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Welcome to WQA Radio, where we bring you news and insights about the water treatment industry. Find us at WQA.org, and on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. This is episode #212 – if you’re a first-time listener, glad you are here. Be sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. We’re publishing this on April 21, 2021. In this episode, we talk with Samantha Barnes, Project Leader on the WQA Product Certification team who heads up the Sustainability Certification program. We discuss the Sustainability Certification program, the mission behind the certification, how it affects profitability and why it is easier to obtain that you might think. Plus, our WQA Tip. Join us at the WQA Convention in Las Vegas July 28-30, 2021. Go to https://wqa.org/convention for more info and to register.

Welcome to WQA Radio, where we bring you news and insights about the water treatment industry. Find us at WQA.org, and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you’re a first-time listener, we are glad you are here. Be sure to hit that subscribe button on your podcast app so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. We’re publishing this on April 14, 2021. In this episode, we talk with Candice Wentling from Certified Action and Chair of the CWS Challenge task force which is reaching out to all certified professionals for input into updating the Certified Water Specialist certification. A survey will be sent out in the next few weeks. Learn more about how WQA is advancing certification to meet the challenges of the future.

Welcome to WQA Radio, where we bring you news and insights about the water treatment industry. Find us at WQA.org, and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’re a first-time listener, glad you are here. Be sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. In this episode, we feature the Chairs of the three WQA Section meetings taking place as part of our Volunteer Summit in April. Find out more at WQA.org/summit. We’ll talk with Bill Jeffries about the Commercial-Industrial section meeting taking place on Wednesday, April 14th. We’ll also talk with Doug Ramer, who chairs the Dealer Section about their meeting on Wednesday, April 21st. And we’ll wrap things up with a conversation with Sam Karge about the Manufacturer-Supplier section about their section meeting on Tuesday, April 20th. Each section is open to all WQA Members, so plan to join us for these important meetings. And if you’re not yet a member, this would be a good time to join. Go to wqa.org/membership. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip.

Welcome to WQA Radio, news and insights about the water treatment industry. Find us at WQA.org, and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. This is episode #209 – if you’re a first-time listener, welcome. Be sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. We’re publishing this on March 31, 2021. In this episode, we talk with Peter Cartwright, longtime WQA member and educator about WQA's upcoming RO Sizing Workshops, what will be covered during the sessions, why you’ll want to attend starting April 8th, and some of the key takeaways you can expect from these interactive problem-solving sessions. Go to wqa.org/rosizingworkshop to learn more and register. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip: Registration is open for the 2021 WQA Convention & Exposition. Go to wqa.org/convention to learn more and to register. We'll be meeting in Las Vegas July 28-30th for top education, industry experts and new technology. Check out our COVID guidance.

Welcome to WQA Radio, a podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Our guest in this episode is WQA Meeting Services Manager Stephanie Salvatierra-Minor, who will talk about the upcoming WQA Convention in Las Vegas in July. Registration opens March 31st at wqa.org/convention. If you’re a first-time listener, thank you for joining us. We are glad you are here. Be sure to hit that subscribe button on your podcast app (or player) so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. We’re publishing this on March 24, 2021. In this episode, we talk with Stephanie Salvatierra-Minor about the Convention, about the COVID safety protocols that will be in place for attendees, about the new and expanded trade show floor and how you can participate virtually if that’s the best option for you. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip.

Welcome to WQA Radio, news and insights about the water treatment industry. Find us at https://WQA.org, and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. This is episode #207 – if you’re a first-time listener, glad you are here. Be sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. We’re publishing this on March 17, 2021. In this episode, we talk with Kim Redden about the 2020 Grant program, one of several research projects in the pipeline at the Water Quality Research Foundation. She explains the reasoning behind the new website which will be the main focus of the project, the type of information it will offer and how that information will be conveyed. It’s due for completion by the end of 2021. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip: how to find that next employee.

Our featured guest is WQA Lab Director Zac Gleason, discussing the new WQA Laboratory and its increased capacity for testing and product certification. Welcome to WQA Radio, news and insights about the water treatment industry. Find us at https://WQA.org, and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you’re a first-time listener, we're glad you are here. Be sure to hit that subscribe button on your podcast app so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. We’re publishing this on March 10, 2021. In this episode, we talk with Zac Gleason about the new WQA Laboratory, its expanded space and capacity, its Lean efficiencies and cutting-edge technology. Also, how you can get a firsthand look at the new lab in the not too distant future.

In this episode, we talk with Joe Doss, president of the International Bottled Water Association. Joe discusses how his members responded to the COVID pandemic as well as his industry’s legislative priorities for 2021. We’ll also talk about the public's concerns about plastic bottles, and the battle against anti-bottled water efforts at both the state and federal level. Learn more about WQA and become a member at wqa.org/membership.

Our featured guest is Daina Grace, executive director of the Texas Water Quality Association (TWQA). Grace talks about the severe weather in Texas which resulted in widespread power and water disruptions. “One of my members lost power at his facility, so they used Facebook (Messenger) to communicate with customers,” Grace said. Another member kept service techs on call 24/7 until their facility could reopen, she said. Another passed out bottled water to hospitals and residents in areas with boil water alerts. WQA issued a news release to all Texas media to notify them of the resources about boil water notices available from WQA and the Water Quality Research Foundation.

Our featured guest is WQA Global Government Affairs Director David Loveday. In this episode, David talks about President Biden’s picks to head the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture, how those selections might affect PFAS regulations and groundwater concerns, plus how the DC Fly-in will change this year because of COVID-19. All of that and our WQA Tip -- save the date for the WQA Annual meeting. wqa.org

In this episode, we talk with WQA's Training and Program Coordinator John McCartan about the new webinar series begin offered every other month for those enrolled in WQA’s Modular Education Program, the MEP. John explains the format, the content that he’ll be covering for MEP users, and how the webinars will help you or your team get through the MEP so that you can earn your professional certification. Learn more at https://wqa.org/mepuser. Plus, we’ll have this month’s Business Insight.

Our special guest is WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser, who is entering year 5 in her role at WQA. We’ll get her reflections on 2020, thoughts about how WQA is poised to help members in 2021, and two key dates you’ll want to make sure are on your calendar. Plus, we'll have our WQA tip.

Our guest is WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy talking about the top trends and predictions he has for the water treatment industry in 2021. Concerns about Lead, PFAS and many other issues will again top the agenda. This is always a top-rated show each year.

In this episode of WQA Radio, WQA’s Susan Keaton talks with WQA President DJ Shannahan about the year that was, in 2020, the impact of COVID-19, how the industry weathered the pandemic, how WQA was able to provide valuable resources, and how the industry is positioned heading into this new year. Later, we’ll have our first Business Insights feature of the year.

In this episode we feature some of the best of our 2020 podcasts. We’ll hear from WQA Hall of Fame award recipient Peter Cartwright, WQA President DJ Shannahan, WQA Mid-Year Leadership speaker Kendall C. Wright, National Groundwater Association President Merritt Partridge, WQRF researcher Dr. Emily Kumpel, and NASA scientist Dr. Jill Williamson, talking about water filtration at the International Space Station. As we wrap up the year, we say thanks to WQA’s Kathleen Burbidge for contributing her frequent Regulatory Updates during the year. Whether you’ve been listening for years or you’ve just discovered our podcast, thanks for being part of our podcast community in 2020. We hope we’ve added some insight or encouragement along the way. Thanks for your participation in the water treatment industry. You’re the reason WQA exists. If you’re not yet a member, you really need to join us. This is the perfect time to take advantage of all of WQA’s member benefits as we begin a new year. Go to https://wqa.org/membership

Our guest in this episode of WQA Radio is Lauren Del Ciello, Managing Editor of Water Quality Products Magazine. Lauren discusses WQP’s annual water treatment industry survey, how it differed from the survey of readers the magazine published last spring when the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning, how budgets are being affected, and a shift among readers toward more digital technologies. Later, we’ll have our WQA tip. blog.wqa.org.

Our guest is Gary Hatch, of Hatch Global Consulting Services and the Chair of the Research Task Force for the Contaminant Occurrence Map project for the Water Quality Research Foundation. Gary discusses how the task force helped to guide the research for the Contaminant Occurrence map, which you can find at wqrf.org/map. Gary has some great insights into how to use the map and how the map will evolve over time. Later, we'll have our WQA Tip -- how you can still benefit from WQA Member Appreciation Month.

Our guest is Tanya Lubner, PhD and WQA’s Director of Professional Certification & Training. In this episode, we’ll replay the most recent WQA Coffee Break, where Tanya discusses the impact of ethics training, the credibility of following ethical practices, understanding the role of WQA’s Code of Ethics, and how you can use the Ethics training with your team. blog.wqa.org Happy Thanksgiving

Our guest in this episode of WQA Radio is Ted Jones, Vice President, North American Dealer Sales, Kinetico Incorporated. Ted discusses his role with Kinetico, his family history in the water treatment industry, his passion for the value of WQA and his outlook for 2021 amid the continuing pandemic. Plus we'll have our WQA Tip. blog.wqa.org

Our guest is longtime WQA member and past WQA president John Packard. We talk with John about his company's response to the pandemic, how he changed his communication strategy with his 32 Culligan dealerships and all of his employees as a result of the crisis, and how he views the value of WQA Membership. Later, we’ll have our WQA tip.