Best Water Quality Association Podcasts (2024)

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Process This! Episode 107: The Ergonomic Benefits of Work-Area Layout in the SPD

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In episode 107, host Jon Wood speaks with Hannah Schroeder, Clinical Education Specialist at Pure Processing. Schroeder provides her recommendations and rationalizations for record keeping, time stamping, organization, and foot-traffic flow to contribute to the success of the Sterile Processing department (SPD). Benefits of SPD ergonomic initiative…

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Opt In To Nature To Opt Out Of The System(s) ~Epi-078 1:01:50

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What do we mean when we say we want to "opt out" of the system? Firstly, it's the system(s) - the means of production, transport, communication, value transmission etc that we have to interface with to acquire the things we need to live in the modern world. In general, the further the distance a product or service must travel and the more technolog…

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#366 - Podcast Convention Highlights 19:35

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This is the WQA podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. https://wqa.orgAlso, we now feature these podcasts on our WQA YouTube channel. Go to youtube.com/@waterqualityassociationvideos.In this episode, we feature highlights from the Keynote Session at the WQA Convention & Exposition. We’ll hear …

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Designing For LIGHT At Every Level - Patterns For Incorporating Natural Light Into The Built Environment ~Epi-077 53:10

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Light is an essential human nutrient. So much of our modern built environment is built without regard to orienting and integrating natural light, and our health - physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and communal - suffers for it. The good news is that you can design your structures (or retrofit them) to bring natural light back into them and cre…

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#365 - WQA CEO Pauli Undesser 15:40

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Welcome to the WQA podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature the remarks from WQA CEO Pauli Undesser, on stage at the Keynote Session at the WQA Convention & Exposition. Pauli talks about the Convention theme of "Catalyst" and what that means for member…

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Process This! Episode 106: HSPA Foundation & Mercy Ships: A Shared Mission to Change Lives 27:58

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In episode 106, host Jon Wood speaks with Kimberly Ames, the Global Programatic Lead Recruiter and U.S. Recruitment Manager at Mercy Ships, about the importance of the Mercy Ships mission, what it takes to volunteer, and the steps necessary to go from application to serving. Also featured on this podcast is Brenda Esparza, the HSPA Foundation’s fir…

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Zone 0 Pattern Language Fundamentals - Designing Your Permaculture Kitchen ~Epi-076 54:38

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Join me today as we discuss designing functional kitchen spaces that people want to be in. Lots of people are inheriting kitchens designed more for magazine covers than for function - and where there is a lack of function there is a concommitant increase in friction, which means more stress and less joy. Kitchens are the Zone 1 of Zone 0 - Zone 0 r…

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#364 - Lifetime Membership & Hall of Fame Awards 14:05

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Welcome to the WQA Podcast, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature the remarks from WQA leadership award recipients at the keynote session of the WQA Convention & Exposition. We’ll hear from Darci Meyers, the daughter of Peter Meyers, from Resintech, who was honored, posthumo…

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Building Freedom And Community In The REAL Private Sector - Real World Applications For Private Membership Associations with Joshua Longbrook ~Epi-075 1:14:25

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Today I interview Joshua Longbrook on real world applications of Private Membership Associations for creating systems of support - i.e. the parallel society - outside the jurisdiction of the public (State dominated) sphere. We'll cover what PMAs are, what protections they do and do not offer, how they are best utilized as extensions of a larger uni…

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#363 - WQA President Judd Larned 10:33

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Welcome to the WQA podcast, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature an informative conversation with Judd Larned, president of Culligan north America, and the new president of the Water Quality Association. Judd joined us at W…

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Sovereign Water - Spring Development Basics ~Epi-074 51:26

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Today's show is for those of you lucky enough to have a spring on your property. We will cover the basics of spring morphology and function - including the way I really think they work vs. what the textbooks say - and then we'll go over basic spring assessment criteria, and the main components of spring water collection and distribution systems. Sh…

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Process This! Episode 105: Drying Medical Devices Before Sterilization: A Vital Step 32:46

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In episode 105, host Jon Wood speaks with Ann Hewitt and Bob Straub from CENORIN about the critical importance of drying instruments prior to sterilization. More specifically, they discuss how moisture present on devices prior to undergoing steam sterilization or low-temperature sterilization can negatively affect the processes and potentially resu…

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#362 -- WQA's Antitrust Policy 20:02

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature a very informative conversation with WQA’s Chief Legal Officer Mike Sennett about the WQA Antitrust policy. We define what antitrust means, how it applies to associations like WQA, why it’s an important benefit of b…

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Debt, Wealth & Counter-Economics As A Means To Create A World Worth Inheriting ~Epi-073 48:45

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How do we create a regenerative economy and all that entails when that work is arbitrarily outlawed, suppressed or actively disincentivized by the value systems that dominate our current culture? HINT: We have to step outside of the current imposed power structure - no permission required. My presupposition for this episode is this: Mainstream, sta…

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#361 - Leadership Awards 13:53

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In this episode, we feature remarks and comments from our 2024 Leadership award winners who received their awards at the 2024 WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando. As you’ll hear, these awards mean a great deal to the honorees, and speak to their level of commitment to the water treatment industry.…

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Process This! Episode 104: AAMI Standard and TIR Updates for Sterile Processing 33:33

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In episode 104, host Jon Wood speaks with HSPA Clinical Educator Sue Klacik about several key AAMI standards and technical information reports (TIRs) that affect Sterile Processing. Specifically, she provides updates about ANSI/AAMI ST108, Water for the processing of medical devices, AAMI TIR99 Dilator and ultrasound probes processing in health car…

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#360 - Florida Water Quality Association 17:45

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Welcome to the WQA Podcast, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature a conversation with the Florida Water Quality Association Leadership -- FWQA President Jeff Sadonis with All American Purification, Vice President Cindy Schieber and Executive Director Suzanne Trueblood. We ta…

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Grow Food, Fodder, Fences And Forts For Cheap With Livestaking ~Epi-072 37:43

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Today's episode is a short primer on live staking - what it is, how it works, what its good for, what types of species you can use to do it, and how to harvest, prepare and plant your live stakes. If you have perennially moist soils in need of stabilization, or are able to irrigate certain areas to ensure adequate soil moisture for establishment, y…

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#359 - Getting the Most From the WQA Convention 22:42

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In this episode, we feature WQA members Jennifer Smith, MWS, of Resintech and Jami West of C-Tech Water Solutions along with Haley Fioretti and Monica Sanchez from WQA as we discuss how to get the most from the WQA Convention & Exposition, March 5-7, 2024, in Orlando. We’ll talk about planning ahead, the WQA App which you can download, pre-conventi…

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As Within So Without ~Epi-071 34:06

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As within so without. If we want to see changes in our external world (i.e. regenerating landscapes and ecosystems), we have to first address our internal state. The older I get and the more I learn, the less I can say I know for sure. This, though, is one of those things that I've arrived at as being one of those "indivisible kernels of truth" - s…

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Process This! Episode 103: Laying the Foundation for a Successful Robotics Service Line 29:55

2M ago29:55

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In episode 103, host Jon Wood speaks with Marcy Duffy, Intuitive’s Genesis Reprocessing Product Manager, about robotics in reprocessing. She identifies critical factors to consider when planning a robotics service line, including workflow and layout, assessment of current equipment, understanding how a robotics program fits into current operations,…

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#358 - Why you should attend WQA Business Boot Camp 16:18

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Welcome to the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. Learn more at https://wqa.org.If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone …

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Adaptive vs. Prescriptive Management For Homesteads And Lifestyle Design ~Epi-070 39:42

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Adaptive Management: Observation-driven management for constantly increasing resilience and ecosystem function by employing planned, purposeful disruption. Prescriptive Management: Labeling your observations so that you can look up a prescription that fits that label. This is a much more myopic way of managing a landscape, as you're automatically c…

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#357 - Disasters And Drinking Water 21:37

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Welcome to the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. Learn more at https://wqa.org.If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone …

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Why We Use Functions-First Design To Create Holistic Ecosystems ~Epi-069 47:36

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When we design holistic ecosystems, we start with mapping out desired and required functions THEN search for, select and/or design elements/systems that provide those functions in a way that aligns with the site-specific context. This is contrasted with how most people "design" systems - they see an ad or read an article and like the thing or the m…

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# 356 -- Technical Education at Convention 17:05

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we’re joined by Jennifer Smith, CWS, from Resintech, who chairs the technical education task force and John McCartan, training and program manager at WQA. They’ll discuss the …

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Process This! Episode 102: All About Your Health in Sterile Processing 26:15

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In our 102nd episode, host Jon Wood speaks with fitness trainer and nutrition coach, Brenda Edwards, about physical, emotional and mental health. Specifically, she shares her recommendations for mobility activities to address the physical demands within the Sterile Processing department. Click the link to see Brenda’s SP workout! https://cghustle.z…

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Off-Grid Soil Fertility For Sovereign Food Systems ~Epi-068 58:56

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If you are serious about food sovereignty, you're serious about building soil. In this episode I detail 4 methods for creating your own soil fertility inputs from what you are already growing, can source on your property or very close to home, or are already in the course of putting food on your table. They are: Vermicomposting ------------------> …

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#355 - WQA Business Bootcamp / Recruitment & Retention 16:53

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Welcome to the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world.If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone on your team or a friend or assoc…

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Biosolids: America's Dirty Secret ~Epi-067 1:12:10

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Today is an expose about one of America's dirty secrets - we're talking about the nation wide biosolids program. Supposedly its a great way to beneficially cycle a "renewable resource" to help fertilize crop fields, protect water sheds and keep people healthy. In reality, its anything but - and we know from first hand knowledge because we lived wit…

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WQA Podcast #354 2024 Predictions 16:42

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Welcome to the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment community. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we’re joined by WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy as we look back at which con…

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Making Landfall - Your First 60 Days On The Land ~Epi-066 52:28

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Today's show is all about the things you have to do to get yourself onto your land quickly without shooting yourself in the foot withe improperly located or oriented structures and roads. Vehicle access is basically an absolute necessity in today's world. By their very nature, roads are a break from the inherent landform, and thus ALL ROADS CAPTURE…

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Process This! Episode 101: Peeling Back The Layers on SPD Water Quality 28:15

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In our 101st episode, host Jon Wood reviews the most recent articles found in HSPA’s PROCESS magazine related to water quality. Specifically, he explores the article, “A Leader’s Guide to Understanding and Following ST108,” authored by Marie Brewer, and key aspects of “Guarding the Gateway: Ensuring Water-Related Safety and Quality in Sterile Proce…

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#353 - Water Industry Outlook 15:14

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Welcome to the WQA Podcast. If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone on your team or a friend or associate. Also, we now feature these podcasts on our WQA YouTube channel. Go to youtube.…

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A Strong WHY Can Bear Almost Any HOW ~ Epi-065 30:27

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New Year's Evolution. This show is about doing the most important work first - your own internal visioning - an rooting that vision in your heart to create a WHY strong enough to bear any HOW. If you haven't done it yet, give yourself the gift of creating your Minimum Holistic Goal. It is the ONE THING that will make everything else that comes afte…

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Process This! Episode 100 Top Ten Episode Moments of 2023 53:00

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In our 100th episode, host Jon Wood revisits 10 must-hear segments from a variety of HSPA interviews conducted in 2023. Some of these discussions include surgical instruments and IFU, a PPE “arsenal” found at a VA hospital, and English as a second language in Sterile Processing. These conversations and more are discussed in this, one-hour special p…

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#352 - Instructor-Led Training 17:56

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In this episode of WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, we’re joined by two instructors in the Instructor-led training program at WQA.Paul Friot, MWS, CWR, CI, CST and Cliff Fasnacht, MWS, explain the program, what’s involved in the online interactive sessions, the benefits of the program for the employer as well as the…

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Using Duckweed To Grow More Calories Per Square Foot ~ Epi-064 42:04

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Duckweed is an amazingly productive floating aquatic plant that is highly palatable to a wide variety of small and large livestock (ruminants, pigs, poultry, fish etc). Duckweed is a tremendous ally for those of us looking to create independence from centralized commodity food systems. You may not want to eat duckweed (though you can) but what you …

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#351 Rewind 2023 Part Two 20:47

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we are looking back in what we call Rewind 2023. This is part two. We’ll hear from WQA Chief Operating Officer Tom Bruursema from the stage of the Keynote Session of the WQA Conv…

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The 7th Generation Principle - Designing For Continuity Across Generations ~ Epi-063 1:18:15

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In this episode I am sharing what I have come to call the 7th Generation Principle - a principle guide post of sorts that I've been refining for nearly 10 years now to help guide my design work (for my own life and for others) in the direction of inter-generational regeneration. Basically, it seems like throughout human history we've actually lived…

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#350 - Rewind 2023 Part One 16:03

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. WQA is the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org.in this episode, we are looking back in what we call Rewind 2023. We’ll hear excerpts from the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas. We'l…

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5 Tenets Of Carnivore Homesteading ~ Epi-062 1:07:11

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In today's show we discuss the idea of the Carnivore Homestead. For those of us that eat a mostly animal-based diet, we want to produce mostly animal-based calories from our homestead production systems. I got news - just because we like to eat steak doesn't mean we aren't going to grow plants - in fact, we've got to grow them in greater quantity a…

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Process This! Episode 99: Time, Temperature & Humidity: Their Effect on Device Soil Drying 34:04

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In episode 99, host Jon Wood speaks with Sue Klacik and Terra Kremer about how time, temperature and humidity affect soil drying on medical devices. They also address challenges associated with weather conditions and the transporting of soiled instruments to Sterile Processing areas. Earn CE NowBy Healthcare Sterile Processing Association

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#349 - Ethics In Action 17:04

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment community. Find us at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature part of a session from the 2021 WQA Convention & Exposition entitled Ethics in Action – Navigating the Gray areas. We’ll hear i…

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S5.E10 Dr Robert Walsh, Micro invertebrates in waterways 21:30

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Micro invertebrates are tiny creatures that are invisible to the naked eye but form the basis of the food web in our waterways. Dr. Robert Walsh talks about the importance and diversity of microfauna for sustaining aquatic systems and reveals that their eggs can remain viable for up to 400-500 years, meaning that extinct species could come alive ag…

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Process This! Episode 98: Meet Monique Jelks, President, HSPA Board of Directors 35:16

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In episode 98, host Jon Wood speaks with HSPA President, Monique Jelks, about her journey into Sterile Processing (SP), her passion for problem solving, process improvement and supporting fellow SP professionals—and how they helped lead her to become President of the HSPA Board of Directors. Earn CE Now…

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#347 - Value of Membership 18:05

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Find us at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we’ll be joined by Toni Schindler, co-owner of Aquatek Water Conditioning in Ohio, as we talk about the value of WQA membership, why the WQA Knowledge Base is such a valuable tool,…

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#348 - WQRF Tool Box 12:20

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. Learn more at https://wqa.org.This is episode #348. If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to …

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WQA Radio #346 - Working Together in Houston 23:15

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.Our guests are David Davies, CWS, President of Aqua General, Inc. and WQA Government Affairs Manager Jordan Kari. We discuss how WQA and its members in Texas were able to work together to change the City of Houston’s specialty plumbing code wh…

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S5.E9 Kim Hooper, Prawn Farming Near the Great Barrier Reef 18:25

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Australia loves its prawns so much that Queensland's aquaculture industry produces more than $200M of produce of each year, but is it sustainable? Kim Hooper, Executive Officer of the Australian Prawn Farmers Association, talks about the industry, how it works and how it minimises its impact on local waterways.…

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