Those working in the water sector must be flexible and collectively work toward solutions to accomplish the essential tasks and maintain the essential services to which we have committed and of which our communities so critically depend upon.
Category: General
General articles about water, chemistry, industry, water quality improvement, business, and politics
COVID-19 – WQA warns against water treatment telemarketing scams
COVID-19 transmission not linked to drinking water supplies
Shaheen, Carper & Schumer Introduce Landmark Legislation to Fund PFAS Cleanup
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation with Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to help communities combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and exposure in drinking water and groundwater. The Providing Financial Assistance to States (PFAS) for Testing and Treatment Act would provide substantial federal funding for PFAS remediation in drinking water, and groundwater, including private wells.
03/12/2020 WQA Convention Update
After much deliberation in the wake of rapidly changing and unprecedented circumstances surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Water Quality Association has made the extremely difficult decision to cancel its 2020 Convention & Exposition, originally scheduled for Orlando, Fla., April 1-3.
03-09-2020 WQA Convention Update
These are uncharted waters for us, and like you, we are doing our best to act in the best interests of all concerned. We know that many of you rely on the WQA Convention & Exposition as your singular most important event for our industry for the entire year. We are committed to offering the best quality education, the best trade show and the best overall experience that we can, despite these unfortunate circumstances.
What’s in a name?
If you were to describe a salt-free scale-control technology as a “salt-free softener”, the customer would be very disappointed when their laundry wasn’t as clean as expected, or an industrial process failed due to the presence of excess calcium ions. This wouldn’t be good for the client, or your professional reputation.