Resource Type: Advocacy Resource

  • Trends Report: Producer Responsibility


    Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR) is a government policy which charges a producer with the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products. In theory, one motivation to adopt an EPR or product stewardship scheme is to incentivize material management and environmentally conscious product design to increase recycling and reuse and decrease waste.

  • Trends Report: Performance Reduction Standards


    This report investigates countries we are aware of discussing performance/reduction standards requirements as it relates to drinking water treatment units through regulations or other initiatives.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Plumbing Code Adoption Cycles


    This report includes regulations WQA is aware of pertaining to state plumbing code adoptions. 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…

  • PFCs and PFAS Chart


    This report was compiled by the Water Quality Association (WQA). For more information, contact the Government Affairs Department at govaffairs@wqa.org. You can learn more about the Association at WQA.org or call 630-505-0609. Please refer to the regulation text for additional information, as regulations do change.

  • 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…

  • WQA Government Affairs Update


    Attendees heard the latest update from Washington, D.C., including an update on WQA’s Clean Water for All Initiative, and got to know WQA’s new Government Affairs Director, Jeremy Pollack.

  • Philippines Country Profile


    The WQA Philippines Country Profile contains information on regulatory bodies, standards, acredidation, legislation and other useful information and tools. 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 regulation before relying on them. Nothing herein shall be interpreted as…