The WQA Podcast
The Water Quality Association is the leading voice of the water treatment industry. wqa.org. WQA Radio features experts and members of WQA who can comment on issues affecting water quality.
Episodes
April 30, 2025 • 20 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. Learn more at https://wqa.org.
In this episode, WQA’s Associate Marketing & Communications Director Susan Keaton sits down with newly installed WQA President Mike Mitchell, Director of Engineering at Helen of Troy. You’ll hear how Mike first got involved with WQA following the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, what makes him unique among past WQA Presidents, and what he feels is the s...
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April 16, 2025 • 22 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association podcast, promoting the betterment of Water Quality around the world. Find us at https://wqa.org.
In this episode, our guest is WQA’s Susan Keaton. Hold on for an informative conversation about the important information attendees need to know and utilize to make the most of the Convention, including how to use the all-important WQA App, what’s new at this year’s event, important dates and ti...
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March 24, 2025 • 19 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. In this episode we get an in-depth look at how to treat Iron in drinking water. Our guest is Richard Mest with AO Smith. Richard will be presenting at two education sessions about Iron Contamination Insights at the WQA Convention & Expo in Long Beach California April 22-24, 2025.
We’ll talk about the variables when treating iron in water, why there is no one-size-fits-all solution ...
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March 10, 2025 • 25 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. In this episode, we’ll talk about the Hydropitch Challenge at the upcoming 2025 WQA Convention & Expo, with WQAs Vice President for Innovation and Technology Jonathan Adams and Karen Frost, Vice President for Economic Development & Innovation at The Water Council. We’ll discuss the purpose of the Challenge, how the participants were selected, what will take place during the live eve...
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March 10, 2025 • 24 mins
In this podcast we’ll talk about Education sessions at the WQA Convention & Expo with Dr. Tanya Lubner, WQA’s Professional Certification & Training Director, and Certified Water Specialist Jennifer Smith with Resintech Inc. We’ll discuss the many educational offerings available for attendees, including technical and business sessions. We’ll talk about which track or level to choose, and we'll have tips for maximizing your learning ...
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February 5, 2025 • 19 mins
This episode provides an in-depth overview of the upcoming WQA convention in 2025, highlighting the new venue in Long Beach, California, and the innovative changes being implemented. Angie Silberhorn, WQA's events director, discusses the value of the convention for all levels of professionals in the water treatment industry, the vibrant new branding, and the educational content focused on innovation. The conversation also covers sc...
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January 22, 2025 • 31 mins
Welcome to 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 an entertaining and informative conversation with Culligan dealer and former WQA President C.R. Hall. C.R. shares his journey from growing up in the water treatment business to expanding into the coffee industry. He discu...
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January 8, 2025 • 21 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. Find out more about WQA at https://wqa.org.
In this episode, we feature our annual contaminant predictions podcast. We go to the expert, WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy for his yearly outlook on the contaminants, trends and issues facing the water treatment industry in the coming year. We look at last year’s predictions, what’s surprised Eric so far as we reach the mid-p...
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December 18, 2024 • 29 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association podcast. Learn more about WQA at https://wqa.org.
In this podcast we feature another of our interviews with legacy members of the Water Quality Association. We’re joined by John Packard, chair of Packard Culligan, past WQA president, 1999 Key Award recipient and 2003 WQA Hall of Fame honoree, along with son Derek Packard, president and CEO of Packard Culligan, a recipient of WQA’s Next Gen...
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December 4, 2024 • 18 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association podcast, from WQA, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment community. Find us at https://wqa.org.
In this podcast we feature highlights from a recent WQA Government Affairs Report about the 2024 elections in the United States. We look at what the upcoming changes could mean for the water treatment industry from both a regulatory and legislative standp...
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November 13, 2024 • 28 mins
As we look reflect on the rich 50-year history of WQA, we wanted to feature some of the past remarks from WQA’s Chief Executive Officer Pauli Undesser at the WQA Convention & Exposition. We’ll highlight segments from 2019, 2021, 2022 and this past convention in Orlando 2024. You’ll be inspired, challenged and encouraged from Pauli’s comments. Later we’ll have our WQA Tip.
Learn more at https://wqa.org.
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October 30, 2024 • 42 mins
Welcome to the WQA Podcast, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.
Our guest on the WQA Podcast is Frank DeSilva, Technical Advisor for Resintech and immediate past president of the Pacific Water Quality Association. Frank touches on some very informative topics, including his journey in water treatment, a basic understanding of Ion Exchange technology, problem solving and innovation ...
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October 16, 2024 • 15 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast, the weekly podcast from the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Learn more at https://wqa.org.
In this episode we feature a conversation with WQA’s government Affairs director Jeremy Pollack as we update you on the Lead and Copper Rule improvements and their impact on drinking water systems across the country and on the water treatment industry.
We discuss the lead pipe...
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October 2, 2024 • 21 mins
Welcome to the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.
In this episode of the Water Quality Association podcast, WQA’s Susan Keaton speaks with WQA President Judd Larned about his role in the water treatment industry and WQA. Judd shares his experiences and highlights from his presidency, emphasizing the collaborative nature of the industry and the need for strategic planning and governmen...
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September 25, 2024 • 24 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. Learn more about us at https://WQA.org.
In this podcast episode. we're joined by Amanda Crangle, who chairs the WQA Membership Committee, and Monica Sanchez, WQA’s Member Relations Manager as we discuss the many benefits of membership in the Water Quality Association (WQA). We’ll cover the types of member companies, the application process, the role of the membership committee, and...
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September 18, 2024 • 15 mins
Welcome to the WQA Podcast, 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.
As we mark the 50th anniversary of WQA, we are featuring some of our more popular and important podcasts over the years. This one is from 2021 and the grand opening of WQA’s new International Headquarters and Laboratory in Lisle, Il...
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September 11, 2024 • 19 mins
As we mark the 50th anniversary of WQA, we are featuring some of our more popular podcasts over the years. This one was from 2023, and a fantastic conversation with Gary Beutler, also known as "Gary the Water Guy." He owns the Water Store in Midland, Ontario, Canada.
Gary has his own YouTube Channel and he produces videos on a weekly basis to teach, inform and help consumers understand water quality and water treatment solutions...
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August 28, 2024 • 16 mins
Welcome to 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.
Emerging contaminants are a critical focus of the Water Quality Association and the Water Quality Research Foundation. In this episode we feature a segment from a recent WQRF webinar about emerging contaminants, chemicals or materials that may harm ...
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August 21, 2024 • 20 mins
Welcome to the WQA Podcast, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment industry.
It’s back to school for many of us with kids, but it’s also back to school for water treatment professionals looking to up their game when it comes to offering customers water treatment solutions.
The Water Quality Association (WQA) offers training courses an...
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August 14, 2024 • 15 mins
Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast, the weekly podcast from WQA, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment community. Find us at https://wqa.org.
As we mark WQA’s 50th anniversary, we feature one of our memorable podcasts from the past several years. We go back to July of 2020 and our conversation with Dr. Jill Williamson of NASA as we had an interesting conversation about water ...
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