The Awwa Research FoundationThe Awwa Research Foundation (AwwaRF) 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.AwwaRF Announces Funding for New Drinking Water Research- June 17, 2008 The Board of Trustees of the Awwa Research Foundation (AwwaRF) approved funding for a number of new studies on drinking water at a meeting in Atlanta, Ga., on June 7. The studies will focus on climate change impacts and water utility workforce, among other topics. The new climate change research, approved for a total of $910,000 under AwwaRFs Climate Change Strategic Research Initiative, includes the development of a guide book and informational clearinghouse Web site for water utilities. The..http://www.awwarf.org/ Climate Change Impacts Addressed by Drinking Water Research- June 3, 2008 Climate change, its potential impacts on drinking water, and research to help utilities address the challenges are the focus of a special issue (PDF) of the AwwaRF newsletter Drinking Water Research. The issue details the research efforts that AwwaRF and its many collaborators have completed and are undertaking to prepare water utilities for the varied effects and uncertainties of climate change.http://www.awwarf.org/newsAndEvents/pressRoom/DWRvol18no2.pdf |