TWQA Website Getting a Mobile Facelift

TWQA's website will be getting a face lift this weekend. The website will have a new look on mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones. The new look is designed to make the website 'mobile-friendly' with easier to read fonts and pages that are organized specifically for mobile devices.

These changes will only affect the public pages. Member-only pages and administrative functions will keep their current look and feel and will continue to be accessible from tablets and larger devices. In addition, members using the website on laptops and desktop computers won't see any significant changes.

In order to minimize disruption for our members, the changes will take place the afternoon of Saturday, January 23. An 'Under Construction' page will be displayed while the changes take place.
The site will be back up with the new mobile-friendly pages by 5:00PM Saturday afternoon.

Questions about these changes may be forwarded to Daina Grace by email or phone (361.673-6707);

Applications Being Accepted for the Jo Grace TWQA Scholarship

Do you have a child attending college? If you are a member, or the employee of a member, of the Texas Water Quality Association, now is the time to apply for the 2016 Jo Grace TWQA Scholarship. Applications will be accepted from January 1 through March 1 and the winner will be announced at this year's annual convention and exposition in Austin, TX.

To obtain an application for the Jo Grace TWQA Scholarship, or to get more information, visit the TWQA website.

Did You Miss the January Training?

Water Treatment Specialists - If you need hours to keep your license current and you missed the January training sessions, don't worry! TWQA offers Basic and Advanced Water Conditioning training courses 4 times every year. Your next opportunity will be April at the MCM Elegante Hotel in Abilene.

Register today and reserve your spot in the class. Just go to the TWQA Training Schedule and click on the 'Register' button above the class you'd like to join. It's that simple!

Questions about this announcement may be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, by email or phone (361.573-6707).

January Training Just Around the Corner!

Do you need hours for your TCEQ Water Treatment Specialist license? It's not too late to register for the January technical training at Texas State University in San Marcos. Training will take place from Monday, January 11 through Wednesday, January 13 with TCEQ WTS exams administered immediately following Wednesday's classwork.

You can register online using the TWQA website or complete and email fax a paper registration to the TWQA Executive Director at 361.573-6708. Directions to the training facilities, along with a campus map, can also be found on the website.

Any questions about this announcement may be forwarded to Daina Grace, by email or phone at 361.573-6707.

TWQA Resumes Online Training Registrations

The Texas Water Quality Association announced the resumption of online training registrations for January and April 2016 courses. According to technical staff

 "After reviewing the status of our credit card processor's transaction gateway, the Association was assured that card processing could resume.  We then tested credit card transactions and found they completed with no errors. As a result we enabled online registrations and members can once again reserve a spot in classes using either the web-based registration system or the electronic reservation forms"

Questions about online registrations can be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, by phone (361.573-6707) or email, or to TWQA Technical Support.

Online Training Registrations Temporarily Suspended

Online training registrations have been temporarily disabled. TWQA expects the underlying problems to be quickly resolved, and members can continue to register for upcoming events using the Training Registration Form. TWQA will keep you updated as conditions change.

Questions about this message may be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, by phone (361.573-6707) or email.

TWQA Introduces New Website Security Policies

Responding to increasing usage on the TWQA website, the Association recently implemented new log in credentials designed to improve website security. Association staff pointed out that, while no member information has been compromised and no unauthorized visitors have accessed restricted member pages, the significant increase in web site utilization warranted a review of, and updates to, several security policies. 

The most significant change is that, going forward, members who have not updated their default passwords will be required to do so before accessing any restricted pages or features. In addition, new passwords must meet specific 'complexity' requirements to further protect member access and information. 

New passwords have been generated on behalf of members who have not already updated their credentials. When those members are ready to access restricted member pages, they can simply click on 'Forgot Password' on the Log In page. They will then receive an email with instructions on how to log in to the web site and change their credentials.

Members who have already updated their password will not be affected by the new requirements until they change their credentials.  

Questions about any of these changes can be forwarded to Daina Grace, TWQA Executive Director, by email or phone (361.573-6707), or to TWQA Technical Support.