The WQA Podcast

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality since 1974. Find us at https://wqa.org.

In this episode, we feature a portion of a recent WQA/WQRF webinar -- "PFAS and Forecasting the Regulatory Landscape." WQA Government Affairs Director Jeremy Pollack summarized the comments WQA has submitted to the federal environmental protection agency on its first National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS chemicals.

Those comments highlight the capabilities of third-party certified POU and POE drinking water treatment systems for addressing PFAS in drinking water.

Later in the show, 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. Learn more at https://wqa.org.

In this episode, we feature a portion of the session on the 2023 Consumer Opinion Study at the WQA Convention in Las Vegas. It’s a panel discussion kicked off by an overview from WQA Chief Executive Officer Pauli Undesser with panelists Shannon Murphy, Vice President for Development and Compliance at Aquamor, LLC; Doug Ramer, President of Martin Water Conditioning; and Neil White, Sales Director for North America with Watts Water Technology.

Get the Consumer Opinion Study by going to https://wqa.org/cos

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 talk with Rebecca Kriss, a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech University, who’s studying copper in drinking water and what water treatment can be used to treat the problem. She talks about the health effects of copper and why copper tends to be more of a problem in newer homes. See if you know why.

Plus, we'll have our Motivational Minute and WQA Tip.

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

In this episode, we feature a conversation with longtime WQA member Mike Heatwole, Master Water Specialist with A. O. Smith and Water Right.

Mike talks about how membership and professional certification opened doors for his career, what membership means to an individual business owner and the value of the Mid-Year Leadership Conference, which is coming up in September.

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. https://wqa.org

In this episode, we feature a segment from one of our main education sessions at the 2023 WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas. It was called More than a sale: Ethics and PFAS.

The discussion was moderated by Candice Wentling, Director of Certified Action, and featured Greg Reyneke, with Crusader Water and Red Fox Advisors and a member of the WQA Board of Governors, along with WQA Technical affairs Director Eric Yeggy. All three are Master Water Specialists.

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

Plan ahead for the WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference, September 19-21 in Lake Tahoe, CA. Learn more at https://mylc.wqa.org.

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In this episode, we feature a series of interviews from the Convention floor at the 2023 WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas. We call it Convention Voices, because we hear from a variety of attendees. We kick things off with Kyle Corcoran, exhibit manager of the Convention. We wrap up with Susan Keaton and Julia Zhu with WQA. Later we’ll have our Motivational Minute and WQA

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

In this episode, we feature a fantastic conversation with Gary Beutler, also known as Gary the Water Guy. He owns the Water Store in Midland, Ontario, Canada.

Gary not only has his own YouTube Channel but he produces videos on a weekly basis to teach, inform and help consumers understand water quality and water treatment solutions.

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

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

In this episode, we feature a portion of Mae Stevens' remarks as Keynote Speaker at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas in April. Mae is Senior Vice President of Banner Public Affairs, WQA’s new Government Affairs firm in Washington, D.C. She talks about public policy and funding for water treatment in Washington and why she believes the water treatment industry is poised for new opportunities in the future. We’ll also feature the first overview of the new WQA Consumer Opinion Study with WQA Associate Executive Director Tom Bruursema.

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

Interested in WQA Membership? Go to wqa.org/membership.

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry.

This week's episode features WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser, speaking at the Keynote Session of the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas. And, welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world.

In this episode, we feature a portion of Pauli Undesser’s presentation at the Keynote Session of the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas last month. Pauli touches on key moments in the history of WQA and WQRF, the key factors that have united and moved both organizations and how WQA is uniquely positioned to help the industry achieve success in the years ahead.

Later we’ll have our Motivational Minute and WQA Tip. Now, on to the WQA Leadership Awards on WQA Radio.

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org. This podcast is brought to you by Brio Water Technology, the leading provider of advanced residential, commercial, and industrial water filtration solutions.

In this episode, we feature newly installed WQA President Amanda Moore. We talked with Amanda on the show floor of the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas last month. Hear her reflections on taking over as president 25 years after her father served as president of WQA, on being just the second woman to hold the post of president, and the water treatment industry’s role in finding solutions to PFAS. You can hear the excitement in her voice.

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