News Type: Podcast
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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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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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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.
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Water Treatment for Agriculture
Mike Heatwole, MWS, Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-Atlantic with Water-Right / A. O. Smith Corporation, sharing how water quality impacts agriculture.
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What Consumers Really Think About Their Water
The WQA Podcast explores what consumers really think about their home water quality. Greg Reyneke, MWS, Managing Director of Red Fox Advisors, discusses key findings from the newly released 2025 Consumer Insights Report, which reveals how household attitudes toward tap water, contaminants and water treatment systems are evolving.
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Reimagining Water: Insights from WQA CEO Pauli Undesser
The WQA Podcast features WQA CEO Pauli Undesser, MWS, discussing her recent TEDxFolsom talk, “Smart Cities Can’t Afford Dumb Water.” Undesser reflects on her experience taking the TEDx stage, what inspired her to speak about “smart water” vs. “dumb water,” and why collaboration across the entire water industry has never been more important.
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Why Influence Matters: A Conversation with WQA President Mike Mitchell
The latest episode of the WQA Podcast features WQA’s Susan Keaton in conversation with WQA President Mike Mitchell.
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Cautious Optimism: Podcast explores new WQA Manufacturer Confidence Report
Two industry experts, former WQA President Sam Karge of A.O. Smith and WQA Director Sean Caughron of Chester Paul Company, unpack the Water Quality Association’s Manufacturer Confidence Report in the latest episode of the WQA Podcast.
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Contract Law 101 — What Every Dealer Needs to Know
Mike Sennett, WQA’s Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, offers a straightforward guide to the contract details every dealer should understand in the latest episode of the Water Quality Association Podcast.