The WQA Podcast

Welcome to the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment community. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. Learn more at https://wqa.org. In this episode, we’re joined by WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy as we look back at which contaminants got the most attention in 2023 – whethe...

Welcome to the WQA Podcast. 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. In this episod...

In this episode of WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, we’re joined by two instructors in the Instructor-led training program at WQA. Paul Friot, MWS, CWR, CI, CST and Cliff Fasnacht, MWS, explain the program, what’s involved in the online interactive sessions, the benefits of the program for the employer as well as the employee, and how you can get started – plus, we...

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 are looking back in what we call Rewind 2023. This is part two. We’ll hear from WQA Chief Operating Officer Tom Bruursema from the stage of the Keynote Session of the WQA Convention & Exposition. Tom talks about the 2023 Con...

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. WQA is the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org. in this episode, we are looking back in what we call Rewind 2023. We’ll hear excerpts from the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas. We'll hear from outgoing president Jim Stern, incomin...

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment community. Find us at https://wqa.org. In this episode, we feature part of a session from the 2021 WQA Convention & Exposition entitled Ethics in Action – Navigating the Gray areas. We’ll hear insights from Jonathan Lewis, partner with Lowenst...

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. In this episode, we’ll be joined by Toni Schindler, co-owner of Aquatek Water Conditioning in Ohio, as we talk about the value of WQA membership, why the WQA Knowledge Base is such a valuable tool, why she and her husband believe in WQA membershi...

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 #348. 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...

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-chec...

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 fe...

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....

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 WQ...

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...

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 pres...

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. A...

Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Https://wqa.org. You can now find our podcasts on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@waterqualityassociationvideos. 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 accurate...

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, disrupti...

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...

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...

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 homeowne...

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...

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, co...

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 f...

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...

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 ind...