STATE OF STATE OF The University of Arizona The University of Arizona National Science Foundation National Science Foundation Water Quality Center Water Quality Center FALL 2004 FALL 2004 Director: Director: Ian L. Pepper Ian L. Pepper An Industry/University An Industry/University Cooperative Research Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) Center (I/UCRC)
MISSION MISSION STATEMENT STATEMENT The objective of the W- -Q Q- -C is to investigate physical, C is to investigate physical, The objective of the W chemical, and microbial processes that affect the chemical, and microbial processes that affect the quality of surface and subsurface waters used for quality of surface and subsurface waters used for drinking water supplies. drinking water supplies. Good quality drinking water is Good quality drinking water is defined as water with acceptable defined as water with acceptable purity, taste, and odor characteristics, purity, taste, and odor characteristics, which is safe with respect to human which is safe with respect to human health and welfare. health and welfare.
OVERALL GOALS OVERALL GOALS OF THE CENTER OF THE CENTER • To improve the flow of scientific knowledge pertaining to • To improve the flow of scientific knowledge pertaining to quality, between the University of Arizona, Industry, quality, between the University of Arizona, Industry, Government Agencies, and the General Public Government Agencies, and the General Public • To develop support for water quality research • To develop support for water quality research • To provide graduate students with a broad industry • To provide graduate students with a broad industry perspective perspective • To inform and educate the public regarding water quality • To inform and educate the public regarding water quality issues issues • To ultimately achieve self- -sufficiency by bonding with long sufficiency by bonding with long- - • To ultimately achieve self term industry and government partners term industry and government partners
SUPPORT AND SUPPORT AND FUNDING FUNDING • National Science Foundation support • National Science Foundation support • State of Arizona support • State of Arizona support • Private sector support, industrial firms, and federal, state, • Private sector support, industrial firms, and federal, state, and local government and nongovernmental agencies and local government and nongovernmental agencies – Full Membership fees are $30,000 annually, which – Full Membership fees are $30,000 annually, which includes member representation on the Industrial includes member representation on the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB). Advisory Board (IAB). – Enhanced Associate Membership fees are $15K with IAB – Enhanced Associate Membership fees are $15K with IAB representation. representation. – Associate Membership fees are $3,000 annually with IAB – Associate Membership fees are $3,000 annually with IAB representation. representation. – Voting on IAB Board at all levels is based on fee – Voting on IAB Board at all levels is based on fee membership with $3K = 10 votes. membership with $3K = 10 votes.
ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES OF THE CENTER OF THE CENTER TO INDUSTRY TO INDUSTRY • Prestigious association with the National Science • Prestigious association with the National Science Foundation, and the Water Quality Center , and the Water Quality Center Foundation provides provides credibility. credibility. • There are no indirect costs on membership fees, • There are no indirect costs on membership fees, whereas University overhead is usually 51.5%. whereas University overhead is usually 51.5%. • Industry members have the ability to fund • Industry members have the ability to fund additional additional directed research with 0% indirect costs or directed research with 0% indirect costs or administrative costs. administrative costs. • There are little or no WQC administrative costs, • There are little or no WQC administrative costs, thus, all money is directed toward research. thus, all money is directed toward research. • The WQC is a ‘ ‘virtual virtual’ ’ Center with access to the Center with access to the • The WQC is a
THE STATE OF THE THE STATE OF THE CENTER CENTER FULL MEMBERS FULL MEMBERS C The Brita Products Company / Clorox The Brita Products Company / Clorox C • Central Arizona Project Central Arizona Project • • City of Peoria City of Peoria • • Pima County Wastewater Management Department Pima County Wastewater Management Department • • Synagro Technologies Synagro Technologies • • Tucson International Airport Authority Tucson International Airport Authority • • Tucson Water Tucson Water •
THE STATE OF THE THE STATE OF THE CENTER CENTER ENHANCED ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ENHANCED ASSOCIATE MEMBERS • Access Business Group Access Business Group • • Amphion International Amphion International • • County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County • • Northwest Biosolids Management Association Northwest Biosolids Management Association • • Orange County Sanitation Districts Orange County Sanitation Districts • • Philadelphia Water Department Philadelphia Water Department • • Pinnacle West Energy Pinnacle West Energy • • Resolution Copper Company Resolution Copper Company • • Tucson Audubon Society Tucson Audubon Society • • U.S. Department of Interior U.S. Department of Interior •
THE STATE OF THE THE STATE OF THE CENTER CENTER ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS • Avra Gro Systems, Inc. • Avra Gro Systems, Inc. • Town of Marana Town of Marana • • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • Water Quality Association • Water Quality Association HONORARY MEMBER (Non voting) (Non voting) HONORARY MEMBER • Tohono Chul Park • Tohono Chul Park
THE STATE THE STATE OF THE CENTER OF THE CENTER Current Research (U of A) Current Research (U of A) • Twenty three (23) projects currently underway • Twenty three (23) projects currently underway Research Focal Areas (U of A) Research Focal Areas (U of A) • Water security • Water security • Fate & remediation of commercial industrial • Fate & remediation of commercial industrial contamination contamination • Agrochemical products and practices that influence water • Agrochemical products and practices that influence water quality quality • Municipal waste treatment and reuse • Municipal waste treatment and reuse • Mining • Mining • Potable water quality • Potable water quality
Water Sustainability Program Water Sustainability Program (WSP) (WSP) • In 2000, Arizona almost last in nation in In 2000, Arizona almost last in nation in • Education spending Education spending • State referendum passed a 0.6 cent State referendum passed a 0.6 cent • State Sales Tax increase for Education State Sales Tax increase for Education • • • $36m goes to U of A, ASU and $36m goes to U of A, ASU and • Northern Arizona University annually Northern Arizona University annually • Each University decides where to spend $12m Each University decides where to spend $12m •
WSP AT WSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA State of WSP funding for ‘Water’ State of WSP funding for ‘Water’ First allocation arrived August 2001, $ given to 4 Centers First allocation arrived August 2001, $ given to 4 Centers • NSF Water Quality Center (WQC) • NSF Water Quality Center (WQC) • NSF Center for Sustainability of Semi- -Arid Hydrology Arid Hydrology • NSF Center for Sustainability of Semi and and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) Riparian Areas (SAHRA) • NSF/SRC Engineering Research Center for • NSF/SRC Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing ERC) ERC) • Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) • Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)
WSP funding for ‘Water’ WSP funding for ‘Water’ at The University of Arizona at The University of Arizona • WSP— —Water Sustainability Program Water Sustainability Program • WSP Fiscal Year Proposed Funding roposed Funding Fiscal Year P 2001 500,000 U 2001 500,000 U 2002 500,000 U 2002 500,000 U 2003 2,000,000 U 2003 2,000,000 U 2004 2,300,000 U 2004 2,300,000 U 2005 3,500,000 U 2005 3,500,000 U (July 2005) (July 2005)
WSP FUNDS WSP FUNDS 2004 2004 • $2.3m 6 6 Water Water • $2.3m • All funds distributed through the four Centers • All funds distributed through the four Centers • $115K directly to Water Quality center • $115K directly to Water Quality center • Small grants program— —$1m (several WQC funded $1m (several WQC funded • Small grants program projects) projects)
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