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Next Gen All Stars

Nicole Krawcke: Saluting the plumbing industry's next generation

Next Gen All Star Top 20 Under 40 contest seeks nominees.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
May 11, 2023
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Many of us have heard the term, ‘The Great Resignation,’ in describing the massive amount of employee turnover the last few years. In 2021, federal data shows nearly 50 million workers left their jobs for various reasons — higher pay, new career opportunities and more. With an already strained job market in the skilled trades, employee retention is more important than ever.


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Ongoing water quality issues present opportunities for plumbers

Point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration systems on the rise.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
April 13, 2023
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When you talk about water scarcity and the lack of clean drinking water, most people think about third-world countries. They don’t realize that there’s a growing threat to clean water right here at home in the United States. Look at the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where a fire forced the controlled release and burn of toxic chemicals to avoid an explosion. The resulting contamination killed thousands of fish in nearby streams and ignited concerns over soil and water quality.


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Nicole Krawcke: The war on forever chemicals

First-ever national drinking water standard proposed for PFAS.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
April 12, 2023
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Last month, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The proposal, if finalized, would regulate PFOA and PFOS as individual contaminants, and will regulate four other PFAS — PFNA, PFHxS, PFBS and GenX Chemicals — as a mixture.


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Water filtration demand grows post-pandemic

Plumbers have an untapped opportunity in offering water treatment solutions.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
April 13, 2022
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There’s no doubt about it, concern over water quality is becoming more prevalent. One just had to walk the trade show floor during the 2022 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) to see plenty of new water filtration and management systems, some even dispensing sparkling water by user preference.


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WQA opens new headquarters, laboratory in Illinois

September 29, 2021
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The WQA Board of Directors officially approved the relocation plan in April 2019, after more than two years of research and planning, and the former headquarters was sold to another Lisle-based association in March 2020, right as the coronavirus pandemic hit.


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water treatment systems

Water Wisdom: Are you prepared for TDS Creep?

Regular maintenance is required for water treatment systems.
Water Quality Association (WQA)
August 5, 2021
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Installing a reverse osmosis (RO) system for a homeowner is not a once and done event. Just like any other kind of water treatment technology, RO systems require regular maintenance.
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Water Wisdom

Water Wisdom: Disinfection byproducts in drinking water

The unintended consequences of water treatment.
P. “Regu” Regunathan
June 2, 2021
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Disinfection byproducts (DBP) are becoming a matter of renewed concern in the regulatory and scientific world. It is necessary for all of us to understand the reasons and facts behind such new activity in this field. 


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EPA adds new PFAS to its Drinking Water Treatability Database

May 28, 2021
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The Drinking Water Treatability Database presents an overview of different contaminants and possible treatment processes to remove them from drinking water.  


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WQA

WQA launches Certified Treatment Designer program

May 21, 2021
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To earn the certification, professionals must have at least two years’ experience in the field and complete the self-paced, online Water Treatment Design course before passing the WQA certification exam.


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IAPMO

IAPMO commends Washington State Legislature’s passage of bill requiring testing water for lead in schools and daycare facilities

May 6, 2021
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Lead contamination in drinking water poses serious health risks, and even low levels of lead exposure can cause permanent cognitive, academic and behavioral difficulties in children.


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