Agua Latino America

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Ion Exchange Resin Synthesis and Reactions

By C.F. ‘Chubb’ Michaud, MWS Making beads Take a fresh egg and break it into a bowl. It’s understandable that the moisture content of a raw egg is over 75 percent. Now hard boil another egg, crack the shell and peel it. It’s essentially the same egg. It‘s the same composition. It, too, is over 75-percent moisture. Yet … [Read more...]

Branding 102 Checklist

By Dale Filhaber At least once a year, every business owner needs to take a step back and conduct a thorough review of their brand. Marketing strategist Gary Hennerberg calls this a repositioning checklist; I call it Branding 102. The start of a new year is a great time to do this. With 2016 numbers in place, you know if you did well or … [Read more...]

How the WIIN Act Positively Impacts the Residential Water Industry

By Dave Rutz The recent citywide water crisis in Flint, MI has aimed a spotlight on the nation’s outdated and declining drinking water infrastructure. The city’s water, tapped from the Flint River, wasn’t treated properly. Lead from aging municipal service lines seeped into the city’s municipal water supply and wasn’t filtered out … [Read more...]

The Capacity of Ion Exchange Resin

By C.F. ‘Chubb’ Michaud, MWS Ion exchange 101: defining and measuring capacity Webster’s Dictionary defines capacity simply as “the ability to do something” or “the maximum number that can be contained.” This is a quantitative value. In ion exchange processes, we define not only the quantitative capacity of … [Read more...]

WQA Convention and Exposition Schedule

Tuesday, March 28 7:30 AM-5:00 PM: Registration Desk Open, West Hall E Lobby (Orange County Convention Center) 8:00-8:50 AM: Trends & Critical Issues (0.1 CPD), Room W230 C/D 8:00-8:50 AM: Dues Honor Roll Forum, Room W224 H 9:00-9:50 AM: International Section/International Standards & Regulations, Room W232B 9:00-9:50 … [Read more...]

The Chemistry of Ion Exchange

By C.F . ‘Chubb’ Michaud, MWS Chemistry 101: elements, compounds, acids, bases, salts and ions All of the chemicals listed in The Periodic Table of the Elements (see Figure 1) are made up of atoms, which are combinations of electrons (negative charge), protons (positive charge) and neutrons (neutral charge). … [Read more...]

WQA Schedule of Events

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:00-8:50 AM:  Dues Honor Roll Forum 8:00-8:50 AM:  Trends & Critical Issues (0.1 CPD) 8:00-9:20 AM:  Manufacturer/Supplier/Retailer Section 9:00-9:50 AM:  Lead Treatment Threshold in POU Filters (0.1 CPD) 9:00-9:50 AM:  International Section/International Standards & Regulations 9:00-9:50 AM:  … [Read more...]

It’s Showtime in Orlando!

By Denise M. Roberts By now, most who will be attending the Water Quality Association’s Annual Convention and Exposition in Orlando, FL (March 28-31) will have made their hotel/flight reservations. Now it’s time to take stock of what to do when you arrive. There are always a multitude of educational seminars, certification … [Read more...]

Tapping into the ECHO Database

By Hubert Colas, PhD Community water systems are defined as providing water to the same population year-round, which are effectively municipal-residential systems. This is different than the two other US EPA-defined classifications: non-transient non-community water systems and transient non-community water systems, which represent … [Read more...]