News Type: News Release
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WQA names new Membership Director
The Water Quality Association has named Danny Lysouvakon as Director of Membership and Development. Lysouvakon will be responsible for value-driven growth in membership recruitment and retention programs for WQA.
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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.
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WQRF kicks off ‘Summer School’ series
Free monthly webinars focus on hot topics in water LISLE, Ill. – Free monthly webinars geared to stakeholders in water quality will kick off next week, sponsored by the Water Quality Research Foundation. Each WQRF Summer School session offers 0.1 Continuing Professional Development credit toward recertification for WQA-certified water treatment pros. Class is in session…
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Collins, Pingree honored for industry support
Water Quality Leadership Awards announced during Summit LISLE, Ill. – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) have been honored with Water Quality Leadership Awards for their work to improve access to safer, healthier drinking water across the country. The presentations came during the annual Water Resources Congressional Summit, hosted by the…
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Judd Larned takes office as WQA president
The Water Quality Association’s president for 2024-25 is Judd Larned, president of Culligan Water North America. Larned succeeded Atlantic Filter Corporation Vice President Amanda Moore, CWS, during the 2024 WQA Convention & Exposition last month.
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2026 WQA Convention set for Miami Beach
Event to be held April 28-30, 2026, in Miami Beach Convention Center LISLE, Ill. – The 2026 Water Quality Association Convention & Exposition will be held in Miami Beach, Fla., the association has announced. The 53rd annual convention will bring more than 3,000 water treatment dealers, manufacturers and consultants from around the world to the…
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Student researchers awarded scholarships
Student researchers from Virginia Tech University and the University of British Columbia are winners of the Water Quality Research Foundation’s first David Loveday Memorial scholarship poster contest. The research findings of the winning poster submissions were shared with attendees of the WQRFs Scientific Symposium and the WQA Convention & Exposition March 4 & 5 in…
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WQA announces Leadership, Excellence awards
The Water Quality Association honored 15 individuals and two member companies March 5 with its annual Leadership and Excellence Awards. President Amanda Moore, CWS, announced the recipients during the Keynote Session on the opening day of the WQA Convention & Exposition.