The WQA Podcast

Our guest is David Loveday, WQA’s Global Government Affairs Director, who discusses how WQA and its members are responding to the coronavirus or COVID-19 crisis. David talks about the whirlwind of activity his department and others at WQA have been involved with in response to the recent shelter-in-place restrictions across the country.

On this week’s episode of WQA Radio, we’ll talk with WQA Global Government Affairs Manager Kathleen Burbidge who provides highlights from a recent conference call held by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Administration about the Coronavirus and its impact on business. Later we’ll hear from WQA Marketing & Communications Coordinator Susan Keaton about the Frequently Asked questions w...

Our guest is Dr. Marcia Silva, Associate Scientist and Director of the Water Technology Accelerator which partners with the Water Equipment and Policy Center, or WEP, in Milwaukee. In this episode, Dr. Silva explains how the WEP takes on new research projects, the timeline for those projects, and how WQA as a member has a voice in which projects get funded. Learn more at http://www.wepiucrc.com/

Our guest in this week’s episode of WQA Radio is Mike Sennett, the WQA General Counsel. Mike walks us through the revised WQA Code of Ethics and why it matters. Mike explains the change to the code of ethics, what’s behind the change, how it affects both manufacturers and dealers, and how it can also help consumers, as well.

Our guest is Doug Anderson with Culligan International, and he discusses the WQRF Research Advisory committee, which he chairs. In this episode, Doug explains the process of looking for new and innovative research projects for the Water Quality Research Foundation. And, he says they’re looking for new companies to get involved.

Our guest is Jeff Kortes, of Human Asset Management, LLC, one of the speakers at the upcoming WQA Business Boot Camp. His topic is winning the war for talent. In this episode, Jeff talks about developing a strategy for recruiting the talent you need to run a successful business. He is one of three speakers at the WQA Business Boot Camp which takes place March 31st in Orlando, one day before the op...

In this episode, Susan Keaton of WQA talks with WQA members Cindy Gresham and Ashley Green about the Women in Industry (WIN) mentoring program, what they discussed, how often they talked and what they both took away from the program. There will be more about the WIN Advisory Council at the upcoming WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando April 1-3. Register at wqa.org/convention.

Our guest is Candice Wentling, MWS, of Certified Action and a speaker at the WQA Business Boot Camp in Orlando on March 31st, one day before the WQA Convention & Exposition. We talk with Candice about leadership and why she is so passionate about helping business owners in the water treatment industry learn the leadership skills they need to help their people excel at their jobs. Candice knows the...

We talk with Simon T. Bailey, the Keynote Speaker for the WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando, coming up April 1-3, 2020. Register at https://wqa.org/convention. Bailey discusses his background as an entrepreneur and the key take-aways he hopes to provide for convention attendees at the Opening General Session at the WQA Convention. He talks about how you can be the spark in your business and h...

Our guest is Doug Ramer of Martin Water Conditioning of Myerstown, PA, and a member of the WQA Board of Directors. Doug is one of the presenters at this year’s WQA Business Boot Camp, and talks about the importance of onboarding, and how that translates into a better, more productive and engaged work force. Go to wqa.org/bootcamp for more information. You can register when you register for the WQA...

Our guest is WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy. In this episode, we’ll talk with Eric about the top contaminants he’s put on the front burner for WQA members in 2020. We’ll also see how WQA is poised to deal with these concerns and to keep members educated and informed. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip.

Our guest is WQA President Steve Ver Strat as he looks ahead at the new year and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the water treatment industry. In this episode, Susan Keaton from WQA talks with Steve to get his 2020 outlook, and it is an upbeat forecast. We’ll also look ahead to the WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando April 1-3. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip.

In this episode we will feature highlights from several of our top podcasts on WQA Radio during 2019. The segments will include WQA’s Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement award winners at the 2019 Convention in Las Vegas, Convention Keynote speaker Marilyn Sherman, WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference Keynote speaker Dean Heyl and WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser discussing the revised WQA Cod...

Our guest is Dr. Kelly Reynolds, talking about the Household Point of Use Pathogen study funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation, WQRF. In this episode, Dr. Reynolds summarizes and then answers questions about her POU Pathogen study during a recent “In the Know” WQRF webinar. The results of the study indicated that household water treatment filters can be used for large volume monitoring o...

Our guest is WQA International Operations Manager Sam DeLaender. We caught up with Sam at the Aquatech Amsterdam show. We talked about his background in water, his role with WQA in Europe, his take on regulations and his work with other international trade associations. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip. https://blog.wqa.org

Our guest is DJ Shannahan, Vice President of the Water Quality Association. DJ joins us to talk about the value of WQA and, specifically, WQA Convention, when it comes to running a successful water treatment business. The WQA Convention take place in Orlando April 1-3, 2020. DJ offers his thoughts about its importance for the water treatment industry, and discusses his keys to running a successful...

Our guest is Kristin Licko, WQA’s Toxicology Manager. In this episode you’ll hear from Kristin about the changes to lead evaluation for product certification– one dealing with material safety and one coming down the road dealing with performance criteria. If you manufacture a product that contains lead or reduces lead in drinking water, this is definitely for you. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip.

Our guest is Scott Batiste, CEO of Puronics, and he'll talk about what he sees as important industry challenges in 2020 and beyond. Puronics, a point-of-use and point-of-entry water treatment manufacturer, sponsored the Industry Update Luncheon at the WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference. Among other things, you'll hear how Scott deals with the challenge of finding new talent in this tight labor mar...

Our guest is Mike Heatwole, Sales Manager at May Supply Co. in Harrisonburg, Va., talking with us bout a creative local charity the company started called Waters of Hope. Mike describes how his staff started its own community service project, bringing together supplies, contractors and donations from the community to install water treatment systems in the homes of children with cancer. Children un...

Our guest is Amanda Crangle, whose company Lamplight Digital Media is a full-service digital agency helping local water treatment companies with their digital marketing. Lamplight is a WQA Industry Partner. She’ll talk about online marketing, digital ads, and the ongoing need to experiment with your digital content. Plus, we’ll get a Regulatory Update from Kathleen Fultz, and we'll have our WQA Ti...

Our guest is Tanya Lubner, PhD and the WQA Professional Certification and Training Director. In this episode you’ll hear the conversation Tanya and WQA Marketing & Communication Director Wes Bleed had during our recent WQA Coffee Break on Facebook, where they offered helpful tips and ideas for utilizing WQA's Modular Education program. We'll also hear from WQA Training and Program Coordinator John...

Our guests are Dr. Chad Seidel, and Dr. Carleigh Samson from Corona Environmental Consulting, talking about the Water Quality Research Foundation’s Contaminant Occurrence Study. We talk with them about the types of contaminants they are studying, where the data is coming from, what they’ll do with the data and the impact of the research on the water treatment industry. Plus we'll have the WQA Tip....

In this episode we feature a portion of a panel discussion during our Industry Update Luncheon at the WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. You'll hear from Dr. Tanya Lubner, WQA's Professional Certification & Training Director; Kelli Fleischmann, the WQA Product Certification Director; Eric Yeggy, WQA’s Technical Affairs director; and David Loveday, the WQA Global Government A...

In this episode of WQA Radio, our guest is Dr. Marc Verhougstraete with the University of Arizona and co-author of the Cost-Benefit study of point-of-use water treatment devices funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation. He talks about how they calculated the lifetime economic loss to the city of Flint, Michigan from lead in drinking water, and how he sees the impact of the study in the mont...

Our guest is the U.S. Department of Labor’s Director of the Office of Public Engagement. Dean Heyl was the keynote speaker at the 2019 WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference. Director Heyl joined us on WQA Radio to talk about the challenges of the U.S. workforce, WQA’s involvement in the pledge to America’s workers, and how WQA is poised to help train the workforce of the future. Don’t miss the WQA ti...