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Mission Description

Our mission is to build awareness and promote the benefits of water efficiency in Wisconsin.  We will function as a clearinghouse for water providers, businesses, and the public on issues of water supply, source water quality, and best practices for residential, manufacturing, and agricultural water efficiency.  We will focus primarily on water efficiency practices that contribute to maintaining adequate water supplies and healthy watersheds for future generations in the state of Wisconsin.

2007 GOALS

  1. Build awareness of the benefits of water efficiency in Wisconsin. The Committee will provide to Wisconsin Water Association members and local water industry leaders educational information to illustrate how water efficiency

1.      Saves money

2.      Protects drinking water resources

3.      Minimizes water pollution and health risks

4.      Reduces the need for costly water supply and new wastewater treatment facilities

5.      Maintains the health of aquatic environments

6.      Saves energy used to pump and treat water

  1. Collaborate with other water stewardship initiatives in the State of Wisconsin to relate storm water and wastewater management practices to the local drinking water industry.
     
  1. Provide the tools that ensure customer satisfaction and preparedness for future economic development while implementing efficient water management.
     
  1. Provide the tools that ensure customer satisfaction and preparedness for future economic development while implementing efficient water management.
     

ACTIVITIES PLAN

1)      Conduct at least quarterly Committee Meetings to discuss Water Efficiency needs for the Section and Utility employees at large.  Discuss existing practices and new developments in the field of water efficiency.

2)      Develop, plan and coordinate the details of the 2007 Water Efficiency Conference with the WWA Chair and WWA Education Committee.

3)      The Committee Chair will:

a.       Submit Newsletters articles by designated due dates.

b.      Provide Committee minutes and updated Committee roster to WWA Central Office and update the WWA Website.

c.       Provide Annual Activities report to the Secretary / Treasures 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting.

d.      Attend one WWA Board Meeting in 2006-2007

4)      Provide relevant topics and assist with qualified speakers to be considered for the 2007 Annual Meeting Technical Program agenda.

5)      Coordinate, prepare and submit meeting minutes to the WWA Website following each meeting.

2006/2007 CALENDAR 

Date

Activity

11/16/06

Leadership Forum – present action plan

12/07/06

Committee Meeting

02/2007

Committee Meeting

04/2007

Water Efficiency Seminar

05/2007

Committee Meeting

9/2007

Committee Meeting during WWA Annual Meeting

12/2007

Committee Meeting

2008 Water Efficiency Seminar Presentations

2008 Water Efficiency Seminar Brochure

2008 Committee Roster

Water Efficiency

Wisconsin Water Association

Name

Address

Contact Information

Linda Mohr

Chair

CH2MHill

135 South 84th St, Suite 325

Milwaukee, WI 53214

Email:  lmohr@ch2m.com

PH:  (414) 847-0205

FAX:  (414) 272-4408

Jeff Ripp

Vice Chair

 

PSC of Wisconsin
 

P.O. Box 7854
 

Madison, WI  53707-7854

Email: jeff.ripp@psc.state.wi.us

PH: (608) 267-9813

FAX: (608) 266-3957

Nancy Quirk

Board Liaison

Waukesha Water Utility

115 Delafield St

Waukesha, WI  53188

Email: nquirk@waukesha-water.com

PH: (262) 521-5272, ext 536

FAX:  (262) 521-5399

Rob Zimmerman

Kohler Co

444 Highland Dr ,  Mail Stop 076

Kohler, WI  53044

Email:  robert.zimmerman@kohler.com

PH:  (920) 457-4441 ext73353

FAX:  (920) 803-4850

Jeff Edstrom

GeoSyntec Consultants

55 W. Wacker Dr ,  Suite 1100

Chicago, Il 60601

Email:  jedstrom@geosyntec.com

PH:  (312) 658-0500 x44

FAX:  (312) 658-0576

John Carlson

City of Brookfield

2000 N. Calhoun Rd.

Brookfield, WI  53005-5095

Email:  carlson@ci.brookfield.wi.us

PH:  (262) 787-3539

FAX:  (262) 782-1323

Eric Rothstein

CH2M HILL

740 S. Federal St., #1101

Chicago, IL 60605

E-Mail:  erothste@ch2m.com

PH:      312.765.0485

FAX:    972-385-5134

Don Swailes

Earth Tech, Inc

200 Indiana Avenue

Stevens Point, WI  54481

Email:  don.swailes@earthtech.com

PH: (715) 342-3042

FAX:  (715) 341-7390

Rob Klein Kimberly Water

 

Kimberly, WI

Email:  kimwater@intergate.com

PH:

FAX:

Ann-Perry Witmer

 

Crispell-Snyder, Inc.

621 N. Sherman Ave.

Madison, WI  53704-4445

Email: witmera@crispell-snyder.com

Ph 608-244-6277

Fx 608-249-6615

Chip Wall

Milwaukee Water Works

 

Milwaukee, WI 

Email: chip2138@sbcglobal.net

PH:  (414) 429-8077

FAX: 

Jan Lorenz River Falls Municipal Utilities

 

River Falls, WI

Email: JLotenz@wppisys.org

PH: (715) 425-0906

 

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