Formerly certified professionals can retake one of the basic exams: Certified Water Specialist (CWS), Certified Installer (CI), or Certified Water-Treatment Representative (CWR, formerly known as CSR), depending on their past certification title.
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Malibu City wants to take away your Water Softener
*** ATTENTION MALIBU RESIDENTS*** The City Council is making decisions that will take your water softener away from you. Your presence at the next City Council meeting is of the utmost importance. Your elected officials need to be made aware that they are taking away your right to protect your home and save energy. October 28, 2019, 6:30 pm City Hall – Council Chambers, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265
Let the Mayor know that you have rights too: mpierson@malibucity.org – Learn more at pwqa.org
WQRF Approves multi-state study into water contamination
“I believe this effort is a very important step for our industry,” said Gary Hatch, WQRF’s Contaminant Occurrence Task Force Chairperson. “It will help solidify that POU/POE products are a final barrier against potential contaminants in drinking water.”
October 2019 Changes to the Lead and Copper Rule
The Water Quality Association supports efforts toward a safer drinking water supply that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took Thursday in announcing proposed Lead and Copper Rule revisions. The proposal, the first major overhaul of the rule since 1991, seeks to improve how communities test for lead in drinking water and force quicker action when lead is detected.
Hurricane Dorian gains strength and shifts toward the Carolinas
Video: 5 things to know about drinking water during a flood VIDEO AVAILABLE WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy discusses five things to know about(more…)
CA Water Board Updates Guidelines for Testing and Reporting PFOA and PFOS
While the State Water Board continues to assess the scope of contamination based on initial data reporting from the statewide assessment, the response levels for PFOA and PFOS remain at 70 parts per trillion for the total combined concentration of both contaminants, consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory level. The response levels will be updated in the fall. POU and POE treatment solutions will be critical in providing fast and affordable protection to Californians.