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The Water Quality Association (WQA) is a not for profit Illinois-based trade association representing the residential, commercial, industrial, and small community water treatment industry. It has more than 2,500 members consisting of both manufacturers as well as dealers/distributors of water treatment equipment.  For the industry...

Do you think that  the air in your home could be polluted?   Consider that according to a study by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, indoor air contaminants are responsible for or aggravate half of all illnesses. Chances are that you may be suffering from an illness...

Today we"re talking about air quality in your home, specifically what types of air purification best suit your family?   Pre- Filter / Anti-Bacterial Filter   Polluted air first passes through the pre-filter which is designed to filter larger particles such as dust, pet hair and lint. It prevents...

We really appreciate the kind words we often hear from our customers and would like to reward those customers!   We are offering a $25 gift certificate to every family that invested in water treatment equipment from The Water Store since we opened in 2003,...

Water Treatment For Dummies: WQA Special Edition is a consumer-directed publication designed to answer common questions about the quality of water in your home or business. Under 50 pages in length and written in a simple, jargon-free style, Water Treatment for Dummies will give you a...

Water Treatment companies often talk about one of the benefits of a water softener is that it keeps hardness from building up inside your pipes, but can hard water really clog your pipes? It sure can and this is an excellent example.   This pipe...