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.