Creating a Quality Culture   Water Quality Products February 2008   By Allison Corwin
Understanding the importance of good customer service and quality products

The Extra Step   Water Quality Products January 2008   By Pauli Undesser
Understanding the importance of third-party certification
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Certification of Regenerated Media   Water Quality Products July 2007   By Tina Fischer
The WQA offers insight to the controversy of regenerated media
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The Value of the Gold Seal Mark   Water Quality Products April 2007   By Allison Corwin
Examining mark’s proper usage and significance

Best Kept Secret   Water Quality Products March 2007   by Emily Bolda
WQA’s accredited analytical laboratory tests for various contaminants that constitute both aesthetic and health claims

Testing Reciprocity   Water Quality Products February 2007   By Tom Palkon
When certification bodies work together, companies win

Certification 101   Water Quality Products November 2006   By Tom Palkon
What all companies need to know about product certification

WQP: On The Road   Water Quality Products October 2006   By Neda Simeonova & Jessica Moorman
Editorial staff tours NSF’s facilities, laboratories

Emergency Response Water Treatment Systems   Water Quality Products October 2006   By Bruce Bartley, Nicole Beetsch & Michael Blumenstein
Evaluation programs help officials select appropriate systems

Subcontracting—Nothing to Fear   Water Quality Products October 2006   By Mark T. Unger
The benefits of a subcontractor program for testing laboratories

‘31 Flavors’ of Bottled Water, Coming to a Supermarket Shelf Near You   Bottled Water Market September 2006   By Adam Bloom & David Fall

Keeping up with Bottled Water   Water Quality Products September 2006   Neda Simeonova, editor

A Friendly Approach to Certification   Water Quality Products August 2006   By Tina Fischer
The Water Quality Association offers helpful, well-prepared staff to meet certification needs

Certified Components: Pre-Qualified for Quality   Water Quality Products August 2006   By Ellen Van Buren
Component certifications can help establish confidence in product safety and quality

Quality Control   Water Quality Products July 2006   By Allison Corwin
An in-depth look at how WQA’s quality control system affects certified companies

Examining The Trend Toward ETV Programs   Water Quality Products June 2006   By Rick VanSant
Environmental technology verification provides assurance in the global marketplace

Establishing a Basis for Claims   Water Quality Products June 2006   By Rick Andrew
Product testing provides multiple advantages

Your ‘One-Stop-Shop’ for Product Certification   Water Quality Products June 2006   By Sarah Zrout
Using the WQA to register your product in all 50 states

What’s that Noise in the Basement?   Water Quality Products May 2006   By Mark T. Unger
WQA product testing and analytical laboratory never sleeps

Tackling Certification   Water Quality Products April 2006   By Tina Fischer
Simple steps for product certification

Product Certification   Water Quality Products March 2006   By Thomas P. Palkon
An in-depth look at WQA’s Gold Seal Product Certification Program

No Small Task   Water Quality Products March 2006   By Rick Andrew
Testing water treatment products for bacteria removal

UV Disinfection Systems   Water Quality Products November 2005   By Sandro Pecile
Understanding pressure drop when installing NSF/ANSI 55 Class A UV disinfection systems

Bottled Water Certification   Bottled Water Market September 2005   Loren M. Merrick

The Wide, Wide World of Residential Water Treatment Product Testing   Water Quality Products June 2005   Rick Andrew
Whatever the structure of the testing service provider, the manufacturer must be satisfied that their partner can deliver the project turnaround, quality, scope of services, reliability, and ultimately, the value that they need.
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Laboratory Testing: Certification and sampling protocols   Water Quality Products June 2005   By Marianne R. Metzger and Robert Ramnarine
A reputable laboratory should be able to help you determine what type of laboratory certification is required, if any, for the specific sample testing you are looking to have performed. Laboratories will typically provide all the sampling containers and collection instructions to ensure the accuracy of the sampling.
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NSF - A Work in Progress   Water Quality Products May 2005   Compiled by Neda Simeonova
Water Quality Products Q&A with Thomas J. Bruursema to provide an update of NSF’s initiatives in 2005.
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Perchlorate Reduction   Water Quality Products October 2004   By Rick Andrew
This article summarizes the current state of efforts to address this hot topic from the point of view of the NSF/ANSI Drinking Water Treatment Unit (DWTU) Standards.
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Product Standards   Water Quality Products August 2004   By Tom Bruursema
It is easy to confuse the subtle differences between some, and even easier yet to be confused by the requirements of individual standards.
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Back to the Basics, Part 1   Water Quality Products May 2002   Jeff Roseman, CWS-1, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
Basic water chemistry, terminology and applications can be very complicated and not seem so basic to individuals without a chemistry background. This series of articles will help shed light on the chemistry of water and the mysteries that it can contain, plus explain the technologies used to treat water so the purchaser can make an educated attempt to find the right solution for a particular application. There are no cut-and-dry formulas for water treatment and certainly no cure-all for every application or problem, but with an understanding of how water works and the technologies developed to treat water, a person can utilize his resources to come up with solutions for his particular need or application.
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Making the Sale Using Certification to American National Standards   Water Quality Products March 2002   By Tom Bruursema, NSF
Dealers of drinking water treatment systems today enjoy a growing market of opportunity. However, accompanying this growth is increasing competition, a tightening economy and a far more informed consumer. All of these require dealers to find better ways to differentiate their products and services.

The State of Regulations   Water Quality Products August 2001   By Wendi Hope King
As the POU/POE water treatment industry progresses to new levels and meets new challenges, issues regarding regulations and standards continually arise. As the industry waits for the EPA and U.S. government to finalize regulations, the industry is forced to ride out the MCL changes, rule withdrawals and estimated costs that each proposal brings. Listed here is a review of regulation changes the industry has seen in the last year and a brief look at which ones to watch for in the future.
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Certification Breaks Tough Competition   Water Quality Products September 2000   Wendi Hope King
. As Dotcom companies come and go faster than we can click the mouse to catch them, more and more employees of these companies are looking for more than just good pay—they seek what will benefit them in the future and, likely, at other companies.

Professional Certification: Get Current. Get Competitive. Get Certified!   Water Quality Products September 2000   Dr. Judith A. Grove
Today, many young people choose their jobs for the training and experience they can receive, not just for money.

Business, Skills Training Are Never Ending   Water Quality Products March 2000   G.A. "Andy" Marken
The rapid changes in technology are so prolific that it has forced us to become life-long learners. Rather than a rigidly structured process, learning is becoming a self-directed process.

WQA Announces an Alternative Program for Product Certifications to the ANSI/NSF Standards for Drinking Water Treatment Units   Water Quality Products August 1997   by Joseph Harrison
Following requests from industry members to provide an alternative option for product certifications, the Water Quality Association (WQA) has entered into an agreement for this purpose with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) of Northbrook, Illinois.

Making the Third-Party Certification Choice   Water Quality Products July 1997   by Nancy Culotta
Manufacturers' claims have become more sophisticated as the industry branches into two diverse segments: water conditioning and health effects claims. Within both segments, opinions have developed that claims made by manufacturers should be truthful and not misleading--resulting in a need to have products independently tested to verify water treatment claims made and promoted in the field.

Professional Certification   Water Quality Products June 1997   By Judy Grove, WQA
If we, as an industry, actively promote ourselves as professionals with a legitimate body of knowledge, represented by WQA's Professional Certification Program and WQA training programs, consumers will come to see us as authorities to whom they can turn.

The Development of Certification Policies   Water Quality Products March 1997   by Nancy Culotta
A discussion of the process through which a concept goes before it becomes a certification program policy.

Distinguishing Between Certified & Non-Certified Water Filters   Water Quality Products December 1996   Nancy Culotta
In the past year, manufacturers have begun advising consumers that the replacement elements they produce fit other manufacturers housings or pitchers and infer that the hybrid system will perform as well as the original system. This, in NSF's opinion, is not truthful information to the consumer.

Drinking Water Treatment Unit Certification   Water Quality Products April 1996   Nancy Culotta
You are familiar with the water quality problems in your area, but finding a line of equipment that you can have faith in, that is reliable and consistently performs as claimed, may not be as easy as it first appears

NSF-Certified Bottled Water: What Does it Mean?   Water Quality Products February 1996   Mike Miller
The most frequently asked questions about NSF's involvement in bottled water certification