The Water Research Foundation (WRF)
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is a foundation that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Groundbreaking PFAS source-tracking research by Carollo Engineers & The Water Research Foundation
WRF Project #5082 offers guidance for PFAS source evaluation and remediation for utilities.
WRF seeks pre-proposals for high-priority utility research
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting pre-proposals for its matching research program, the Tailored Collaboration Program. The Tailored Collaboration Program provides an opportunity for WRF subscribers to partner with WRF on projects that address issues of interest to a significant subgroup of subscribers. The projects will focus on various high-priority One Water research […]
WRF seeks pre-proposals for utility research projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting pre-proposals for its matching research program, the Tailored Collaboration Program. The Tailored Collaboration Program provides an opportunity for WRF subscribers to partner with WRF on utility-specific/regional research projects or projects of interest to a significant subgroup of WRF subscribers. Through this program, WRF subscribers can receive up […]
The Water Research Foundation seeks nominations for $100K Paul L. Busch Award
Each year, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) presents the Paul L. Busch Award to recognize an individual for innovative research in the field of water quality and the water environment. The award focuses on projects that will make significant contributions in bridging research and its practical application. Nominations for the 2023 award are now being […]
Water Research Foundation funds utility research projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has selected seven new projects for funding through its Tailored Collaboration Program, totaling over $3 million in research value. The projects will focus on various high-priority One Water research topics, including disinfection in distribution systems and water resource recovery facility effluent, emerging contaminants, emissions from pipe rehabilitation, source water quality, […]
The Water Research Foundation announces awards for achievements in the water sector
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) announced that it has awarded the 2022 Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award to Dr. Jack Kiefer, Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer; and three Outstanding Subscriber Awards for Applied Research to the Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), Gwinnett County Water Resources, and EPCOR Water Canada. The award […]
WRF funds 22 new projects to advance the science of water
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) will soon post Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and is seeking volunteers for 22 new research projects funded through WRF's Research Priority Program. This strategic research program enables WRF to address broadly relevant subscriber issues, challenges, and opportunities with targeted research. The project concepts have been prioritized, approved, and funded by our […]
WRF accepting pre-proposals for water research projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting pre-proposals for novel, transformative research projects for funding through our Unsolicited Research Program. The Unsolicited Research Program funds projects that advance the science of water and increase our ability to protect and preserve water in a sustainable and cost-effective manner. WRF solicits proposals for this program every […]
WRF announces 2021 Paul L. Busch Award winner
The Water Research Foundation has announced that Dr. Z. Jason Ren is the winner of the 2021 Paul L. Busch Award. With the $100,000 research prize, Dr. Ren will develop an inventory and digital tools to easily measure and track greenhouse gas emissions from the wastewater sector. Register now to join us on October 7 at […]