Last May, the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) and the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) announced plans for a merger to create the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF).This new nonprofit organization brings together a portfolio of research in water, wastewater and stormwater valued at more than $200 million. The Water Environment Research Foundation, established in 1989, traditionally focused on research related to wastewater and stormwater. The WateReuse Research Foundation, founded in 1993, produced applied research specifically in water reuse, primarily from wastewater.WE&RF will focus on research in resource recovery and reuse, helping provide the science for next-generation technology and innovation
