Audience: Technical/Installer
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Trends Report: Repairability
This report focuses on adopted or proposed regulations covering manufacturer responsibilities on repairability of products sold. There is a “right to repair” concept, which focuses on a consumer’s right to repair a product they have purchased without using the manufacturer’s repair services.
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Trends Report: State Retail Food Service
This report investigates state retail food service codes and regulations and the relation to the water treatment industry. This includes a discussion of the regulatory landscape in this sector as well as a depiction of relevant standards.
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Trends Report: Water Quality Standards
There is no universally adopted drinking water quality standard. Instead, these standards, primarily for water system utilities, are instituted at the national level. This report investigates the different drinking water quality standards being adopted around the world.
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State Pesticide Registration Report
This report includes regulations WQA is aware of pertaining to state pesticide registration programs. Regulations and laws change from time to time; therefore, it is important to make sure you have the most current version of the legislation or regulations before relying on them. Nothing herein shall be interpreted as legal advice. You must consult…
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Communication Styles: how to understand and adapt at work
Learn about using your unique communication style on the job to more effectively engage with co-workers and customers. The discussion is led by Kelley Mudgett, Human Resources Director, North America, at Culligan International. Panelists include: Claudia Milliron, Market Research Manager, Kinetico Incorporated Mike Mitchell, Director of Advanced Technology, PUR Rachel Cook, Director of Human Resources,…
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What’s New with the Lead & Copper Rule?
Tom Bruns, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, for 120 Water, discusses the federal Lead & Copper Rule, which was revised recently to include Lead Service-Line Replacement, re-evaluation of compliance sampling and new Action & Trigger Levels. This webinar required paid registration and is available for viewing here as a WQA Core and Premier member benefit. If…
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Do Your Homework on Treating Lead in Schools and Daycares
David Cwiertny, PhD, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa, facilitates this webinar, which looks at lead in drinking water, surveying work conducted by the Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC) and the Get the Lead Out Iowa program at the University of Iowa. The presentation focuses on risks…
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How to RISE: A Conversation with Water Quality Industry Veterans
R.J. Easton, Director of Marketing and Business Development for Culligan of Wheeling, talks with Dennis Rupert, owner of Rupert’s Culligan Water Conditioning, and Doug Anderson, Senior Director, Global Engineering and R&D at Culligan International. The veterans discuss how they got their start in water treatment, how young pros can get ahead, and what companies can…
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FIFRA handbook
Products and technologies that control “pests”, such as bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa or slime, are also regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs. It is important that Water Quality Association (WQA) members understand that certification to NSF/ANSI standards…