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© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this presentation may be copied, reproduced, or otherwise utilized without permission. Innovation and Water: Where Is the Cutting Edge? Urban Water Institute Palm Springs, CA February 19-21, 2014

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Presentation Overview About the Foundation Foundation Research Innovation Partnerships Summary

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. About the Foundation

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Water Research Foundation Advancing the science of water to improve the quality of life

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Foundation Background  Research Cooperative Sponsor research Communicate knowledge  Over 1,000 subscribers  $13 million subscriber investment

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Foundation Research Programs

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Research Program Overview Focus Area (60% of research budget) ― identifies a limited number of broadly relevant subscriber issues and solves them with a targeted, multi‐year research response. Emerging Opportunities (20% of research budget) ― enables the Foundation to respond quickly to emergent subscriber challenges and research ideas identified throughout the year. Tailored Collaboration (20% of research budget) ― enables the Foundation to partner with utility subscribers on research that may be more limited or regional in impact. Facilitated Research Services (funded by involved utilities) – enables the Foundation to facilitate research via the development of funding sources beyond WRF’s existing research programs 20%

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Innovation Partnerships

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Innovation Innovation ―  Technology ―Drivers: regulation, energy, staffing expenses  Leadership ―Drivers: rates, water supply, staff demographics, politics

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Barriers to Technology Innovation  Regulation  Financing  Conservative nature of the industry

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WRF Manages Innovation  Foundation research management  Collaboration ―Tailored collaboration ―Facilitated research services

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Research Collaboration  Partnership with Isle, Inc.  Set up technology TAGs —Technologies are presented —Utilities select  WRF manages research

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Alignment with Utilities  Trusted by utilities and regulators  Helps overcome “conservative” and regulatory barriers

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Technology Examples  Membranes —Forward osmosis —Reverse osmosis  Water quality testing —IDEXX rapid coliform test  Exchange resins —Hexavalent chromium  Energy —Micro turbines

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. UV Break Through  Numerous projects  Proved UV effective for Cryptosporidium disinfection  Opened door for utility use  Saved utilities billions of dollars

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Summary  Research cooperative owned by and directed by water utilities  Sponsor innovative technology research  Communicate results

© 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2014 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this presentation may be copied, reproduced, or otherwise utilized without permission. Thank You Rob Renner Executive Director