National Water Research Institute January 7, 2012, E-Newsletter

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1 National Water Research Institute January 7, 2012, E-Newsletter In This Issue NWRI Has Over 1,000 Twitter Followers! NWRI "Water From Water" Video Series Now on YouTube Comments Welcome for USBR Colorado River Basin Water Supply & Demand Study Final Reports DWR Seeking Comments on Draft 2013 Water Desalination Proposal Solicitation Package Early Registration Extended to January 11 for MSSC Annual Salinity Summit Upcoming Events o AZ Water Research Committee Research Dialogue H2O (Jan. 16) o California State Water Resources Control Board Desalination Workshop (Jan. 30) o Disinfection and Public Health Conference (Feb ) NWRI Has Over 1,000 Twitter Followers! NWRI has achieved an outreach milestone of gaining over 1,000 followers on Twitter! We are grateful and pleased to be able to provide our followers with water and wastewater industry news pertaining to research and outreach, including news items from our NWRI Member Agencies and Corporate Associates. Follow NWRI on Twitter at You can also follow NWRI on Facebook at NWRI "Water From Water" Video Series Now on YouTube NWRI is pleased to announce that our outreach video series, "Water From Water," is now available on YouTube at The "Water From Water" video series was developed by NWRI to enable the general public, decision makers, and water industry professionals to gain a broader understanding of issues in water science and technology. The videos include: Program 1 - Desalination & Recycling: New Century, New Sources (1993) The only way to find more water is to make "water from water" -- to purify the water we already have. (16.5 minutes) Program 2 - Recycling (1995) Recycling water has been used for years in agriculture, industry, and cities for business and residential use. What remains a challenge to recycling is the most difficult to overcome -- not technology nor experience, but the public's perception of using water that has already been used. (19 minutes) Programs 3&4 - Clean Water: What's It Worth? (1996) This video looks at the impact of the Clean Water Act 30 years after it was implemented. (30 minutes) Program 5 - Veins of Mother Earth: A Native American Perspective on Water (1999)

2 This documentary explores both the spiritual and historical importance of water to various Native American tribes across the United States. (30 minutes) Program 6 - The Value of Water (2005) This video brings together economists, water experts, and Native Americans to explore one of the most basic, yet controversial, questions in the water industry: what is the value of water? (22 minutes) Comments Welcome for USBR Colorado River Basin Water Supply & Demand Study Final Reports The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) is encouraging comments on the Final Reports of the Colorado River Basin Water Supply & Demand Study, which are available online as preproduction copies. The purpose of the Study was to define current and future imbalances in water supply and demand in the Colorado River Basin and adjacent areas of the Basin States that receive Colorado River water over the next 50 years, and to develop and analyze adaptation and mitigation strategies to resolve those imbalances. Over 150 options and strategies to resolve supply and demand imbalances were received and divided into four groups for consideration during this Study, including those that: Increase Basin water supply. Reduce Basin water demand. Focus primarily on modifying operations. Focus primarily on Basin governance and mechanisms to facilitate option implementation. For instance, among those options listed in Increase Supply were desalination, reuse, and importation, while Reduce Demand included conservation and energy water use efficiency. The Study concluded that addressing these imbalances requires a portfolio approach that applies a wide variety of ideas at the local, state, regional, and basin-wide levels. Specifically, targeted investments in conservation, reuse, and augmentation projects can improve the reliability and sustainability of the Colorado River system to meet current and future water needs. Project participants and stakeholders are welcome to provide written comments on the information provided in the reports. Comments should be submitted by March 14, The comments will be summarized and posted online, and will be considered in future planning activities in the Basin. The reports, which document the Study s progress through January 31, 2011, include the following: Executive Summary. Study Report. Technical Report A Scenario Development. Technical Report B Water Supply Assessment. Technical Report C Water Demand Assessment. Technical Report D System Reliability Metrics. Technical Report E Approach to Develop Options and Strategies. Technical Report F Development of Options and Strategies. Technical Report G System Reliability Analysis and Evaluation of Options and Strategies. The reports and comment submission guidelines can be accessed at

3 DWR Seeking Comments on Draft 2013 Water Desalination Proposal Solicitation Package The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a public review draft of the 2013 Water Desalination Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) for proposals for grant funding to support brackish water and seawater desalination as a water supply or quality option. When finalized, this PSP will assist potential applicants in preparing and submitting a grant application. Projects should directly support local water resources and indirectly provide water supply benefits to the State. The types of water desalination projects to be funded include: Brackish and Seawater Desalination Construction Projects Pilot and Demonstration Projects Feasibility Study Projects Research Projects The total amount of funding for this round of Water Desalination Grants is $4.5 million. The public and interested applicants are asked to review the draft PSP and provide comments to DWR by 5 pm on February 8, The draft PSP and comment guidelines are available on DWR s desalination website at In addition, two public meetings will be held to discuss the draft PSP and grant application requirements. The first will be held at the Inland Empire Utilities Agency in Chino, California, on January 24, 2013, and the second will be held at DWR in Sacramento, California, on January 30, For questions, please contact DesalPSP@water.ca.gov or phone Michael Ross at or Rich Mills at Early Registration Extended to January 11 for MSSC Annual Salinity Summit The 2013 Multi-State Salinity Coalition (MSSC) Annual Salinity Summit will be held on February 14-15, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme of the summit is Embracing Innovations & Overcoming Barriers as related to desalination and salinity management The early registration rate has been extended to Friday, January 11, The early registration rate is $350 per person. After January 11, the registration rate will be $395 per person. Register online at Keynote speakers will include: Michael Gabaldon, Director of Technical Resources at the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Jorge Arroyo, Director of Innovative Water Technologies at the Texas Water Development Board. Richard Nagel, General Manager of West Basin Municipal Water District. Jeff Mosher, Executive Director of NWRI and Administrative Director of the Southern California Salinity Coalition, will be a speaker at the summit, presenting on Salinity Management Accomplishments in Southern California.

4 Upcoming Events AZ Water Research Committee Research Dialogue H2O (Jan. 16, 2013) The AZ Water Research committee will be holding a 1-day seminar on Arizona Research: Communication! Connection! Collaboration! in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 16, The seminar will be designed to: Bridge the gaps between scientific research and utility and industry needs. Summarize the research status of cutting edge water science and technologies. Discuss emerging water quantity and quality issues, upcoming regulatory requirements, and industry trends. Share available resources, partnership opportunities, and funding sources. Jeff Mosher, Executive Director of NWRI, will serve as a panelist at the seminar. Examples of other panelists include Bruce Rittmann and Peter Fox of Arizona State University, Chuck Gerba of the University of Arizona, and Shonnie Cline of Water Research Foundation. More information is available at California State Water Resources Control Board Desalination Workshop (Jan. 30, 2013) The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is inviting interested parties to attend a stakeholder meeting to discuss desalination intake, entrainment, and mitigation issues. The meeting will be held on January 30, 2013, at 9:30 am at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in Moss Landing, California. SWRCB staff, as well as scientists from the Expert Review Panel on Intakes, will be attending. For questions or to register, please contact Ms. Shuka Rastegarpour at srastegarpour@waterboards.ca.gov or (916) Information on SWRCB efforts on ocean desalination, including study documents, can be found online at Disinfection and Public Health Conference (Feb , 2013) Registration is open for the Disinfection and Public Health Conference, to be held February 24-26, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana, by the Water Environment Federation. NWRI is among the conference sponsors, who also include the Indiana Water Environment Association, International Ultraviolet Association, and National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association. The conference will focus on disinfection needs and technologies around the world, at scales ranging from large urban treatment plants, down to small community and household systems. For more information or to register, please visit

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