Topic: Contaminants

  • WQRF Summer School Series #1: Kitchen Table Toolbox


    Explore WQRF’s suite of FREE tools designed to help water treatment professionals make informed decisions and drive business success.

  • Annual Contaminant Predictions for 2025 with Eric Yeggy


    In this much-anticipated annual episode, Yeggy shares his expert outlook on the contaminants, trends, and issues the water treatment industry is likely to face in 2025.

  • WQRF Research Update: PFAS Surrogate Study


    We discuss the recently completed PFAS Surrogate Study. Dr. Madjid Mohseni will join to explain the investigation into the development of surrogate compounds that will cover multiple PFAS for product certification testing of water treatment media specific to POU/POE products. WQRF is hosting Summer School, a series of free webinars offered monthly, May through August.…

  • 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…

  • WQA’s Yeggy offers 2024 predictions


    WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy is making his annual new year appearance on WQA Radio, sharing his 2024 predictions.

  • International Trends Report – BPA Regulations in Food Contact Materials (FCMs)


    A resource that looks at international laws and regulations focused on Bisphenol A (BPA) and structural homologs in Food Contact Materials (FCMs). This report reviews the legislative histories associated with such laws and the development of science and research by regulatory bodies.

  • WQA Consumer Opinion Study


    Once every two years, the Water Quality Association commissions a national study to gather data on U.S. consumers’ evolving attitudes toward water and water treatment. The 2023 study shows that consumers report being far more concerned about quality of their household water supply this year than in any previous study. Survey results also indicated that…

  • PFAS


    Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of man-made chemicals that contain carbon, fluorine, and other elements. These chemicals have been in use since the 1940s and are found in a variety of products including firefighting foams, household products such as non-stick cookware, food packaging, and stain and water repellants.

  • What You Wish You Could Unknow about PFAS


    The Water Quality Resource Foundation set off a year studying the PFAS family of chemicals with this webinar, “What You Wish You Could UnKnow About PFAS.”

  • Guidance for Sanitizing Residential Water Treatment Systems


    This document provides general guidance and information for water treatment professionals who may be called upon to sanitize drinking water treatment systems used within a home or business environment after a prolonged period of stagnation due to building vacancy, flooding, or similar potential contamination events. For example, this guidance would be appropriate when assisting customers…