bottled vs.tap: - Virginia Water Environment Association

VA AWWA/VWEA Joint Water Reuse CommitteeUPDATEBy Leita S. BennettOver the past year, the Joint ReuseCommittee reached out to variousorganizations and conducted strategicplanning to get the word out on reuse.The Virginia Manufacturers Association,the Virginia Beach Economic Council,and the US Green Building Councilare just a few of the organizations weare pursuing for education throughpresentations and one-on-onemeetings.The committee is also aligning with thenational WaterReuse organization in orderto move into the commercial and industrialsectors and further reclaimed water reusein the mid-Atlantic area. The committeeis planning an April 2013 One-Day ReuseSeminar to cover important topics suchas reuse economics, stormwater reuse,operating and maintaining a reuseprogram, and using reuse to meet TMDLstandards. Mark your calendars and joinus for some great discussions andlearning opportunities.After three years as committee chair,Leita Bennett is turning over the reinsto Kris Edelman of Arcadis/MalcolmPirnie as the new chair of the ReuseCommittee. Kris will be assisted by KevinParker of HRSD as co-chair. They will belooking for help and making connectionsto further reuse in the Virginia area.Get involved, you’ll love it.Fall 2012 – The Conduit41