When we think of research in the water industry, we tend to picture microbiology, chemistry process changes, instrumentation and controls.
That’s part of research, of course, but there’s a great deal more. The Water Research Foundation, a leading nonprofit cooperative, exists to advance the science of water with the aim of protecting public health and the environment. Its scope includes science and technology but also extends to the human side — how to encourage training and certification, operator recruitment and retention, safe work behaviors and more.
WRF, governed by utilities, offers scientifically sound research and knowledge covering the broad spectrum of


















