New Year, New Opportunities at WQA Aquatech 2008   Water Quality Products March 2008   By Rebecca Wilhelm
Additional programs add value and education to this year’s convention
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Passing the Test   Water Quality Products March 2008   By Stephanie Harris
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Enhance your Knowledge   Water Quality Products December 2007   By Stephanie Harris

2007 State of the Industry   Water Quality Products December 2007   By Water Quality Products
A current assessment of the water treatment industry

Stamp of Approval   Water Quality Products December 2007   By Stephanie Harris
Going through the EPA approval process

Reaching New Heights in Groundwater   Water Quality Products November 2007   By Water Quality Products

The Benefits of Membership   Water Quality Products October 2007   By Stephanie Harris

West Coast Water   Water Quality Products October 2007   By Stephanie Harris
Pacific WQA’s 50th Annual Show & Convention will offer the latest industry updates and educational seminars

IBWA Making a Splash in Las Vegas   Water Quality Products September 2007   By Caitlin Cunningham
Two-for-one show registration doubles participants’ benefits
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Advancing Water Safety   Water Quality Products June 2007   By Bob Smith-McCollum
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre focuses on research, technology and advanced training

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

In the Spirit of Education   Water Quality Products December 2006   Neda Simeonova, editor

2006 ‘Water Opportunity Show’ Gains Momentum   Water Quality Products May 2006   By Neda Simeonova
Highlights from the WQA Aquatech USA 2006 show in Chicago

Expanding Opportunities   Water Quality Products May 2006   Compiled by Neda Simeonova

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

Education, Education, Education   Water Quality Products March 2006   Neda Simeonova, editor

WQA Aquatech USA Keeps a Good Thing Growing   Water Quality Products February 2006   Amy Osgood
The Water Quality Association expects this year’s convention to be the largest yet

Water Quality Association   Water Quality Products December 2005   Margit Fotré

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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WQA Aquatech Surpasses Expectations   Water Quality Products June 2005   Peter J. Censky
Water Quality Products asked Peter J. Censky, executive director of the Water Quality Association, to review this year’s WQA Aquatech USA event and give us a glimpse of what’s to come at next year’s WQA Aquatech USA 2006.
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Highlights from the WQA Aquatech USA 2005 International Exhibition & Conference   Water Quality Products May 2005   By Neda Simeonova
We feel that the new show is a definite step in the right direction for our industry.
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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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Supplier Programs Contribute to Dealer Success   Water Quality Products April 2005   By Thomas Leunig
These dealers have access to the best technology the industry offers, which provides a high level of consumer features and benefits.
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Opportunity in Las Vegas   Water Quality Products February 2005   By Neda Simeonova
Water Quality Products recently spoke with Peter J. Censky, executive director of the Water Quality Association, to find out more about the WQA Aquatech USA event to be held this spring in Las Vegas.

E-learning   Water Quality Products September 2004   By Mark Rowzee
This new offering saves businesses time and money while helping meet the demand for in-house training.
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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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Building a Stronger Industry   Water Quality Products February 2004   Jeff Roseman, CWS - II, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
The benefits to members are numerous and worthy of the fees. In times of tougher state and federal legislation, new product certifications and consumer awareness, now is a time to be associated with an organization that fights daily for your needs. Education, certification and lobbying to better the water treatment industry is what the WQA achieves for its members.
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Expanding Knowledge, Continued Growth   Water Quality Products October 2002   Wendi Hope King, WQP Staff
The bottled water industry has seen steady growth for years. Consumers are demanding beverage choices to suit their healthy lifestyles, and the bottlers have stepped in to meet those needs. One of the driving forces behind this continued boom is the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA).
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Profits in People: Training Helps Plants Fill Gaps   Water Engineering & Management October 2002
Spurred by European takeovers and other forms of privatization stressing efficiency and knowledge, U.S. water/wastewater companies are expanding training programs to fill gaps caused by plant closings, cost-cutting and downsizing. Whether they grow their training programs in-house, use outside vendors or a combination of the two, executives say they are able to do a better job filling skill shortages that ensure safer and more efficient plants and that comply with increasingly stringent government regulation.
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Back to the Basics, Part 3   Water Quality Products July 2002   Jeff Roseman, CWS-1, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
In this last section of a three-part series, the use of ozone, ionization, distillation and aeration is discussed in a simple fashion to help the beginner rationalize the importance for a full understanding of these technologies and the need, again, for a professional water treatment specialist.
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Back to the Basics, Part 2   Water Quality Products June 2002   Jeff Roseman, CWS-1, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
How does everyone achieve effluent water that meets their needs and demands? Each situation is different, but a simplistic explanation of various technologies will be discussed in this article. Each of the following categories has had much written about them, but this article will be an overview of several methods in order to help you educate the general public so they can make an intelligent decision, purchase something of value and continually seek professional consultation.
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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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Are You Sold Enough to Sell?   Water Quality Products April 2002   Carl Davidson
The truth is that enthusiasm is what you need to sell but some of us are sorely lacking in this precious commodity ... and it’s no wonder. How can you stay up and enthusiastic enough to sell?
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Making the Filtration Buying Process Easier for Your Customers   Water Quality Products March 2002   By David M. Marsh
If you’ve seen it once, you’ve seen it a hundred times—customers who come to you looking for a home filtration system, unaware of what their specific needs are. While many consumers simply want a system that improves their water’s taste and aesthetic qualities, the majority are looking for a product that will make their water healthier. But as you know, “healthier” is a subjective term, and without knowing the issues that are present in the customer’s water, providing them with a system that fits their needs isn’t very easy to do.

August 2001 Editor's Desk   Water Engineering & Management August 2001   Bill Swichtenberg
Water Matters! was the slogan of a rally dedicated to communicating the importance of safe and clean drinking water and securing support for promoting water issues with government leaders.
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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.