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The Water Research Foundation (WRF) conducts research related to drinking water quality, treatment and utility infrastructure to help water providers and public health agencies provide safe and affordable drinking water. Approximately 950 utilities, manufacturers, and consultants subscribe to the foundation’s research, most of which are based in the U.S., but many are international. The foundation typically sponsors between 25 and 40 research projects a year at an average funding level of $250,000–$300,000 per project. These projects are developed through extensive input from volunteer scientists, academics and regulators in the water field, who review them for timeliness and relevance to public needs. Once research is completed, the findings are then shared with the water community. Since 1966, the foundation has funded more than $500 million worth of research and more than 1,100 studies. It promotes global collaboration and prudent resource management by pooling and leveraging funding for water research. == History == The foundation, originally named the American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF), was launched in 1966 with seed money from the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and a few federal grants. In 1983, then-chair Kenneth J. Miller brought together the three major North American water supply organizations — AWWA, the National Association of Water Companies, and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies — to support the Foundation's mission. It was also in 1983 that the foundation instituted the subscription-based research funding program. By 1987, the Foundation had recruited more than 400 subscribers, including most of the large public and privately owned water utilities in North America, and its annual subscription income had reached $3.5 million. As revenues rose, the foundation sponsored more comprehensive and innovative research projects, and began partnering with other research organizations, such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Electric Power Research Institute, and 34 other U.S. and international research groups. In 2008, the foundation’s Board of Trustees voted to change AwwaRF’s name to the Water Research Foundation to better describe its mission.〔( Water Online, “AwwaRF Board Votes to Change Name.” )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Water Research Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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