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Water Environment Research Foundation

Water Environment Research Foundation. Dorn R. Sanders Business Development Manager. What Does WERF Do?. Provides peer-reviewed research that advances science and engineering to find solutions for wastewater, stormwater and water quality issues Delivers results that subscribers can use

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Water Environment Research Foundation

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  1. Water Environment Research Foundation Dorn R. Sanders Business Development Manager

  2. What Does WERF Do? • Provides peer-reviewed research that advances science and engineering to find solutions for wastewater, stormwater and water quality issues • Delivers results that subscribers can use • Fosters partnerships and collaborations between subscribers, water sector orgs, policy makers, regulators, NGOs

  3. WERF research gets broad support. • WERF Subscribers: • Public Utilities (WW and SW) • 9 Texas Organizations • Industry (including several trade associations) • Engineering & Consulting Firms • Equipment Manufacturers • State Regulators • Federal Funding • Partnerships and Collaborations

  4. Partnerships: A Winning Strategy • Canadian Water Network (CWN) • Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC) • National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) • United Kingdom Water Industry Research (UKWIR) • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) • Water Environment Federation (WEF) • Water Research Foundation (WaterRF) • Water Reuse Research Foundation • Water Services Association of Australia • (WSAA) • Regional Technology Clusters

  5. WERF research is subscriber and results driven

  6. Subscriber Priority Scientific Community Interest Diverse research funding avenues result in flexibility for subscribers Seek Government Funds through Competition Subscriber Specific Priority Research Projects

  7. Evolution of Core Research Challenges • Nutrient Recovery • Energy • Nutrient Removal • Operations Optimization

  8. WERF challenges lead the way to the Water Resource Recovery Facility of the future. • FUTURE • manage resources • generate value • improve environmental quality • contribute to the local economy • PAST • collect • move downstream • Treat • dispose • without harming the environment.

  9. Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) Accelerate the adoption of new technologies in the water quality industry • Technology Evaluation Program • Driven by facility owners and WERF serves in a coordinating role to bring together vendors and utilities to conduct demonstrations • Partnership with WEF

  10. Get Involved • Attend Web Seminars – • Towards a Renewable Future – Assessing Macro Nutrient Recovery as a Viable Treatment Alternative, Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET • Sign up for Laterals (bi-weekly E-newsletter) • Download final reports • Take advantage of on-line tools • Attend Annual Research Forum • Apply for Awards: Paul L. Busch Award & WERF Award for Excellence in Innovation

  11. Stay Involved • Attend pre-conference workshops at WEFTEC • Volunteer to serve on a Project Subcommittee • Serve as a test site • Participate in a TCR Project • Join LIFT (Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology) • Respond to an RFP (solicited & unsolicited research)

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