Knowledge on tap
IDEXX Water understands that education is essential to building your technical knowledge and enhancing your laboratory skills.
Our educational offerings are part of an ongoing commitment to our customers to help you grow professionally and personally through online training, live webinars, and industry news articles.
IDEXX Water Academy
Featured Courses
NEW! Spanish Language Courses
With our new Spanish language learning path, you can access product and general microbiology courses in your preferred language. Click on the "IWA en Español" tile on the Water Academy dashboard.
NEW SERIES! With our new "Get to Know" series, learn more about trending topics in the water industry such as ISO, ASHRAE, and so much more in 5 minutes or less.
NEW! SimPlate for HPC Testing
Discover why Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) is important to determine water quality and compare various methods for testing. Includes detailed information about using the SimPlate test method.
With over one hundred courses and videos available, with more continuously being added, learning is just a click away. Use the link below to register or sign in.
Water webinars
Live online interactive events
Upcoming live webinars
Managing Legionella pneumophila in Distribution Systems
Thursday, July 11
2:00-3:00 PM EDT
A conversation with the leading author and fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, Dr. Mark LeChevallier.
In this webinar, we will discuss Mark's recent publications that highlight the risk of Legionella pneumophila in distribution systems, how to mitigate against these risks, and why leading utilities need to stay proactive.
Ask the Experts: Your Drinking Water Questions Answered
Thursday, August 22
1:00-2:00 PM EDT
Drinking water testing is a large, complex topic. If you work in a drinking water utility or test drinking water samples, you likely have questions about the testing process, test methods, interpreting results, regulatory issues, and other topics.
This interactive panel discussion features three IDEXX experts who will share their real-world learnings and answer your questions about this critical topic.
IDEXX Currents
Water industry news and trends written by industry experts
Featured articles
ASHRAE Standard 514 introduces new requirements for managing building water risks
The Amercian Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning (ASHRAE) recently introduced an enhanced standard for water in human-occupied buildings that establishes minimum requirements for managing risks associated with physical, chemical, and microbial hazards.
Improve water quality by reducing wasted water
Over the past 50 years, the U.S. population has doubled—and water use has tripled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That's critical not only for water availability but also for water quality.
River quality worldwide suffers from extreme weather events
Extreme weather events due to the changing climate make managing river water quality and quantity tougher than ever. But precisely how water quality responds to recurring and severe weather extremes—and why—is not well understood, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).