The WQA Podcast

In this episode we feature Chris Wilker’s remarks in our WQA Industry Update program that was offered online to all WQA members after Hurricane Florence forced WQA to cancel its Mid-Year Leadership Conference in Hilton Head, South Carolina. You can watch the video replay of the Industry Update program by going to go.wqa.org/mylc.

In this podcast we talk with Jeff Hellenbrand of Hellenbrand, Inc., a family-owned water treatment business based in Wisconsin and a member of WQA. We talked with Jeff at the WQA Convention in March, talking about his company, the Convention, technology and what he sees for the industry down the road. We’ll also get a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz. And, later, this week’s WQA Tip. Find us...

In this episode of WQA Radio, we talk with Marissa Scott with Puronics, the sponsor for the WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference Industry Update Luncheon. We wanted to give you a chance to get to know more about the sponsor of this year’s Industry Update Luncheon at the Mid-Year Leadership Conference in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina September 12-14, 2018 at Hilton Head Island, SC. Learn more an...

This is a unique podcast in that we speak with three committee chairs at the Water Quality Association. They are leaders within their respective businesses and carry great influence throughout the industry. We'll talk with Mark Campbell of DS Services who chairs the Communications Committee, Ted Jones of Kinetico who chairs the Events Committee and Alex Duffine of the Duff Company who chairs the M...

Our guest in this episode of WQA Radio is Andrew Fenwick, a water treatment consultant and member of WQA. Andrew talks about the growing concerns about PFCs and the importance of the WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference which takes place Sept. 12-14, 2018 in Hilton Head Island, SC(learn more and register at go.wqa.org/mylc).

Our guest is Pauli Undesser, Executive Director of the Water Quality Association. She talks about the impact of tariffs on water treatment products and how they're affecting WQA members and the public. Welcome to another episode of WQA Radio, news and insights about residential, commercial, and industrial water treatment. Find us at WQA.org, and on Facebook, Linked In, Twitter and Instagram. Subsc...

Our guest is Greg Reyneke, Managing Director of Red Fox Advisers and a member of the WQA board of directors, talking about WQA’s Professional Certification and Training in a presentation from the 2017 Mid-Year Leadership Conference. We’ll hear Greg’s presentation during the WQA Industry Update Luncheon from the 2017 WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference. It’s a great example of the kind of informatio...

Our guest is Steve Ver Strat, Vice President of the WQA Board of Directors. We'll talk with Steve about his position as the Regulatory Policy Advisor for Amway, his thoughts on the environmental challenges for water treatment products and WQA’s impact on international business opportunities for members.

Our guest is Pacific Water Quality Association Executive Director Ron Ruef. Ron spoke to us during the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver. He talks about legislative issues affecting PWQA, what’s in store at the PWQA Convention in October, and what’s on the minds of PWQA members these days. blog.wqa.org.

blog.wqa.org - WQA's Meeting Services Director LyNae Schleyer joins us to talk about the upcoming WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference (MYLC) in Hilton Head Island, SC - September 12-14, 2018. Plan now to attend. Visit go.wqa.org/mylc for more information and to register. Do it today!

Membership Director Jacqueline Price Osafo joins us to talk about the new membership model at WQA along with a host of other member benefits, including Business Boot Camp, WQA Essentials Webinars and the upcoming Mid-Year Leadership Conference. blog.wqa.org.

Our guest is Chip Howes, Master Water Specialist and president of the Colorado Water Quality Association. We did the interview at the WQA Convention in Denver following his presentation about Treating Water for Beer Brewing. We talked with Chip about what should be filtered out and what should be left in the water used to brew beer. blog.wqa.org.

Our guest is Kim Redden, the new Foundation Relations and Research Manager for the Water Quality Research Foundation, talking about the various projects underway at WQRF. We talked with Kim about her new role, how the research projects and RFPs are moving along, and we look ahead to the upcoming WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference where you’ll have an opportunity to donate to WQRF. blog.wqa.org

Kelli Fleischmann, WQA’s new Product Certification Director, discusses the recent WQA Product Certification Forum. We also talked with Kelli about her team’s new value proposition, and the seven pillars that serve as the foundation for product certification at WQA. blog.wqa.org.

Our guest is DJ Shannahan, member of the WQA Board of Governors, talking about the value of Business Boot Camp which he attended at the WQA Convention in Denver, and what the program might someday become. He also talks about the value of WQA membership and his role on the BOG. wqa.org/blog.

Our guest is WQA Government Affairs Director David Loveday, talking about the International Trade Administration, a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Loveday attended the recent Aquatech show in Shanghai, participating in a meeting to discuss how the International Trade Administration can help WQA members conduct business in China and elsewhere around the world. We also discuss the recent...

Our guest is Randy Pollack, lobbyist for the Pacific Water Quality Association and WQA out in California, talking about "Prop 65" and the changes to that law coming up in August. Pollack explains the changes to the new warnings that Proposition 65 will requires on products sold in California. http://wqa.org/blog.

Our guest is Christina Devine, researcher at Virginia Tech University, talking about the WQRF anti-scaling benchmarking study and the potential impact it could have for consumers when it comes to buying water treatment products. We talked with Christina at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver. She was there to accept this year’s Honorary Member award on behalf of Dr. Marc Edwards. http://wqa....

WQA's Information Technology Manager Jonathan Adams joins us to talk about GDPR, the new data protection law in the European Union. We'll look at what it means in the United States, how it might affect WQA members and what you need to know to be ready. wqa.org/blog

WQA's new President Chris Wilker joins us to discuss his vision for the coming year, his plans to see WQA add new members, and his passion for the committees made up of the many volunteers who serve WQA and the water treatment industry. Plus we'll have a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz and our WQA tip.

Our guests are Florida Water Quality Association Vice President Amanda Wakem Moore and President Kenny Gibson. We’ll hear about plans for their upcoming FWQA Convention as well as how things are going in Florida following Hurricane Irma last fall. Plus, we’ll get a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz, and we'll have our WQA Tip.

In this episode of WQA Radio, we'll hear highlights from the Opening General Session at the 2018 WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver. The first speaker is Bob Maisner, the outgoing 2017-2018 WQA President, followed by WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser and then Chris Wilker, the newly installed 2018-2019 WQA President. We'll also hear from Tanya Lubner, PhD., WQA's Professional Certification...

Our guest in this episode of WQA Radio is Phil Fralix, Master Water Specialist, who gave the presentation, "Treating Water for Coffee" at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver in March. We’ll talk with Phil about how specific water quality characteristics affect the taste of coffee and coffee brewing equipment. So, pour yourself a cup of hot coffee, and join us.

This week on WQA radio, our guest is former WQA President John Packard, who was among the presenters at the WQA Business Operations Boot Camp last month in Denver. John talks about how impressed he was with Boot Camp and the challenges he sees for the water treatment industry.

We’ll talk with business performance coach Kate Culligan about her presentation at the WQA Business Operations Boot Camp, what she hopes the participants walk away with after the full day of exciting business planning, goal-setting and success presentations. Other speakers include Tim Miles, Michael Thompson, John and Derek Packard, and Denise Urbans. Register at wqa.org/bootcamp.