Rick Kaestner
Absolute Water Technologies, President/Founder
Professional Summary
Rick is a CMS- (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement) Water Treatment Consultant/Expert Witness and a member of various standards committees and consults regularly on specialty water to meet various standards such as FDA Guidance, water for food production, pharmaceutical USP grade water, specialty process water for greenhouses and other growth house applications. Has designed well over 100 plus high purity / process water systems.
Education/ Experience
- 17 Years in High Purity and Process Water Applications
- MPA- Missouri State University- Management Emphasis -1995
- Affiliations and Certifications
- CMS Water Treatment Consultant / Expert Witness
- Association of Water Technologies (AWT), Member
- Field Service Engineer Certified (US Filter/Siemens)
- Member of ASHE (American Society of Healthcare Engineers)
- Member on various AAMI Standards Committees related to high purity water treatment
- Lab Water University Certified- Certified on high purity water applications (Veolia/Elga)
- Member of American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) FDA Certified-510K Applications- High Purity Related Water System Applications
- Member of APIC (Association for the Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology)
- Member of Great Lakes and Midwest Ice Producers Association