Water Quality Association of Wisconsin

Friday, September 25, 2026

Saturday, September 26, 2026 

8:00 am Golf at Trappers Turn Golf Course More Information

11:00 am JPRA & Masters Test Prep Course: More Information
Location: Tundra AB

5:00 pm Registration Open 
Foyer of Conference Center

5:30 PM Welcome & Saturday Overview
John Atlee, President, WQAW
Michelle Kussow, WQAW Lobbyist
Raffle

5:45 PM Family Reception | Food, Drinks & Fun!
Come hang out, grab a plate, and enjoy some time together!
We’ll have plenty of heavy appetizers (basically dinner!) with options for both adults and kids, plus drinks for everyone.

7:30 AM Breakfast Buffet (Registered Attendees Only)

8:00 AM WQAW Membership Meeting
John Atlee, President, WQAW & Michelle Kussow, WQAW Lobbyist

8:15 AM Roundtable: Managers & Owners 
DSPS latest and what you need to know about licensing
Speaker: Vince Kent

8:50 AM Arsenic and Old Lace: Innocent on the outside ~ Dangerous on the inside.
It is tasteless and odorless but can be dangerous to our health. Learn some fun, and some serious, facts about the 20th most abundant element on earth. Where does it come from, what are the health effects, how do we talk to our customers about it, and how do we treat it?
Speaker:Jennifer Smith, CWS, Resin Tech

9:50 AM Water Quality and Microbial Issues in Plumbing
The session will discuss water quality and corrosion issues in plumbing. The general cause of these issues is oversized or underutilized plumbing and water treatment equipment, which results in debris and biofilm accumulation, degraded water quality, plumbing and equipment failures, and illness.
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Jacque, Chief Scientist and Founder, Water Quality Investigations (WQI).

10:50AM Break (Check Out if needed)

11:00 AM AHHH It’s the Blob: Biofilms in potable water systems. Cause, effects and treatment solutions.
This session will discuss biofilms in potable water plumbing systems, including formation, contributing conditions, effects on plumbing materials and treatment equipment, evaluation, prevention, treatment, and remediation of existing systems.
Speaker: David Emmens, NA training manager, Pentair

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