, & local governmental rules and regulations which may apply to the products and their use in order to encourage compliance.

The Contractors Pump Technical Committee shall have the responsibility to identify, evaluate and communicate within the industry, issues concerning technical standards development, pending regulations and other issues that could impact member company tools, assemblies and implements products and to provide an avenue for formulating the required voice in developing industry positions and actions.
The committee shall be responsible for determining the priority of each issue using an “importance vs. ability to influence” methodology and for creating the documentation concerning the issue. A member of the committee will be assigned as the principal contact person for each issue.
The committee shall be responsible for determining the priority of each issue using an “importance vs. ability to influence” methodology and for creating the documentation concerning the issue. A member of the committee will be assigned as the principal contact person for each issue.

AEM member companies who have interests in the manufacture of dewatering pumps and related components are invited to participate on the CPTC committee.

Schedule two to three face-to-face or Teams meetings per year.