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Presentations and Recordings from 2019 WQA Convention and Exposition

Alternative Scale and Chloride Reduction Technologies

Chloride Reduction Strategies for Commercial/Industrial System
- Due to the volume of water usage, optimizing brine use in commercial and industrial applications can have a large impact on reducing chloride discharge. This presentation will provide examples of brine reclaim strategies for such applications.
Emerging Technology Benchmarking Study Update
- This presentation will review the protocol developed by Virginia Tech to benchmark the performance of emerging scale reduction technologies , such as magnets, electrical field generators, electrochemical, nucleation media (TAC-type media), sacrificial media including phosphates and citric acid.
Next Generation Point of Entry Water Purification with CapDI Technology
- With ever-growing regulations in regards to home water softeners and the waste they can create home owners are now looking for alternatives to address these concerns while providing less hassle from using salt/brine tanks.
Addressing Chloride Discharge
Panel Discussion: Experience with Chloride Discharge Concerns Around the US
- Addressing chloride levels in waste water requires the water treatment industry and regulatory personnel to work together.
Planning for Unanticipated Treatment Equipment Optimizations and Upgrades

Business Operations

How Small Businesses Can Attract & Afford the Best Employees
- In this session, we will discuss various recruiting methods, we will discuss the disconnect between the 4 reasons employers hire people and the 5 reasons employees stay.
Developing Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic partnerships will inevitably result in the opportunity of additional sales opportunities that you normally wouldn't have access to. Most of us know this but do you know how to strategically develop strategic partnerships?
How Can Dealers Address Consumer Anxiety About Emerging Contaminants?
- This session will share tactics to address customer awareness of emerging issues that can elevate your credibility.
The Dealership in 5-10 Years
- With a changing customer base, communications norms, and workforce, day-to-day operations and long-term strategy have to evolve as well.
Very Important Person: The Importance of the Initial Person-to-Person Contact
- You can make a first impression only once. The initial contact for your customers (and potential customers) can leave a lasting impression of your business. We will discuss how to create a positive phone, office, and social media experience that keeps them coming back for more.
Marketing Water Quality Products to Millennials
- Millennials are the next big market. They are a unique cohort, making purchase and lifestyle decisions differently than other generations. What are the best ways to engage with them?
Using Certifications and Training to Bridge the Knowledge Gap, Increase Engagement and Retention
- Learn the 5-business benefits of effective training. (including retention!)
  See how others in the WQA community are leveraging training as a business advantage
Retention: What Culture do Young Professionals Want?
Hot Topics in Advocacy
- Hear from the Honorable Dick Gephardt on hot topics in Advocacy.
How to Mitigate Cyber Risk: Introducing IoT Baseline Security and Supply Chain Collaboration
- With the advent of IoT and smart homes and smart buildings, residential, commercial, industrial and small community water treatment units and systems are becoming connected.

Commercial Applications

Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Design
- This presentation will cover collection parameters for potable and non-potable water applications for rainwater harvesting.
Water Integrity for Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Discussion on industry regulations and the steps to take to make sure water used in production environments is safe to use. This applies to water that may be the end product (bottled water), an ingredient, or a cleaning/general use utility.

Emerging Contaminants and Problem Water

Water/Water vs Air Captive RO Technology
- This presentation will discuss the advantages and drawbacks of utilizing water on water technology in a reverse osmosis system vs the traditional air-captive technology.
Under-reporting of PFAS Occurrence
- Widespread monitoring of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in potable water began with the EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) from 2013-2015, but this program had relatively high reporting limits so relatively infrequent occurrence of these compounds was reported.
PFAS Overview & Removal Approaches
- PFAS chemistry and how it behaves in water will be discussed. This will be followed by a review of the treatment options available in the industry, with primary focus on activated carbon and ion exchange resins.
Short and Long Chain PFAS Removal with Single-Use Selective Ion Exchange Resin
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) have been found in bodies of water in the United States and around the world. As an emerging contaminant, it is necessary to assess pertinent treatment and remediation options.
Iron, Manganese, and Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Resin Media
- Different methods to remove Iron, Manganese require higher capex and opex. US EPA has certain limit values on Iron, Manganese.
Sizing for Empty Bed Contact Time
A Primer On Microplastics
- This presentation will provide basic information on microplastics; what are they, where are they found, what are the health effects, how are microplastics formed.
Effect of Water Chemistry on Iron Treatment Choice
- Have a full understanding of treating iron in the eastern United States. Focusing on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US.
Tannin Removal by Ion Exchange Resins: A Common Sense Approach to System Design
- Attendees can expect to learn about the naturally occurring organic matter commonly known as "Tannins". The paper covers their essential chemical characteristics, how they behave in water and how ion exchange resins are able to remove them.

Water Treatment Design

Water/Water vs Air Captive RO Technology
- This presentation will discuss the advantages and drawbacks of utilizing water on water technology in a reverse osmosis system vs the traditional air-captive technology.

Designing for Quirky Applications
- Design for Problem water applications

Key Concepts in Hydraulics for Optimum System Performance
- The mechanical design of water treatment equipment to provide a proper contact of water and media is as important as the selection of the media itself.

Basics of Ion Exchange and Calculating Softener Capacity
- Understanding the Ion Exchange principal is essential to being able to understand how changing the SALT DOSAGE of a Water Softener will change the amount of CAPACITY recovered with each REGENERATION.

Don't Touch That! Understanding Well Pumps
- This session will cover the following aspects of well pumps including:
  - What is a well pump
  - Different types of well pumps
  - Different types of water systems
  - other topics

POE Treatment Sizing with Storage Tanks: How Much Water Will You Need?
- A discussion on how the use of how storage tanks and repressurization can reduce the size of treatment equipment and eliminate loss of pressure in a treatment train. Covers how this approach can make you more competitive if you're in a bidding situation.

Lead/Lag Design, Applications, and Sales
- Modern water treatment requires design, installation, and operational flexibility.

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