Topic: Education

  • 2025 WQA Convention & Exposition


    The WQA Convention & Exposition is the most comprehensive annual gathering of water treatment professionals. The event connects industry professionals with technologies, know-how, education, training, networking and business opportunities in one convenient location. For Information on exhibiting, visit

  • WQA marks 50-year anniversary as trade association


    The Water Quality Association is marking its 50th anniversary as a trade association and  the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment industry. A new timeline on the WQA website highlights key milestones of the industry’s advancement over the past five decades.

  • 2026 WQA Convention & Exposition


    The WQA Convention & Exposition is the most comprehensive annual gathering of water treatment professionals. The event connects industry professionals with technologies, know-how, education, training, networking and business opportunities in one convenient location.

  • WQA launches 2024 Convention registration


    Registration is open for the 2024 Water Quality Association Convention & Exposition, to be held March 5-7 in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

  • WQA issues call for 2024 Convention presentations


    The Water Quality Association is inviting potential speakers to submit proposals for education sessions for the 2024 WQA Convention & Exposition on March 5-7, 2024, in Orlando, FL. The convention theme is “Catalyst.”

  • Top Convention Education


    This week’s WQA Radio podcast tees up Convention Education – all of the sessions you’ll want to consider at this year’s WQA Convention & Exposition. Your guides are John McCartan, WQA Training and Programs manager, and Peter Cartwright, MWS, PE, of Cartwright Engineering. Cartwright is Chair of the Technical Education Task Force. This is a special…

  • Promoting Your Certification


    Congratulations on earning your Water Quality Association Professional certification! You put hard work and many hours into earning this honor, which demonstrates your extra level of dedication and professionalism. Now it’s time to share that news with your customers to give them the extra peace of mind that comes with hiring a certified professional to…

  • Getting Smart with Reverse Osmosis Systems


    This booklet contains information appropriate for those who manufacture, sell, install, and maintain residential reverse osmosis (RO) treatment systems. Homeowners, regulators and legislators may also find it useful. In producing this guidebook, the Water Quality Association (WQA) leveraged the advice of respected industry professionals and the latest in scientific research. The Water Quality Association’s “Getting…

  • Getting Smart with Softeners


    Through this special publication, water treatment industry professionals are encouraged to follow a set of best practices developed by the Association pertaining to the sales, installation and maintenance of residential, self-generating water softeners. These guidelines are intended to help water treatment professionals choose efficient softener technologies and system settings, while also sizing and installing equipment…

  • Water Treatment For Dummies: Second Edition


    Water Treatment For Dummies: Second Edition is a consumer-directed publication designed to answer common questions about the quality of water in your home or business. Under 50 pages in length, it is written in a simple, jargon-free style. The second edition of WQA’s Water Treatment for Dummies is completely revised, updated and expanded with all-new facts,…