Audience: Dealer
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A Conversation with Richard Mest
The WQA Podcast features Richard Mest, WQA’s new Strategic Affairs Officer, for an in-depth conversation on his decades-long career in water treatment and his vision for his newly created role on WQA’s staff. Host Wes Bleed sits down with Mest to explore the experiences that shaped his leadership, his long history of service within WQA,…
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Contaminant Predictions for 2026
The WQA Podcast looks ahead, with a focus on the contaminant concerns and technical priorities shaping water treatment in 2026. In this episode, WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy, MWS, joins host Wes Bleed to break down what water treatment professionals should be watching closely in the months ahead.
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Instructor-Led Training Courses
The next round of WQA’s Instructor-led training courses start January 13, 2026. Registration is open now for the sequence of courses that can get you on the path to a Certified Installer, Certified Water Treatment Representative, Certified Treatment Designer, Certified Service Technician or Certified Water Specialist title. Concurrent sessions are available for each course so…
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EWQA Spring Training – Massachusetts
Attend Eastern Water Quality Association’s Spring Training, hosted in Marlborough, MA.
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EWQA Annual Conference – Pennsylvania
Attend Eastern Water Quality Association’s Annual Conference, hosted in Pocono Manor, PA.
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EWQA Spring Training – Virginia
Attend Eastern Water Quality Association’s Spring Training, hosted in Virginia Beach, VA.
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Education, Confidence and Credibility
The WQA Podcast highlights education and professional certification as host Wes Bleed talks with Dr. Tanya Lubner, WQA’s Director of Professional Certification and Training, and Membership and Development Director Danny Lysouvakon.
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Mest joins WQA as Strategic Affairs Officer
Longtime water quality industry leader Richard Mest has joined the Water Quality Association as Strategic Affairs Officer. In the newly created role, Mest will serve as a mentor and catalyst for strategic affairs across the association, but most specifically WQA’s business development strategy, government affairs and technical affairs.
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EWQA Spring Training – Maryland
Attend Eastern Water Quality Association’s Spring Training, hosted in Hagerstown, MD.
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Inside Washington: 2025 Water Policy Recap
The latest episode of the WQA Podcast features Ted Mondloch, Vice President at Current Strategies, WQA’s lobbying and public-affairs firm in Washington. Mondloch breaks down this year’s water-policy landscape and what industry professionals should be watching as we move into 2026.