• Public and private drinking water utilities
• Consulting firms that work with water utilities
• Manufacturers of products used by water utilities

Why join?

A cooperative program in which water suppliers unite to pool their resources makes good economic sense.

• By applying Foundation research findings, water suppliers can save substantial costs in treatment, distribution, monitoring, resources, and management.
• Foundation has supplied the water community with more than $370 million in applied research since its inception.
• Research dollars go even further when leveraged with government funding and collaborative partnerships coordinated by the Foundation.
• Even large water suppliers can't afford to fund the research necessary to meet all the problems confronting the water industry today.

As a Foundation subscriber, your organization can anticipate and stay on top of emerging issues and regulations.

• You'll have access to a global network of experts and receive early information about utility-based research results.
• You'll be kept informed with complimentary research reports, periodicals, regional technology transfer conferences, online seminars, poster sessions, papers, and CDs.
• You can influence and participate in the research agenda.
• Fine-tune your own research efforts to avoid duplication or to build off of Foundation results.
• Leverage your utility's research dollars with the Tailored Collaboration Program, which provides matching funding and research management to subscribing utilities.

The growing number of new regulations should be based on the best available science.

• As the government drastically reduces its budget and increases regulations, the potential for passing large costs to water suppliers is enormous. By supporting research on emerging topics, the water community ensures that new mandates are based on scientifically credible information specific to utilities.
• Research results regularly influence public policies and serve as industry benchmarks.
• Subscribers stay on top of emerging issues in the water industry and invest in essential drinking water technologies.

What are the benefits?

• Peer-reviewed and scientifically credible knowledge and technologies to apply at your organization
• Free research reports, published at the completion of each project
• Complimentary registration at conferences, workshops, and online seminars sponsored by the Foundation
• Access to the Foundation's network of researchers and drinking water experts
• Complete access to the Foundation's research information via the Web site
• The opportunity to have input into the research agenda
• The Foundation's monthly and bimonthly periodicals
• The opportunity to participate in projects or serve on one or more committees that provide ongoing peer review of research
• The opportunity to submit proposals for research projects

What does it cost?

The Foundation's Subscription Program serves as a vehicle by which subscribers collectively underwrite a centralized research effort.

Voluntary subscription rates paid by water utilities are based on a fair-share principle: each utility's subscription rate is determined by the volume of water it delivers annually (millions of gallons). Utility subscriptions provide most of the funding for the research program.

Consultants and manufacturers in water-related fields may also become subscribers. Their subscription rates are based on their billings related to drinking water.

To determine your organization's subscription rate, go to Subscription Worksheets and download the appropriate worksheet.

Stay ahead of the curve. Become a subscriber today.

The cost to be a Foundation subscriber is minimal compared to the direct savings realized by applying research findings.

• Join forces with close to 900 utility subscriber organizations
• Gain access to a multimillion-dollar research program
• Have a genuine impact on the course of the water supply industry

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