The WQA Podcast

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.

Our guests are David Davies, CWS, President of Aqua General, Inc. and WQA Government Affairs Manager Jordan Kari. We discuss how WQA and its members in Texas were able to work together to change the City of Houston’s specialty plumbing code which contained a provision mandating a double-check valve assembly for all water softeners to protect against cross-connection. It was an unnecessary provision which ended up costing consumers. WQA member Bog Ruhstorfer was also heavily involved, but was unable to join us for the podcast.

Learn more about the WQA Convention & Exposition at https://wqa.org/convention.

This is WQA Radio, a podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. I’m your host…Wes Bleed.

If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone on your team or a friend or associate. Also, we now feature these podcasts on our WQA YouTube channel. Go to youtube.com/@waterqualityassociationvideos.

We’re publishing this on November 15, 2023. It’s Member Appreciation Month at WQA. Thanks to all our members who promote better water quality.

In this episode, we’ll be joined by WQA’s Associate Director for Business Development, Kyle Whalen, from Amsterdam. He and WQA Vice President of Global Services, Kelli Fleischmann were in Amsterdam for the big Aquatech show.

We’ll get Kyle’s take on the size and scope of the show, the big issues being discussed, and we’ll hear about the WQA Pavilion, featuring many WQA members.

Later, we’ll have our motivational minute and WQA Tip. Learn more about the 2024 WQA Convention at https://wqa.org/convention.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org.

It’s Member Appreciation Month at WQA. Thanks to all our members who promote better water quality. And, in this episode, we’ll offer highlights of our recent Volunteer Summit, where we heard from our various committee and advisory council chairs. They outlined committee goals, accomplishments and a look ahead to what’s in store for 2024.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org.

It's Member Appreciation Month at WQA, and in this episode, we're joined by longtime WQA Member Joe Huemann. We’ll hear about his challenges and insights as a water treatment professional, why he values WQA’s Professional Certification and Training, and one innovative idea you may want to borrow for your business.

Interested in becoming a member? Go to https://wqa.org/membership.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org.

In this episode, we're joined by WQA Events Director Angie Silberhorn for a preview of next year’s WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando, March 5-7, 2024.

We’ll talk about the state of the convention industry, how to register, why booking your hotel room through WQA is so important, and why you’ll want to register early. Later, we’ll have our motivational minute and WQA Tip.

Learn more about convention at https://wqa.org/convention.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. Learn more at https://wqa.org.

This is episode #341. If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show.

In this episode, we're joined by Frank DeSilva, Technical Advisor at Resintech, and the new president of the Pacific Water Quality Association. We talk about the success of the latest PWQA Convention, the challenges facing member companies out west, and his goals for reaching out to like-minded organizations over the coming year.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. Learn more at https://wqa.org.

If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone on your team or a friend or associate. Also, we now feature these podcasts on our WQA YouTube channel. Go to youtube.com/@waterqualityassociationvideos.

Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X. And in this episode, I’m joined by WQA Professional Certification & Training Director Tanya Lubner, Phd as we talk with Master Water Specialist Luke Timmons with Penguin Water.

We discuss how he decided to move from Certified Water Specialist to MWS, what the process was like, and why he is so excited to promote WQA’s Professional Certification program.

Later, we’ll have our motivational minute and WQA Tip.

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And in this episode, we’re going feature part of a session at the WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference. It was a demonstration of how to and how not to deal ethically with potential customers, and how to accurately and fairly represent products, treatments and services.

You’ll hear from moderator Justin Brazelton of Culligan of Ann Arbor/Detroit; DJ Shannahan with Sharp Water Culligan, Sabrina Hebert with Foundation Finance and Bob Maisner with Paragon Water.

Later, we’ll have our motivational minute and WQA Tip.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the residential, commercial, and industrial water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org and on social media.

In this episode, we feature a highlight from the WQA Mid-Year Leadership 2023 in Lake Tahoe. Patrick Keaney, CEO of Subeca, an Internet of Things startup, talked about change, disruption and how we all can all be more innovative. After his remarks, he joined WQA’s CEO Pauli Undesser for a time of Q&A.

Later we'll have our Motivational Minute and WQA Tip.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. Find us at https://wqa.org.

If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone on your team or a friend or associate. You can also find this interview on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/@waterqualityassociationvideos.

In this episode, we'll focus on international trade shows in the water treatment industry, specifically WQA’s partner, Aquatech. We’ll talk with Annette Bos, Director of Aquatech Global for RAI Amsterdam, and also with the Exhibition Director for Aquatech Amsterdam, Martijn de Weerd.

They’ll discuss the comeback international shows are making following the pandemic, what’s in store for Aquatech Amsterdam in 2023 and the value these shows bring to the industry, including WQA’s pavilion. Later, we’ll have our Motivational Minute and WQA tip.

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