Our guest in this podcast is Kelli Fleischmann, WQA’s new Product Certification Director. Kelli talks about the recent Product Certification Forum her department hosted for Gold Seal certification clients. 

"The forum is a great event to first and foremost get feedback directly from our Gold Seal manufacturers," said Fleischmann. "Are we meeting their needs, and what can we do better to improve on the certification experience?"

She also talked about her team’s new value proposition, and the seven pillars that serve as the foundation for product certification at WQA.

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Our guest is DJ Shannahan, member of the WQA Board of Governors, talking about the value of Business Boot Camp which he attended at the WQA Convention in Denver, and what he envisions for the program.

"There's very few MBAs that I'm aware of in this industry," said Shannahan. "Here's an opportunity to take someone that's really great at selling and servicing water conditioning equipment and teach them how to be a better business manager. And, a better business manager, doing business the right way, is really good for our entire industry."

He also talks about the value of WQA membership and his role on the BOG.

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Our guest is WQA Government Affairs Director David Loveday, talking about the International Trade Administration, a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Loveday attended the recent Aquatech show in Shanghai, participating in a meeting to discuss how the International Trade Administration can help WQA members conduct business in China and elsewhere around the world.

"They'll help guide you through the process," said Loveday. "They won't provide legal services, but will certainly work with your local attorney and help guide you through the process, so it's a great service."

We also discuss the recent EPA summit on PFCs and what’s ahead when it comes to regulating those contaminants. 

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Our guest is Randy Pollack, lobbyist for the Pacific Water Quality Association and WQA out in California, talking about "Prop 65" and the changes to that law coming up in August. Pollack explains the changes to the new warnings that Proposition 65 will requires on products sold in California.

"What is very important for the membership is that right now you're required to put a Prop 65 warning on your products," said Pollack. "You have to make sure you have the new warning signs and new language by the end of August, 2018."

If you have more questions about how to comply with the new provisions of Prop 65, you can contact Randy directly at ​randy@churchwellwhite.com.

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Our guest is Christina Devine, researcher at Virginia Tech University, talking about the WQRF anti-scaling benchmarking study and the potential impact it could have for consumers when it comes to buying water treatment products.

"The end goal is that if we have this protocol, these different anti-scaling devices can be tested for this protocol, and consumers would be able to determine what anti-scaling device would work best for their situation, depending on how hard their water or what specific issues they're having with scaling in their system," said Devine.

We talked with Devine at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver. She was there to accept this year’s Honorary Member award on behalf of Dr. Marc Edwards.

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WQA's Information Technology Manager Jonathan Adams joins us to talk about GDPR, the new data protection law in the European Union. We'll look at what it means in the United States, how it might affect WQA members and what you need to know to be ready. 

"Citizens are really concerned about privacy all over the world," says Adams. "So, we could easily see GDPR grow and evolve into other countries and even the U.S."

The new law takes effect May 25, 2018.
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WQA's new President Chris Wilker joins us to discuss his vision for the coming year, his plans to see WQA add new members, and his passion for the committees made up of the many volunteers who serve WQA and the water treatment industry.

​Plus we'll have a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz and our WQA tip.

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​Our guests are Florida Water Quality Association Vice President Amanda Wakem Moore and President Kenny Gibson. We’ll hear about plans for their upcoming FWQA Convention as well as how things are going in Florida following Hurricane Irma last fall.

​Plus, we’ll get a regulatory update from Kathleen Fultz, and we'll have our WQA Tip.

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In this episode of WQA Radio, we'll hear highlights from the Opening General Session at the 2018 WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver.

​The first speaker is Bob Maisner, the outgoing 2017-2018 WQA President, followed by WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser and then Chris Wilker, the newly installed 2018-2019 WQA President.

We'll also hear from Tanya Lubner, PhD., WQA's Professional Certification & Training Director, about the Call for Speakers/Presentations for the 2019 WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas.

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​Our guest in this week’s episode of WQA Radio is Phil Fralix, Master Water Specialist at the Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, who gave the presentation, "Treating Water for Coffee" at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Denver in March.
 
We’ll talk with Phil about how specific water quality characteristics affect the taste of coffee and coffee brewing equipment. So, pour yourself a cup of hot coffee, and join us.

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