Drinking Water Research

July - September 2008 • Vol. 18, No. 4
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AwwaRF Research Supports Sustainability at Drinking Water Utilities Linda Reekie and Jennifer Warner, AwwaRF project managers Traditional challenges to water utilities, such as increasing costs, limited revenues, and growing demand, are being compounded and complicated by environmental changes and a volatile economy. Sustainability principles, the focus of a large body of AwwaRF research, can help water utilities meet the rapid changes and challenges presented by communities, ecosystems, and economics. Control Strategies for Quagga and Zebra Mussels Shonnie Cline, AwwaRF senior account manager Zebra mussels and quagga mussels, first identified 20 years ago in the Northeastern United States, have now spread west into Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and California. The rapid proliferation of these invasive species highlights an urgent need for research to identify and develop effective control strategies. AwwaRF, the Southern Nevada Water Authority, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California hosted a workshop of experts and stakeholders to develop high-priority concepts for utility-based research. Informational programs for water utilities have also been planned. State of Science of Molecular Techniques for Application by Drinking Water Utilities Misha Hasan, AwwaRF senior project manager The application of appropriate molecular techniques to microbiological water quality issues needs to be brought out of the research laboratory and into practical use for drinking water suppliers. AwwaRF and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency co-funded a research project that is evaluating molecular methods currently available, assessing the realistic application of these methods to the needs of the drinking water community, and developing a research plan for moving some of the most appropriate techniques closer to routine use.	Viewpoint Research in Progress Special Report: Strategic Research Initiatives News in Brief Foundation Contacts Reports of Note Download Full Issue Archives   Beginning in 2008, Drinking Water Research will be published quarterly, plus two additional special issues on topics of high interest to water suppliers.
The Awwa Research Foundation is a member-supported, international, nonprofit organization that sponsors research to enable water utilities, public health agencies, and other professionals to provide safe and affordable drinking water to consumers. Editor: Kathryn Ruckman Contributing editor: Adam Lang Art director: Cheri Dougherty Drinking Water Research (ISSN 1055-9140) is published bimonthly by the Awwa Research Foundation, 6666 W. Quincy Ave. Denver, CO 80235-3098 Telephone: +1 303.347.6100 The Awwa Research Foundation provides contracts for studies of problems in the water supply industry. AwwaRF assumes no responsibility for the content of the research studies reported or for the opinions or statements of fact expressed by contributors in this publication. The mention of tradenames or commercial products does not represent or imply AwwaRF’s approval or endorsement. Drinking Water Research is published for general information purposes only. Copyright © 2008 Awwa Research Foundation. Published in the U.S.A.