Topic: WQRF
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WQRF Summer School Webinars: Counterfeit Filters
Counterfeit filters compromise public health and consumer trust. Research shows that filters illegally using product certification and manufacturer logos were not able to remove the contaminantsclaimed. Presenter: Jill Notini Join WQRF on June 25 at 11 AM CT for an eye-opening webinar uncovering: Special thanks to Calgon Carbon, for making the Summer School Webinar Series possible.
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PUR® donation fuels education on lead in water
The Water Quality Research Foundation will provide education on lead in drinking water and help facilitate free water testing kits for U.S. schools with the help of a $25,000 donation from the water filtration company PUR®. The educational measures were announced Oct. 16, the deadline for local municipalities to provide an inventory of lead water…
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WQRF 2024 Poster Contest Winner Presentations
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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.…
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PFAS surrogate study nears completion
Research into surrogate compound(s) that can be used as standards to evaluate the effectiveness of activated carbon and ion exchange technologies in removing a wide range of PFAS from drinking water has been funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation. University of British Columbia researchers will discuss their work in a July 23 webinar.
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Revised WQRF Contaminant Occurrence map
The new-and-improved WQRF Contaminant Occurrence Map is demonstrated in this week’s episode of the Water Quality Association Podcast. The map now tracks millions of data points across the United States, helping citizens understand issues that could affect their local water quality.
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The Future of PFAS
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WQRF: Emerging Contaminants and WQRF Contaminant Occurrence Map 2.0 Launch Party
The list of emerging drinking water contaminants continues to expand at a fast pace, unbridled by concentration detection limits. As the public becomes more aware of contaminants in water, presenter Richard Mest will share important information and updates regarding this class of contaminants, their nuances, and the efficacy of the ever-expanding treatment technology landscape. The…
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Student researchers awarded scholarships
Student researchers from Virginia Tech University and the University of British Columbia are winners of the Water Quality Research Foundation’s first David Loveday Memorial scholarship poster contest. The research findings of the winning poster submissions were shared with attendees of the WQRFs Scientific Symposium and the WQA Convention & Exposition March 4 & 5 in…
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WQRF calls for research grant concept papers
The Water Quality Research Foundation has issued a request for concept papers (RFCP) under its research grant program. The grant offers up to $100,000 of WQRF funding toward field work and implementation of treatment devices as part of the research.