News Type: News Release
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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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WQA applauds reintroduction of Healthy H2O Act
The Water Quality Association-backed Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today (July 23) by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and in the House by U.S. Reps. David Rouzer (R-NC) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME). The bill, commonly known as the Healthy H2O Act, offers federal grants for…
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WQA offers guidance in wake of Texas disaster
As search and recovery efforts continue following deadly flash flooding in the Hill Country region of south-central Texas, the Water Quality Association is mourning the loss of life and the horrible devastation to the area. In support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, other first responders and local governments, WQA offers resources to help ensure…
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WQA CEO to speak at TEDxFolsom event
Water Quality Association CEO Pauli Undesser, MWS, will be among the featured speakers at TEDxFolsom on Aug. 16 at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom, CA. The independently organized TED event brings together leaders, visionaries, and innovators from across disciplines to explore what’s next for humanity.
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WQA selects Phoenix for its 2027 Convention & Expo
The 2027 WQA Convention & Expo will be held in Phoenix, AZ, a city with strong visitor appeal offering an elevated attendee experience, the Water Quality Association has announced. This signature event of the water treatment industry is expected to bring more than 3,000 dealers, manufacturers and consultants from around the world to the fifth-largest…
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Meet the new WQA President Mike Mitchell
Susan Keaton, WQA’s Associate Director of Marketing & Communications, sits down with newly installed WQA President Mike Mitchell, Director of Engineering at Helen of Troy.
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WQA names 2025 Leadership Award recipients
The Water Quality Association recognized 12 outstanding individuals with leadership awards this week during the 2025 WQA Convention & Exposition in Long Beach, CA. The annual awards honor excellence, leadership, service, and innovation across all areas of the water quality improvement industry.
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PUR® donation fuels education on lead in water
The Water Quality Research Foundation will provide education on lead in drinking water and help facilitate free water testing kits for U.S. schools with the help of a $25,000 donation from the water filtration company PUR®. The educational measures were announced Oct. 16, the deadline for local municipalities to provide an inventory of lead water…
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Water Quality Association calls attention to reports of door-to-door scams in Illinois
The Water Quality Association is calling attention to door-to-door solicitations in Aurora, Ill., in which residents were falsely told the WQA would test their home’s water for contaminants and then would suggest a local water treatment provider who could install any needed treatment solutions. The printed phone number on the flyer left at homes apparently…
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PFAS surrogate study nears completion
Research into surrogate compound(s) that can be used as standards to evaluate the effectiveness of activated carbon and ion exchange technologies in removing a wide range of PFAS from drinking water has been funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation. University of British Columbia researchers will discuss their work in a July 23 webinar.