The WQA Podcast

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

In this episode, we’re going to focus on new research on PFAS from the Water Quality Research Foundation, WQRF. Dr. Madjid Mohseni joins us to talk about his research into whether a PFAS surrogate can be identified to gauge the effectiveness of water treatment products against the thousands of PFAS compounds that exist in the environment. He’ll get into the goals of the project, the technologies, and what it can mean for the long-term disposal of PFAS.

Later, we’ll have our Motivational Minute and WQA tip. You can also view the podcast on YouTube on the WQA YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@waterqualityassociationvideos.

In this episode, we’re going to highlight for you the new WQA PFAS Portal for water treatment professionals.

We’ll talk with our Technical Affairs team – Director Eric Yeggy, and Technical Affairs Manager Bryanna Poczatek. You’ll hear about the resources we offer to better understand PFAS, including a downloadable dealers guide, a leave-behind for customers, and a guide for how to talk to homeowners about PFAS.

Later, we’ll have our Motivational Minute and WQA tip.

You can watch the full interview on our YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/F4Y1ydqweE4.

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

In this episode, we’re going to talk with Greg Reyneke, Master Water Specialist and managing director at Red Fox Advisors and director at Crusader Water. We’ll get his take on the economy, what it means for the water treatment industry, where he’s putting his focus these days, and his thoughts about the value of the WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference. Learn more at wqa.org/mylc.

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 water treatment community. Find us at https://wqa.org and on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X.

In this episode, we’re joined by Judd Larned, president of Culligan Water North America and the Vice President of WQA. We’ll talk about his perspective on the water treatment industry, the economy, consumer demand, and the value of working together as an industry at the Mid-Year Leadership Conference.

Learn more at https://wqa.org/mylc. 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 water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org.

In this episode, our guest is the keynote luncheon speaker at this year’s Mid-Year Leadership Conference. Patrick Keaney, CEO of Subeca, an internet technology firm in the water space. For the last three years, he was world-wide head of water for Amazon Web Services (AWS).

We’ll talk about innovation and disruption as he previews his talk, “Thinking outside the meter box.” You will hear some very interesting ideas and predictions.

Learn more about the Mid-Year Leadership Conference at mylc.wqa.org.

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

In this episode, we’re going to offer Part Two of our discussion about the 2023 Consumer Opinion Study, which tracks consumer awareness and understanding of water quality issues and treatment solutions.

We’ll take you back to the WQA Convention in Las Vegas for a panel discussion with panelists Shannon Murphy, Vice President for Development and Compliance at Aquamor, LLC; Doug Ramer, MWS, CWR, President of Martin Water Conditioning; and Neil White, Sales Director for North America with Watts Water Technology. WQA Chief Executive Officer Pauli Undesser, MWS, is the moderator.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment industry.

In this episode, we talk with member Keith Johnson, Vice President of Product Management with Eco Water, about the work of the WQA Cross-Correlation task force and its new tool to help members forecast trends in the water treatment industry.

Keith has chaired the cross correlation task force which has been hard at work looking at various economic data and models to create the new forecasting tool. It’s going to be unveiled at the upcoming Mid-Year Leadership Conference. Learn more at https://mylc.wqa.org.

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

This is episode #329. 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.

In this episode, we feature the testimony from Pauli Undesser, WQA’s CEO, before the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. She was there to talk about water issues and specifically how point of use and point of entry products can offer needed solutions right away, and to urge passage of the Healthy H2O Act. After the testimony, we caught up with Pauli after she returned from Washington to get her reaction and insights.

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

This is episode #328. 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.

In this episode, we feature a conversation with WQA Quality Director Tambra Thomas whose focus is on quality. She’ll talk about the four key pillars of quality, how quality should be part of any organization and why quality is the string that holds everything together.

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.

In this episode, we feature a conversation with WQA Chief Legal Officer Mike Sennett about the WQA code of Ethics which WQA members pledge to uphold as a condition for joining the association. Mike explains why the code of ethics is so vital for WQA and for the industry, and how you can learn more about what it means for you and your business.