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Topic: Treatment Technology

  • WQP shares States of Industry survey

    WQP magazine’s State of the Industry survey is the subject of this week’s WQA Radio podcast. Managing Editor Katie Johns discusses the top challenges readers gave for 2022 and the outlook for 2023 on such issues as supply and demand, filtration equipment and new technology.

  • Sustainability Comparison: Centralized Treatment Upgrades and POU/POE Treatment for Small System Compliance to the SDWA

    This webinar is presented by Kaycie Lane, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Practice in the College of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska. She discusses her WQRF-funded study, which examined the sustainability of POU/POE devices compared to upgrades at small centralized water systems for Safe Drinking Water Act compliance.

  • 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…

  • General Guidance for Water Treatment Professionals on Proper Maintenance of Treatment Systems as Shelter-in-Place Orders are Lifted

    This document provides general guidance and information for water treatment professionals who may be called upon to assist customers with bringing vacant buildings back online, such as when the Shelter-In-Place orders due to COVID-19 are lifted. It addresses the activities necessary to bring the potable water supply treatment systems (treatment systems) in the building back…

  • Ultraviolet (UV) Light Fact Sheet

    Ultraviolet (UV) light utilizes radiation disrupting cellular DNA to kill microbes but is not utilized for removal of chemical contaminants. This treatment tool is generally used as a final step in reverse osmosis (RO) systems to improve the efficiency of microbe removal originating from the source water or that may grow in the POU system over time.…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Reverse Osmosis Market Trends Report

    The WQA Reverse Osmosis (RO) Market Trends Report tracks quarterly sales trends for residential RO systems manufactured and shipped in the U.S. and Canada. The report is available as a member benefit for WQA core and premier members. Report Participants If you are an RO manufacturer participating in the report, click here to log in…

  • 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,…