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.
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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.
EPA Proposes federal limit on 2 PFAS compounds
The proposed “regulatory determination” unveiled by the agency today is the initial step in a yearslong process of setting a mandatory drinking water limit for the chemicals PFOA and PFOS. It comes as many states, frustrated with EPA’s slow pace, have begun work to enact their own drinking water limits for those two substances and sometimes others in the same chemical family.
“The U.S. leads the world in providing access to safe drinking water for its citizens, thanks in part to EPA’s implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement. Wheeler last year promised to issue the determination as he sought Senate confirmation for his post.
California issued updated drinking water response levels for certain PFASs
Notification levels are nonregulatory, health-based advisory levels established for contaminants in drinking water for which maximum contaminant levels have not been established.
WQA 2020 – April 1-3 in Orlando, FL – Schedule now available
LISLE, Ill. – Three days of education sessions – including tracks on emerging contaminants, commercial and industrial applications and other top issues in water treatment – highlight(more…)
Certified in-home filtration shown to remove or reduce PFAS levels
In-home technologies such as reverse osmosis, carbon filtration and anion exchange have been independently tested and proven to be a successful final barrier to treat drinking water for PFAS. WQA’s website provides additional information on PFAS chemicals and product certification.