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Mission:

• To show the importance of basic and applied research results in the day-to-day operation of water utilities
• To stress the importance of scientific methodology as a decision-making tool at water utilities.
• To promote membership in the American Water Works Research Foundation (AwwaRF) as a source of information to water utility staff and as a source of funding for water research

2008 Events

Research Award Lecture and Picnic

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Time:          Registration - 10:30 am
                   Lecture and Picnic - 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (Brats and fixins)

Location:    Process Research Solutions, LLC
                  (West side of Madison - maps to be distributed)

Cost:           WWA and non-WWA members $10; Students $5

Questions: Abigail Cantor, Research Committee Chair
Email: acantor@processresearch.net
Phone: (608) 233-3911

Come join the Research Committee for brats and fixins. We’ll have a short discussion on local research and engineering projects (we want to hear about your project!) and then hear a presentation from our Research Award winner.  A representative from Awwa Research Foundation will also be visiting us from Denver, CO.

 Download a Registration Form to mail

Register for the 2008 Research Award Lecture and Picnic on-line

         Panel Discussion

           Friday, September 19, 2008

           Time:          8:30 am - 10:30 am

           Location:    WWA Annual Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Plastic pipe is a crucial component in our modern water industry.  C-900 PVC pipe and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) are just two of most common plastic products in use in Wisconsin and throughout the nation.

Recent studies have raised concerns about leaching of various chemicals from plastic baby bottles, plastic drinking water bottles, and other pliable plastic products.  What are the implications for plastic water pipes?  Come listen to our distinguished panel as they discuss this timely issue.

Panelists:

      Steve Cooper, Regional Engineer, Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association
Clif McClellan, Director of Toxicology, NSF International
Dr. Federick vom Saal, Professor, University of Missouri

WWA Member Survey

Please submit your concerns and hottest issues for the operation of Wisconsin water utilities.  You can submit issues as often as you like.

This information will be used to plan the Research Needs Workshop and the Research Committee Panel Discussion in order to get you and other WWA members the in-depth information that you need. This information will also be submitted to the WWA Annual Conference Planning Committee.

Enter your issue here:

 

Materials from Past Events:

Research Needs Workshop

2007
2006
2005

          Panel Discussions

2007       Water Quality and the Efficient Cleaning of Water Mains
2006       Fluoridation
2005       Energy Conservation
2004       Water Contaminant Risk Assessment
2003       Disinfection

Research Award Winners

2008  Dr. Douglas Cherkauer, Geologist
Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policy on Water Use and Conservation

Download our Wisconsin Research Award Winners Book

Committee Members

2008 Committee Roster Research Committee Wisconsin Water Association Name Address Contact Information Abigail Cantor Chair Process Research Solutions, LLC PO Box 5593 Madison WI 53705 Ph  608.233.3911           acantor@processresearch.net   John Carlson     Vice Chair City of Brookfield            2000 N. Calhoun Rd.                  Brookfield WI 53005 Ph  262.787.3539     carlson@ci.brookfield.wi.us Charlie Cameron Wisconsin DNR 3550 Mormon Coulee Road La Crosse WI 54601 Ph  608.785.9156                        charles.cameron@wisconsin.gov   Archie Degnan     WI State Laboratory of Hygiene 2601 Agriculture Drive                 Madison WI 53718         Ph  608.224.6268                        degnanaj@mail.slh.wisc.edu   Barb Hedden   Kenosha Water Utility 4401 Green Bay Road Kenosha, WI 53144 Ph 262.653.4330 wbarbh@kenosha.gov Bill Sonzogni   WI State Laboratory of Hygiene   2601 Agriculture Drive     Madison WI 53718         Ph   608.224.6200                        sonzogni@wisc.edu Eric Kiefer North Shore Water Commission    400 West Bender Road     Glendale WI 53217         Ph   414.963.0160                        ekiefer@nothshorewc.com Jim Prindle  City of Onalaska     415 Main Street                 Onalaska WI 54650 Ph   608.781.9543                 jprindle@cityofonalaska.com  Dave Lewis       Kenosha Water Utility 4401 Green Bay Rd                    Kenosha WI  53144 Ph   262.653.4331            dave.lewis@kenoshawater.org       Jin Li                   University of WI-Milwaukee         EMS 784, 3200 N Cramer St       Milwaukee WI    53211 Ph  414.229.6891                  li@uwm.edu Jon Strand           Short Elliott Hendrickson            421 Frenette Drive              Chippewa Falls WI 54729          Ph  715.720.6243     jstrand@sehinc.com Mike Oneby                     MWH Americas        789 N. Water St.; Suite 430 Milwaukee WI  53202 Ph   414. 615.1965   michael.a.oneby@mwhglobal.com  Mike Rau            WE Energies Water Services      5400 N. Green Bay Avenue         Milwaukee WI    53209   Ph   414. 540.5106   mike.rau@we-energies.com Paul Check                         Clack Corporation          4662 Duraform Lane                   Windsor WI  53598 Ph  608.846.4090                 paulecheck@yahoo.com  Dave Denig-Chakroff National Regulatory Research Institute Madison, WI Ph 608.630.4426 ddenig-chackroff@nrri.org Al Larson Madison Water Utility 119 East Olin Avenue Madison, WI  53713 Ph (608) 266-4653 alarson@madisonwater.org

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