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ILSI Research Foundation: Global Guidelines for Efficient Water Use in the Food and Beverage Industry August 30, 2012.
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ILSI Research Foundation: Global Guidelines for Efficient Water Use in the Food and Beverage IndustryAugust 30, 2012 Dr. Steve Froggett | Froggett & Associates, LLC | Seattle, WA || Dr. Joe Cotruvo | Cotruvo & Associates, LLC | Washington DC || Dr. Richard Canady |ILSI Research Foundation | Washington, DC
Background • Water is a critical resource and raw material used in the beverage industry. • While many water stewardship initiatives exist, these efforts often stop short of recovering, purifying and reusing all the available water. • Innovative technologies exist that could greatly increase safe water reuse, enhance sustainability and reduce costs.
The Problem • Lack of expert guidance or best practices utilizing available treatment technologies in beverage production & bottling. • Absent formal guidance, the risk of being perceived as using “unclean water” may overwhelm decisions to maximize water sustainability that could be easily achieved.
Schematic of Guideline Scope Food & Beverage Facility Production Treatment Processing Facility Maintenance & Cleaning Clean in Place Treatment Processing Treatment Processing Rainwater Mainswater Product Disposal
Decision Needs • Water quality parameters that are safe for specific applications • Sustainable balance of space, energy, costs & benefits • How to identify recovery opportunities, • Match treatment technologies with end uses • Manage and monitor the system • Suggestions to address perception
Timeline • First Guideline draft by core expert committee: April 5th2012 • Review by beverage bottling experts: June 5th • Guideline technical revision: projected as August 20th • Editorial review: September 10th • Second Guideline draft: September 14th • Review by extended expert/stakeholders group: October 29th • Guideline for dissemination by November 1st • Guideline publication expected in December2012
The Approach • The Risk Science Innovation and Application Center (RSIA) of the International Life Sciences Institute – Research Foundation (ILSI-RF) convened a panel of international experts from industry, governments and academia to draft a guideline of best practices. • Expertise covered by the panel includes: • Engineering • Microbiology • Toxicology • Sociology
Contributing Expert Authors • Dr. William Cairns, Trojan/Canada UV Technologies • Dr. Joe Cotruvo (Chair), Joseph Cotruvo & Associates, LLC • Dr. David Cunliffe, Department of Health Australian Government • Dr. Blanca Jiménez Cisneros, National University of Mexico • Mr. Dean Davidson, Davidson and Gardner, LLC • Dr. Ana Maria de RodaHusman, National Institute for Public Health Netherlands • Dr. Andy Eaton, Eurofins Eaton Analytical • Mr. John Fawell, John FawellAssociates/UK • Ms. Karen Golmer, DiverseyInc. • Mr. David LoPiccolo, Siemens Water Technologies • Mr. Michael McDonald, GE Water • Dr. OngChoon Nam, National University Health System Singapore
Expert & Review Panels • Expert panel has addressed best practices for water reuse, including: • Recovery opportunities • Technology selection • Water quality targets for specific end uses • HACCP based management and monitoring. • Guideline has/will undergo independent expert and stakeholder review. • External review process includes: 1) technical experts, and 2) Broader review from the beverage and water sustainability community.
Accomplishments • First full draft of the Guideline completed in April 2012 and reviewed. • ~ 200 distinct comments were received from 14 beverage experts in the first review round. • Resulted in revision to content and structure of the guideline. • Included further assessment of water quality for non-potable uses. • Core Expert Committee submitted final revision drafts for assigned sections based on the first round of review.
Expert Review Panel • Dr. Jamie Bartram, Water Institute of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • Mr. Tod Christenson, Antea Group / BIER • Dr. LieseDallbauman, Water Stewardship at PepsiCo • Mr. Charlie Foxall, Carlton United Brewers - YatalaBrewery • Dr. Robert Goeltz, American Water • Mr. Arun Joshi, Apex Consultants • Ms. Linda MacPherson, CH2M HILL • Mr. Wade Miller, WateReuseFoundation • Mr. JosepMolas Pages, Coca-Cola Company, Iberian Division • Ms. Annick Moreau, Danone Waters
Next Steps • Revised draft will undergo editorial and readability review and returned to core committee for technical corrections by October 29. • A broad water expert/stakeholder group will conduct a second review cycle in late October. • Groups interested in participating in the second review cycle are welcome - cleanwateruse@ilsi.org • Will include experts in risk communication • The core expert committee will review and finalize the document. • Public release expected December 2012
Publication & Outreach • Depending on funding, a workshop will be held in late 2012 to publicize the guideline and provide a final opportunity for comment by interested parties. • The final Guideline will be published on line and hard copy as a freely available monograph from ILSI-RF. • Guideline will be presented to meetings of professional societies and other appropriate venues to enhance publicity and broad adoption.
Contact Details Project Website: Project Email: cleanwateruse@ilsi.org Dr. Richard Canady | rcanady@ilsi.org Director, Risk Science Innovation and Application | International Life Sciences Institute - Research Foundation Dr. Steve Froggett | sfroggett@gmail.com Froggett & Associates, LLC | Seattle, WA