Multi-State Salinity Coalition

P.O. Box 50081
Sparks, NV 89435
ph: 775-626-6389
fax: 775-626-6389
donna.bloom@sbcglobal.net

2008 National Salinity Summit Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

AWWARF

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. With close to 1,000 subscriber members in the U.S. and abroad, the Foundation has funded and managed more than 900 projects valued at more than $370 million. More information on the Awwa Research Foundation is available at www.awwarf.org.

Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.

CDM is a consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm delivering exceptional service to public and private clients worldwide.

El Paso Water Utilities

El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) is the regional planner and provider of water and wastewater services to nearly 700,000 people in the greater metropolitan area of El Paso It is a component part of the City of El Paso and governed by a five-member Public Service Board, the trustee for the water and sewer system of the City of El Paso, with complete authority and control of the management and operation of the Utility. Our mission is to furnish at fair and reasonable costs to our customers high quality potable water in sufficient quantities to satisfy domestic, industrial, and fire protection requirements, along with collection of liquid waste from individual customers for treatment and disposal without hazard to the health of the community in a manner that will protect the environment.

HDR Engineering

HDR (hdrinc.com) is an employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting firm that excels at managing complex projects and solving challenges for clients. More than 5,700 professionals, including architects, engineers, consultants, scientists, planners and construction managers, in more than 140 locations worldwide, pool their strengths to provide solutions beyond the scope of traditional A/E/C firms. HDR is No. 17 in the Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms rankings for 2006.

Malcom Pirnie

Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., a century-old environmental consulting firm, provides governmental and industrial clients with comprehensive services in water and wastewater engineering, solid and hazardous waste management, environmental sciences and, through its Red Oak Consulting Division, management and IT consulting. With a diversified staff of over 1700 engineers, scientists and consultants in 50+ offices nationwide, Pirnie has won over 200 professional awards for project excellence. For more information, visit www.pirnie.com.

Gold Sponsors

Acciona Water

As a world leader in seawater reverse osmosis desalination facilities, Acciona Water has 66 reference desal projects with a total capacity of 360 million gallons per day of drinking water from salt water. We are the turnkey joint venture partner for the redesign, remediation and long term operation of the Tampa Seawater Desalination Facility.

American Water Works Association

Founded in 1881, AWWA is the authoritative resource for safe water, providing knowledge, information and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond. AWWA advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the eff orts of the full spectrum of the water community.

Carollo Engineers

For 75 years, Carollo has been a leader in water-focused engineering. With over $380-million worth of desalting projects currently under design or construction across the United States, Carollo is at the forefront of salinity management, providing engineering services on projects ranging from brackish and seawater desalination to concentrate management and zero discharge solutions.

Damon S. Williams Associates

Damon S. Williams Associates, L.L.C. (DSWA) is a civil and environmental consulting fi rm specializing in water and wastewater engineering founded by Damon S. Williams, P.E. in Phoenix in 1987. The fi rm’s services include planning, design, construction administration, and operations/utility management assistance for municipal and industrial water and wastewater projects.

Salt River Project

SRP is two entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision of the state of Arizona; and the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association, a private corporation. The District provides electricity to about 920,000 retail customers in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. It operates or participates in 11 major power plants and numerous other generating stations, including thermal, nuclear, natural gas and hydroelectric sources.

San Antonio Water System

SAWS is a public utility owned by the City of San Antonio. It was created in May 1992 through the consolidation of three predecessor agencies:

City Water Board (the previous cityowned water supply utility)
City Wastewater Department (the city government department responsible for sewage collection and treatment)
Alamo Water Conservation and Reuse District (an independent city agency created to develop a system for reuse of treated wastewater)

WaterReuse Association and WateReuse Foundation

The WateReuse Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the benefi cial and effi cient use of water resources through education, sound science, and technology using reclamation, recycling, reuse and desalination for the benefi t of our members, the public, and the environment. The WateReuse Foundation is an educational, nonprofi t public benefit corporation that serves as a centralized organization for the water and wastewater community to advance the science of water reuse, recycling, reclamation, and desalination. The Foundation’s research covers a broad spectrum of issues, including chemical contaminants, microbiological agents, treatment technologies, salinity management, public perception, economics, and marketing.