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The Foundation sponsors a number of activities for subscribers and others in the drinking water community. Check the calendar for events and programs that may be of interest to you.

Water/Energy Sustainability Summit
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Water Research Foundation is offering a one-day workshop for water, wastewater and power utilities to provide a venue to review the water/energy nexus and explore opportunities for developing collaborative approaches in meeting future energy and water needs. The workshop will provide an overview of policies, research and regulations that currently affect utilities with regards to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy and water supplies. Case studies on how some utilities are addressing water-energy sustainability issue will be presented. A facilitated participant discussion will take place in the afternoon to identify common goals for addressing energy/water sustainability issues for the region with the goal of identifying research needs, possible partnerships, and/or new opportunities for regional collaboration.

Registration is FREE and LIMITED TO 100 participants, so register now to ensure your seat at the table!
Lunch and refreshments at breaks will be provided:
- FREE for all Water Research Foundation subscribers
-$20 for all non-subscribers – payable at the door or by mail (CASH OR CHECK ONLY)
REGISTER ON-LINE NOW
For more information or a copy of the draft agenda contact Shonnie Cline at scline@waterresearchfoundation.org or call 303-347-6106.


Solicited RFPs issued
Monday, March 15, 2010
(date subject to change)


Foundation Webcast: Chloride to Sulfate Mass Ratio and Galvanic Connection Changes - Impact on Lead Leaching
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
This Webcast is a one-hour presentation on Foundation project #4088, Chloride to Sulfate Mass Ratio (CSMR): Changes from Water Treatment and its Impact on Lead Leaching in Potable Water, published in June 2010. It presents the impacts of CSMR on lead leaching from plumbing materials, as well as the roles of alkalinity, pH, and corrosion inhibitors in potentially mitigating corrosion in high CSMR waters.


2010 Sustainable Water Management: Conservation & Resource Planning Conference & Exposition
Sunday, April 11, 2010 - Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Albuquerque, NM
The Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition is geared toward professionals involved in all aspects of water resources and conservation. The Foundation is co-sponsoring this event.
Cost and Registration information is available on AWWA's Website


Solicited Proposal Early Deadline
Monday, May 17, 2010


Board of Trustees’ Meeting
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Chicago, Illinois


Research Advisory Council and SI Expert Panel Meetings
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - Thursday, July 22, 2010


Solicited Proposal Late Deadline
Monday, July 26, 2010


 

Materials from Past Foundation Webcasts and Conferences - Subscriber Only
Event Date Event Location Event Title
3/3/2010 Online Foundation Webcast: Water Conservation - Customer Behavior and Effective Communications
2/11/2010 Online Foundation Webcast: Localized Treatment for Disinfection By-Products
2/4/2010 Online Foundation Webcast: Workforce Sustainability - Strategies for Partnership in Workforce Planning and Development
1/21/2010 Online Foundation Webcast: Criteria for Optimized Distributions – Recommended Metrics and Approach
11/19/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM)
11/12/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Water Resource Planning Options for Climate Change
11/3/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Managing Distribution Integrity - Old Problem, New Tools
10/22/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Implementing Desalination Facilities - Experiences from Inland to the Coast
10/1/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Strategies for Water Utilities
9/16/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Simultaneous Regulatory Compliance
9/3/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: The Effect of Nitrification on Corrosion in the Distribution System
8/6/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Helping Water Utility Customers Pay Their Bills
7/29/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Biological Filtration
5/6/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Strategic Asset Management - Benefit Cost Analysis Tool
4/15/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals - Shortages and Skyrocketing Prices
3/26/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Controlling Algae in Water Treatment Plants
2/12/2009 Online Foundation Webcast: Improving Water Utility Capital Efficiency
12/4/2008 Online Foundation Webcast: Copper Pitting - What Utilities Need to Know
10/30/2008 Online Foundation Webcast: Quagga and Zebra Mussel Control Strategies
9/10/2008 Online Foundation Webcast: Workforce Knowledge Retention
7/31/2008 Online Foundation Webcast: Townhall Meeting
6/3/2008 Online Foundation Webcast: Condition Assessment and PCCP Pipe: Critical Components of North American Asset Management
3/6/2008 Online Foundation Webcast: Toxicological Relevance of Endocrine Disruptors and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
5/8/2007 Online Foundation Webcast: Decision Support System for Water Distribution System Security
3/27/2007 Online Foundation Webcast: 2007 Subscriber Update - What's New at the Foundation
1/17/2007 Online Foundation Webcast: Susceptibility of Distribution Systems to Negative Pressure Transients
10/26/2006 Chicago, Il. Foundation Technology Transfer Conference: The Future of Water Utilities - Multiple Challenges Facing Water Utilities
10/25/2006 Online Foundation Webcast: "Risk Analysis Strategies for Better and More Credible Utility Decisions"
10/19/2006 Orlando, FL Foundation Technology Transfer Conference: Distribution System Operations
9/14/2006 San Francisco, CA Foundation Technology Transfer Conference: The Future of Water Utilities - Reading the Crystal Ball
8/24/2006 Online Foundation Webcast: Disinfectants in the Distribution System
9/27/2005 St. Louis, MO. Foundation Technology Transfer Conference: The Future of Water Utilities: Reading the Crystal Ball
5/10/2005 Manhattan Beach, CA Foundation Technology Transfer Conference: Asset Management - Planning and Reporting Options For Water Utilities
10/28/2004 Cincinnati, Ohio Foundation Technology Transfer Conference: Buried Asset Management


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