Leading Global Water Organizations Launch New Journal Publication
Will Highlight Water Reuse And Desalination Issues
The Water Environment Federation (WEF), WateReuse Association (WRA), and the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) recently announced the launch of a new trade and professional journal, World Water: Water Reuse & Desalination. The collaborative journal, designed to address the growing informational, technical and operational needs of global water reuse and desalination professionals, will be unveiled at WateReuse's 25th Annual Symposium this September in Washington, DC. The initial issue will be launched at WEF's 2010 Annual Meeting, WEFTEC 2010, in October.
WEF and WateReuse will initially publish the new journal on a quarterly basis in both print and electronic formats. Plans call for the expansion to six annual print and electronic issues by the end of 2011, with translation into Chinese and Arabic to follow. Also planned is a companion, peer-reviewed journal that will be aimed towards academics, engineering students, and the technical reuse and desalination communities.
"This new journal will allow both the WateReuse Association and our Research Foundation to communicate valuable information to our members and subscribers as well as provide leading edge information on water reuse and desalination to interested water professionals all over the globe," said WateReuse Executive Director Wade Miller. "We are pleased and excited to be publishing this journal in partnership with WEF."
Modeled after WEF's highly successful international trade journal, World Water http://www.wef.org/Publications/page.aspx?id=2725, the editorial content of World Water: Water Reuse & Desalination will reflect the global outlook, knowledge, and technical expertise of water supply solutions unique to the growing area of reuse and desalination. Editorial content will include potable water and industry reuse issues; seawater desalination; water quality issues in reuse and desalination processes; and the financial, policy, and public acceptance aspects of water reuse and desalination.
"Increasing pressure on the world's water resources is driving the demand for water reuse and desalination, two sectors experiencing dynamic growth within the global water community, "said WEF Executive Director Bill Bertera. "World Water: Water Reuse & Desalination is designed to address the growing demands for timely information, insight and technical expertise in these areas."
For more information, visit www.wef.org or www.watereuse.org/foundation .
About WEF
Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 36,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. WEF and its Member Associations proudly work to achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment.
About WRA
The WateReuse Association (WRA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the beneficial and efficient uses of high-quality, locally produced, sustainable water sources for the betterment of society and the environment through advocacy, education and outreach, research, and membership.
About WRRF
The WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) is an educational, nonprofit public benefit corporation that serves as a centralized organization for the water and wastewater community to advance the science of water reuse, recycling, reclamation, and desalination. The Foundation's research covers a broad spectrum of issues, including chemical contaminants, microbiological agents, treatment technologies, salinity management, public perception, economics, and marketing.
SOURCE: Water Environment Federation (WEF) - WEFTEC