TWQA News and Events

The annual President's Outing is coming up soon! Join us for a weekend with good friends, and good fishing while learning about developments in Texas' water quality industry!

TWQA is hosting its annual President's Outing from October 1 - 3 in Aransas Pass and Corpus Christi. Participants will meet on Saturday in Aransas Pass, enjoy a day of fishing out of Corpus Christi on Sunday, and then head back home on Monday.

This event is sold out. If you have questions, contact the TWQA executive offices by email (twqadirector@twqa.org) or phone, 361.573-6707.

 Do you need hours to maintain your Water Treatment Specialist certification? Are you preparing for Class 1, II or III exam? TWQA is offering training to help you stay maintain or prepare for your license! Basic Water Conditioning, worth 6 credit hours, is being offered online from September 14-16. Advanced Water Conditioning, worth 7 credit hours, is offered from September 27-28. Both classes are conducted over 3 days and participants must attend all 3 days to receive credit for the course.

Additional course details and registration information can be found on the TWQA Training Schedule. Questions about this announcement can be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, by phone (361.573-6707) or email (twqadirector@twqa.org).

 On Friday, July 1, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality informed TWQA that no in-person exams will be offered during the 49th Annual TWQA Convention and Exposition in Frisco, TX. All training courses will still be offered. Attendees looking for more information on TCEQ exams can contact TWQA offices by phone at 361.573-6707 or by email at twqadirector@twqa.org.

Still haven't made your hotel reservations for this year's convention? You still have time but its running out soon! On Friday, July 1,  the Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Hotel and Convention Center agreed to extend the hotel reservation date to Friday, July 8.

Reservations can be made using the Embassy Suites reservation page (click here). The room rate is $155 per night, subject to availability. Questions can be forwarded to the TWQA offices at 361.573-6707 or to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, at twqadirector@twqa.org.

Do you have products or services that will benefit water quality providers or customers?  Are you a water quality professional looking for training or opportunities to shape the direction of our industry?  Members from across the state and country will meet  to discuss the latest issues and technologies impacting Texas' water quality
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In addition to water quality business and technical sessions, and the annual technology exposition, there will be plenty of opportunities for members to work with industry and association leaders in fun and family-friendly atmospheres at the annual awards banquet, golf tournament and 'Field of Dreams' baseball outing!

Register Today on the TWQA Website

For the safety of all attendees and the general public, TWQA will abide by all city ordinances and property policies regarding COVID-19 precautions.

 The 49th Annual TWQA Convention and Exposition is coming to Frisco, Texas this summer! From July 25 through 28, the Texas Water Quality Association will be holding its annual convention and exposition. In addition to in-person training for all TCEQ certified courses (Basic Water Conditioning, Advanced Water Conditioning and Basic and Advanced Math), a series of business and technical sessions will offer insights into the latest industry technologies and trends.

More information will be coming soon, so mark your calendars and check TWQA's website for more details. Questions can be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, at 361.573-6707 or twqadirector@twqa.org.

 The Texas Water Quality Association (TWQA) is pleased to announce it's upcoming Water Treatment Specialist Training for April 2022. Both the Basic and the Advanced Water Conditioning courses will be offered via online training sessions. Each course will be delivered over 3 days:

Basic Water Conditioning will be delivered beginning April 19 and ending April 21. All sessions are required and will begin promptly at 7:00AM and end at 9:00 each day.

Advanced Water Conditioning will be delivered from April 26-28, beginning at 7:00 AM. The 1st session will end at 10:00 AM; the remaining sessions will end at 9:00 AM.

Participants must attend all three sessions and should plan on joining the sessions a few minutes early to ensure timely course delivery.

Questions about this announcement can be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, by email (twqadirector@twqa.org) or by phone at 361.573-6707.

The dates for TWQA's January Water Treatment Specialist training have  been released and registrations are open! 

Both Basic and Advanced Water Conditioning are being offered as 3-day online training sessions, hosted by TWQA instructors using Webex meeting tools. Participants are reminded that they must attend all 3 daily sessions to get credit for the course. Basic Water Conditioning training will be conducted on January 11, 12 and 13. The Advanced Water Conditioning course will meet January 18, 19 and 20.

You can register online on the TWQA website, or forward any questions to the TWQA Executive Director by email (twqadirector@twqa.org) or by phone at 361.573-6707.

Have you made your reservations for the 2021 TWQA Annual Convention & Exposition? It's not too late, but deadlines are approaching fast. Register online (click here) or fill out one of the registration forms on TWQA's convention registration page.

And don't forget to book your hotel rooms at the San Antonio Rivercenter by June 28 2021. You can book online (click here), or call the hotel at 800.228-9290 and reference 'Texas Water Quality Association', to receive a discounted rate. 

Any questions about this news can be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, at 361.573-6707, or by email at twqadirector@twqa.org.

The Association has been alerted to a new internet scam targeting our members. Some members have received emails suggesting that the 'TWQA 2021 Mailing List' is now available'.

TWQA does not sell our member or attendee lists. 

This email is what is known as a 'phishing scam'. The 'Reply To' address references an web domain that does not exist. Do NOT reply to this email. Replying to this email opens recipients to potential computer attacks from the sender. 

If you receive such an email, please ignore it. Again, DO NOT REPLY OR FORWARD this email to anyone. Just delete the email.

Questions about this alert can be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, at 361.573-6707 or twqadirector@twqa.org.