February 2019 – WC&P Online

Florida WQA Convention Details Announced

February 28, 2019 by dstadtler

The Florida Water Quality Association will hold its annual convention June 3-5, at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beach, FL. The event…

IAPMO India Office Celebrated

February 28, 2019 by dstadtler

IAPMO India celebrated the opening of its new testing laboratory and office in Bengaluru, India, during an invitation-only ceremony on February 26. The opening signals…

NGWA Call for Papers

February 28, 2019 by dstadtler

Groundwater Week will take place December 3-5 in Las Vegas, NV. Share your industry expertise by submitting ideas for the following types of educational opportunities:…

Groundwater Foundation Scholarships Announced

February 28, 2019 by dstadtler

The Groundwater Foundation announces the availability of two 2019 scholarship programs. For more information, call (800) 858-4844 or email [email protected]. The Len Assante Scholarship Program…

Longest Boil Water Advisory Still in Effect

February 28, 2019 by dstadtler

Frustration grows in Neskantaga First Nation (Canada) as dreams of clean drinking water have faded away. The community has the longest boil water advisory ever,…

International Water Tasting Winners Announced

February 28, 2019 by dstadtler

The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, the world’s most prestigious, gave out awards to waters from three continents. All five continents had waters among the…

Salivirus: New Hazard Found in Water Associated with Human Illness

February 15, 2019 by nickhd

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD A new virus has been isolated from environmental waters and sewage and associated with acute diarrheal disease on every…

Testing Softening Capacity of Residential Water Softeners

February 15, 2019 by nickhd

By Rick Andrew Most professionals in the water treatment industry are familiar with the concept of softening capacity for water softeners. Many have seen or…

A Challenge with Boundless Opportunities

February 15, 2019 by nickhd

By Donna Kreutz Ronald Gagnon was born in France. “I was an Army brat and lived all over the world. I lived in seven states…

To Backwash or Not to Backwash: That is the Question for POE Activated Carbon Systems

February 15, 2019 by nickhd

By Stephen Hamilton You know what you would like to adsorb (chlorine, chloramine, PPCPs, PFOS, etc.) and you’ve picked out your type of carbon (GAC,…