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But status quo is not an option. For more than 100 years,
GE has been at the forefront of technology pushing the
limits of science. GEs research centers from Niskayuna,
New York, to Shanghai, China, employ 3,000 research
specialists who deliver breakthroughs that drive innovation
and address some of the worlds most pressing challenges.
Jeff Fulgham
Chief Marketing Officer
GE Power & Water
Water & Process Technologies
Trevose, PA 19053
Office: 215-942-3246
jeffrey.fulgham@ge.com
Graham Sim
Global Water Reuse Director
GE Power & Water
Water & Process Technologies
2 Central Boulevard
Fishermans Bend
Melbourne, Australia 3207
Office: (61) 38698 0207
Mobile: (61) 420 252 909
graham.sim@ge.com
GEA17938 (10/2009)
GE Power & Water
Water & Process Technologies
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Agenda........................................................................................................................... 3
Speaker Biographies.............................................................................................. 4
Dear Colleagues:
Water is a critical ingredient to the health of our planet, quality of human life and continued growth and profitability of
businesses. We are all responsible for letting water go to waste, and we need to collectively catalyze and elevate discussions
about realistic solutions to address the issues of water availability and its impact on the environment on a global level.
Recognizing the responsibility and ability we have to be a global change maker, GE pledged to help solve the
worlds environmental challenges through our ecomagination program. Weve made significant progress within
our own organization, and also through encouraging our partners to engage in environmentally friendly practices.
But there is still much more that can be done: how do we meet the worlds increasing demand of water?
To further deliver on our pledge and help protect and sustain our environment, weve brought together a powerful
team of global thought leaders who face daily issues related to water scarcity and quality. These leaders from
government, industry and academia have a vested interest and ability to help achieve a system of water equality
where whats taken out is somehow replaced. By drawing upon and learning from each others respective areas
of expertise and insight, this group is well positioned to undertake the most severe of challenges.
It is because of our partners that we can even attempt to tackle these concerns. I am incredibly grateful for your interest
and participation in these valuable endeavors.
Heiner Markhoff
President and CEO
GE Power & Water
Water & Process Technologies
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Speaker Biographies
Heiner Markhoff, President and CEO, GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies
Heiner Markhoff is president and chief executive officer of the Water & Process Technologies division of GE Power &
Water. A 15-year GE veteran with extensive international business experience, Heiner has been in his new position
since October 2008. Heiner joined GEs Corporate Business Development Team in Fairfield, CT in 1994 and subsequently
held leadership roles of increasing responsibility with GE Silicones and GE Plastics. In 2002, Heiner was named CEO of
GE Bayer Silicones, a GE-led joint venture between GE Silicones and Bayer of Germany headquartered in Leverkusen,
Germany. In 2006, he was appointed a GE officer and named president of GE Plastics Europe responsible for all GE
Plastics business in Europe, Middle East and Africa, with a total of about 3000 employees.
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Jeff Fulgham, Chief Marketing Officer, GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies
Jeff Fulgham is Chief Marketing Officer of GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies. In this role, he is responsible
for global strategic marketing initiatives on existing and emerging markets, and leads the business intelligence, regional
segmentation and commercial training functions for the business. A 27-year veteran in the water industry, Fulgham
began his career in 1981 in industrial water treatment chemical sales at Nalco. In 1989, he joined Betz Laboratories,
Inc. and held positions of increasing responsibility within the commercial and corporate sales organizations until the
company was acquired by GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies. From the date of acquisition, Fulgham held
a variety of senior leadership roles in the global marketing function.
Christine Furstoss, Chief Technology Officer, GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies
As Chief Technology Officer for GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies, Christine Furstoss leads approximately
350 technologists working on critical chemical, membrane, device and processing technologies aimed at providing
water treatment, water reuse and efficient process system solutions. Her team is located across North America, Europe
and Asia. Prior to being named to this position in January 2008, Furstoss held a variety of positions in the technology
organizations of GE, including materials engineer, product program manager and global technology leader, as well as a
leadership position in GEs Six Sigma quality initiative. In addition to GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies,
Furstoss has worked at GEs Energy and Corporate Global Research businesses.
Richard W. Atwater, CEO and General Manager, Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Richard W. Atwater began his position as CEO & GM with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency in 1999. Atwater has over
thirty years experience in water resources management in the western United States. He has pioneered many award-
winning water projects and implemented numerous innovative water resource management programs that meet
todays high standards for quality, reliability and cost-effectiveness. He has received the Governors Environmental and
Economic Achievement Award from three Governors and the Conservation Award from the Secretary of the Interior.
Atwater has testified extensively before the United States Congress and the California Legislature on water policy
issues. Prior to joining the Agency, Atwater was President of Bookman-Edmonston Engineering, Inc., a water resources
consulting firm founded in 1959, with a consulting practice throughout the western United States. Atwater was also
General Manager of the West and Central Basin Municipal Water Districts (1990 1996).
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Speaker Biographies
Kathryn Garcia, Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection Agency
Kathryn Garcia is the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Strategic Projects. In this capacity, she is responsible
for the 19 PlaNYC Water Network and Water Quality initiatives. These initiatives include overseeing construction of
the Croton Water Treatment Facility, the UV Water Treatment Facility, the 3rd Water Tunnel, the Staten Island Siphon,
development of alternative water supplies to allow for the repair of the Delaware Aqueduct and implementation of a
revived conservation program. In the Water Quality chapter, the initiatives cover the Long-term Control Plan, BMP Task
Force, installation of Hi-Level sewers, and expansion of the Bluebelt program. Garcia is also responsible for coordinating
with City Hall and the operating bureaus to ensure that the most energy efficient technology is incorporated into DEP
facilities to meet the goal of reducing energy use by 30%. In addition to her PlaNYC responsibilities, she is also tasked
with serving as the agencys liaison with the NYC Office of Emergency Management. Prior to joining NYC DEP, she worked
for a consulting firm, Appleseed, specializing in economic development strategies and urban planning.
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Bradford S. Gentry, Director, Center for Business and the Environment, Yale University
Bradford S. Gentry is director of the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale University, as well as a senior
lecturer and research scholar at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He is also a senior advisor to
the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie and a number of firms in the water sector. Trained as both a biologist
and a lawyer, his work focuses on strengthening the links between private investment and improved environmental
performance. Gentry has worked on a wide range of water projects, from the litigation over the clean-up of Boston
Harbor, to the privatization of the English and Welsh water authorities, to the World Banks analyses of water
concessions in emerging markets. As Co-Director of the UNDP/Yale Collaborative Program on the Urban Environment
from 1996 until 2007, Gentry led efforts to collect, distill, and disseminate lessons learned about using public-private
partnerships to improve the delivery of urban environmental services.
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Speaker Biographies
Jon Freedman, Global Government Relations Leader, GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies
Since 2005, Jon Freedman has been GE Power & Water, Water & Process Technologies Global Government Relations
Leader. In this role, Freedman is responsible for monitoring and helping shape domestic and international water policies.
In addition, Freedman helps form technology collaboratives between GE Power & Water and government entities.
Freedman joined GE eight years ago as a business development leader with GE Energy, where he led the acquisition
of Osmonics, a leading global water treatment company. Freedman then joined GE Power & Water, where he served
as general manager, Contractual Services, with responsibility for developing and executing business plans to drive
expansion into a range of service segments of the global water marketplace. More recently, Freedman was a director in
GEs Corporate Marketing Initiatives Group, reporting to GEs Chief Marketing Officer. Before joining GE, Freedman worked
for Suez Group, both in the United States and in Paris, France.
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USED USEFUL Summit Participant Directory
Carolyn Ahrens Stephen Bolze Michael Connor Ron Doba Brian Good
Attorney President & CEO Commissioner Client Services Manager Director of Operations
Booth, Ahrens & Werkenthin, P.C. GE Power & Water Bureau of Reclamation Black & Veatch and Maintenance
512-472-3263 518-385-3051 202-513-0501 480-299-5764 Denver Water
carolyn@baw.com steve.bolze@ge.com mlconnor@usbr.gov dobarv@bv.com 303-628-6503
515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1515 One River Road, Bldg.#37-6 1849 C Street NW 2850 E. Camelback Rd. Ste. 240 brian.good@denverwater.org
Austin, TX 78701 U.S. Schenectady, NY 12345 U.S. Washington, DC 20240-0002 U.S. Phoenix, AZ 85295 U.S. 1600 West 12th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204-3412 U.S.
Stuart Albion Robert Bowen Donald Correll Nicholas Eisenberger
President Chairman President & CEO Managing Principal Mike Gordon
AMEC BDR Limited Bowen Engineering Corporation American Water GreenOrder VP Manager of Busines Development
403-283-0060 317-842-2616 1025 Laurel Oak Rd. 212-725-4848 Bantrel Co.
stuart.albion@amec.com Rinda@bowenengineering.com Voorhees, NJ 08043 neisenberger@greenorder.com 403-290-2750
401 - 9 Avenue SW, Suite 1300 8802 N.Meridian Street Ph: 856-346-8313 205 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor gordonm@bantrel.com
Calgary, AB T2P 3C5 CA Indianapolis, IN 46260 U.S. New York, NY 10016 U.S. 1201 Glenmore Trail S.W.
Timothy Coughlin
Calgary, AB T2V 4Y8 CA
Michael Arbon Randolph Brown Deputy Director of Engineering Jenny Fifita
General Manger Board Member Loudoun Water Reclaimed Water System Coordinator John Hanula
AJ Lucas Group Limited WateReuse Association 571.291.7981 City of Westminster Senior Vice President
+61 (0) 417 353 363 954 545 7044 tcoughlin@loudounwater.org 303-658-2400 CH2M Hill
michael.arbon@lucas.com.au randolph.brown@copbfl.com PO Box 4000 jfifita@cityofwestminster.us 818 519 9746
394 Lane Cove Road 1205 NE 5th Avenue 44865 Loudoun Water Way 4800 W. 92nd Ave john.hanula@ch2m.com
Macquarie Park Pompano Beach, FL 33060 U.S. Ashburn, VA 20146 U.S. Westminster, CO 80020 U.S. 1000 Wilshire Blve
NSW 2113 Los Angeles, CA 90071 U.S.
John Burns Debra Coy Steven Fludder
Edmund Archuleta Environmental Director Managing Director VP, Ecomagination David Hill
President & CEO Pepsi Bottling Group Janney Montgomery Scott LLC GE Program Director
El Paso Water Utilities 914 767 7330 202-955-4315 617-720-7241 Alberta Water Research Institute
915-594-5501 john.burns@pepsi.com dcoy@jmsonline.com steve.fludder@ge.com 780-701-5406
mhgutierrez@epwu.org 1 Pepsi Way 1255 23rd St NW, Suite 150 1 Beacon street, 2nd Floor dianne.white@waterinstitute.ca
1154 Hawkins Somers, NY 10589 U.S. Washington, DC 21029 U.S. Boston, MA 2108 U.S. Suite 2410, 10180 101 Street
El Paso, TX 79925 U.S. Edmonton, AB T5J 3S4 CA
Richard Bushnell John Cronin Jon Freedman
Richard Atwater Business Development Leader CEO & Director Government Relations Leader Weng-Si Ho
CEO & General Manager GE Power & Water, Beacon Institute for Rivers GE Power & Water, Director
Inland Empire Utilities Agency Water & Process Technologies and Estuaries Water & Process Technologies Singapore Economic
909-993-1740 215 942 3214 518.273.3215 202-637-4168 Development Board
atwater@ieua.org richard.bushnell@ge.com ldecrescenzo@bire.org jon.freedman@ge.com 212-421-2200
6075 Kimball Ave 4636 Somerton Road 199 Main St 1299 Pennsylvania Ave, weng_si_ho@edb.gov.sg
Chino, CA 91710 U.S. Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. Beacon, NY 12508 U.S. NW, Suite 900 55 East 59th St, #21b
Washington, DC 20004 U.S. New York, NY 10022 U.S.
Carole Baker Guy Carpenter Liese Dallbauman
Chair of the Board Ntl. Director, Water Reuse Sr Mgr, Water Stewardship Jeff Fulgham Jo Ann Jackson
Alliance for Water Efficiency HDR Engineering PepsiCo International Chief Marketing Officer Water Reuse Leader
281-455-3841 602-321-1973 312-821-2337 GE Power & Water, Brown and Caldwell
cbaker@texaswater.org guy.carpenter@hdrinc.com liese.dallbauman@pepsi.com Water & Process Technologies 407-661-9529
PO Box 13252 3200 E. Camelback Road, Suite 350 555 W Monroe, 8-Feb 215-942-3246 jajackson@brwncald.com
Austin, TX 78711 U.S. Phoenix, AZ 85018 U.S. Chicago, IL 60661 U.S. jeffrey.fulgham@ge.com 850 Trafalgar Court, Suite 300
4636 Somerton Rd Maitland, FL 32751 U.S.
Daniel Bena Jeff Chinn Gary Darling
Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. Robert Johnson
Director Sustainability Sr. Vice President General Manager
PepsiCo Bowen Engineering Corporation Delta Diablo Sanitation District Christine Furstoss Client Services Manager
914-253-3012 317-842-2616 925-756-1920 Chief Technology Officer MWH
dan.bena@pepsi.com jchinn@BowenEngineering.com garyd@ddsd.org GE Power & Water, 214-346-4305
700 Anderson Hill Road, 7/3-738 8802 N. Meridian 2500 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway Water & Process Technologies robert.m.johnson@mwhglobal.com
Purchase, NY 10577 U.S. Indianapolis, IN 46260 U.S. Antioch, CA 94509 U.S. 215 633 4339 7557 Rambler Road, Suite 440
Christine.Furstoss@ge.com Dallas, TX 75231 U.S.
Thierry Bernard Khoo Teng Chye Michael Deane
4636 Somerton Road Paul Jones
GM, Business Process Excellence Chief Executive Executive Director
Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. General Manager
ArcelorMittal Public Utilities Board of Singapore National Association
312-404-0715 +65 67313101 of Water Companies Kathryn Garcia Irvine Ranch Water District
thierry.bernard@arcelormittal.com khoo_teng_chye@pub.gov. sg 202-379-2329 Assistant Commissioner 949-453-5300
Flat Carbons Americas 40 Scotts Road #22-01, Michael@nawc.com NYC DEP bonkowsl@irwd.com
1 South Dearborn Street Environment Building 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 850 718-595-6278 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603-9888 U.S. Singapore, 228231 SG Washington, DC 20036 U.S. kgarcia@dep.nyc.gov Irvine, CA 92618 U.S.
59-17 Junction Blvd., 19th Fl. Jim Kang
Jonathan Birdsong Beth Comstock Joshua Dickinson
Flushing, NY 11373 U.S. Senior Vice President
Legislative Director SVP & Chief Marketing Officer Deputy Executive Director
Congressman Mike Thompson GE WateReuse Association Brad Gentry URS Corporation
202-491-5559 203-373-3871 703-548-0880 Director, Center for Business 714-402-4190
jonathan.birdsong@mail.house.gov beth.comstock@ge.com jdickinson@watereuse.org and the Environment jim_kang@urscorp.com
231 Cannon House Office Building 3135 Easton Turnpike 1199 N. Fairfax St., Suite 410 Yale University 2020 East First Street, Suite 400
650 G Street, Fairfield, CT 6468 U.S. Alexandria, VA 22314 U.S. 203-432-9374 Santa Ana, CA 92705 U.S.
NE Washington, DC 20002 bradford.gentry@yale.edu
Washington DC 20515 U.S. Kroon Hall, 195 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 6511 U.S.
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Summit Participant Directory
Jeffrey Kightlinger Michael Malouf David Moore David Requa Carter Strickland
General Manager Managing Director Executive Director Asst GM & District Engineer Senior Policy Advisor
Metropolitan Water District Barwon Water SW FL Water Mgt District Dsrsd NYC Off. of Long Term
of Southern California 613 5226 2592 352-796-7211 925-875-2244 Planning/Sustainabililty
213-217-6211 michael.malouf@ david.moore@swfwmd.state.fl.us lathi@dsrsd.com 212-788-1504
jkightlinger@mwdh2o.com barwonwater.vic.gov.au 2379 Broad Street 7051 Dublin Blvd. cstrickland@cityhall.nyc.gov
700 N. Alameda St. PO Box 659 Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 U.S. Dublin, CA 94568 U.S. 253 Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012 U.S. Geelong, Victoria 3220 AU Vidal Muhech New York, NY 10007 U.S.
William Rinne
VP, Projects
Ken Kirk Heiner Markhoff Director James Suciu
Sothern Copper Co.
Executive Director President & CEO 52 55 1103 5081 Southern Nevada Water Authorty President, Sales & Marketing
National Association of GE Power & Water, vidal.muhech@mm.gmexico.com 702-691-5255 GE Energy
Clean Water Agencies Water & Process Technologies Campos Eliseos 400 bill.rinne@snwa.com 678-844-6600
202-439-4045 215 942 3179 Mxico, 11000 MX 100 City Parkway, Ste 700 james.suciu@ge.com
kkirk@nacwa.org heiner.markhoff@ge.com Las Vegas, NV 89106 U.S. 4200 Wildwood Parkway
Robert Parker
1816 Jefferson Place NW 4636 Somerton Road Atlanta, GA 30339 U.S.
Director of Asset Management Kathy Robb
Washington, DC 20036 U.S. Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. Calpine Partner David Sunding
George Krakat Ken Maynard 925-557-2259 Hunton & Williams Professor
Manager, Communications Director, International Programs rparker@calpine.com 212.309.1128 UC Berkeley
GE Power & Water Water Environment Federaton (WEF) 4160 Dublin Blvd krobb@hunton.com 510-642-8229
518-385-4593 703-684-2439 Dublin, CA 94568 U.S. 200 Park Avenue sunding@are.berkeley.edu
george.krakat@ge.com kmaynard@wef.org Adrian I. Peace New York, NY 10166 U.S. Berkeley Water Center
1 River Rd., Bldg. 5-425 601 Wythe Street North American Business Leader, 207 Giannini Hall #3310
Chemical & Monitoring Solutions John Rossi
Schenectady, NY 12345 U.S. Alexandria, VA 22314 U.S. Berkeley, CA 94720 U.S.
GE Power & Water General Manager
Kiren Kumar Dan McCarthy Water & Process Technologies Western Municipal Water District Lorne Taylor
Regional Director President & CEO, B&V Water 215-942-3047 951-789-5042 Chair
Singapore Economic Black & Veatch Corporation adrian.peace@ge.com sbloodworth@wmwd.com Alberta Water Research Institute
Development Board 913-458-3179 4636 Somerton Road 450 E. Alessandro Blvd. 780-701-5406
212-421-2200 mccarthydw@bv.com Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. Riverside, CA 92508 U.S. dianne.white@waterinstitute.ca
kiren_kumar@edb.gov.sg 8400 Ward Parkway Luciano Pelini Suite 2410, Manulife Place
Eric Sapirstein
55 East 59th St., #21b Kansas City, MO 64114 U.S. ArcelorMittal 10180 101 Street
President
New York, NY 10022 U.S. luciano.pelini@arcelormittal.com Edmonton, AB T5J3S4 CA
John McVey ENS Resources, Inc.
Michael M. Larsen VP, Upstream & Energy Flat Carbons Americas 202.466.3755 Peter Tunnicliffe
CFO Bantrel Co. 1 South Dearborn Street esap@ensresources.com Senior Vice President
Chicago, IL 60603-9888 U.S. 1101 14th Street, N.W., Suite 350 CDM
GE Power & Water, 403-290-5001
Water & Process Technologies McVeyJ@bantrel.com Dennis Porter Washington, DC 20005 U.S. 617-835-3033
215 953 2598 1201 Glenmore Trail S.W. Director of Utility Services tunnicliffepw@cdm.com
City of Henderson John Shearer
michael.larsen@ge.com Calgary, AB T2V 4Y8 CA 50 Hampshire Street
702-267-2507 President
4636 Somerton Road Cambridge, MA 2139 U.S.
Glen Messina dennis.porter@cityofhenderson.com WateReuse Association
Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. 321-297-7372 Don Vandertulip
VP, Chemical & Monitoring Solutions 240 S Water Street, Msc 124
Craig Lichty GE Power & Water, Henderson, NV 89015 U.S. johnshearer@cfl.rr.com Water Reuse Program Chair
Recycled Water Practice Leader Water & Process Technologies Jonathan Pressdee 1917 Wingfield Drive Camp Dresser McKee (CDM) Inc.
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants 215 953-2434 Global Accounts Director Longwood, FL 32779 U.S. 210.253.2870
415-243-2455 Glen.Messina@ge.com Black & Veatch Vandertulipwd@cdm.com
Graham Sim
clichty@kennedyjenks.com 4636 Somerton Road 913-271-8477 1777 NE Loop 410, Suite 500
Global Water Reuse Director
303 Second Street, Suite 300 South Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. pressdeejr@bv.com San Antonio, TX 78217 U.S.
GE Power & Water,
San Francisco, CA 94107 U.S. 8400 Ward Parkway Water & Process Technologies Stephen Watzeck
Wade Miller
Kansas City, MO 64114 U.S.
Mark Little Executive Director (61) 420252909 VP, Engineered Systems
SVP, GE Global Research WateReuse Association S Ramachandran graham.sim@ge.com GE Power & Water,
GE 571-214-6762 Executive Vice President 2 Central Boulevard Water & Process Technologies
One Research Circle wmiller@watereuse.org Thermax India Fishermans Bend 905-465-3030x3204
912066051306 Melbourne, Other 3207 AU stephen.watzeck@ge.com
K1, 5A1 1199 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 410
s.ramachandran@thermaxindia.com 3239 Dundas Street W
Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027 Alexandria, VA 22314 U.S. Yuvbir Singh
Thermax House
518-387-7770 Oakville, ON L6M 4B2 CA
Richard Mire 14 ,Mumbai Pune Rd, Wakdewadi General Manager
John Lucey Corporate Environmental PUNE, 411003 IN GE Power & Water, Ronald Young
Senior VP Issues Manager Kimberly C. Ramalho Water & Process Technologies Past President
HDR Exxon Mobil Corporation Global Communications Director - UF/MBR/ABMet WateReuse Research Foundation
412-298-7631 972-444-1676 GE Power & Water, 215 9423734 951-894-8700
john.lucey@hdrinc.com r.a.mire@exxonmobil.com Water & Process Technologies yuvbir.singh@ge.com ryoung@evmwd.net
11 Stanwix St., Suite 800 5959 Las Colinas Blvd., Rm 3326 215-942-3409 4636 Somerton Road P O Box 3000
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 U.S. Irving, TX 75039 U.S. kimberly.ramalho@ge.com Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. Lake Elsinore, CA 92531 U.S.
4636 Somerton Road
Linda Macpherson Aiman Mohamed Yusof Trevose, PA 19053 U.S. Stephen Stanley Ross Young
Vice President Manager Sr. Vice President Executive Director
Douglas Reinhart EPCOR Water Services Water Services Association
Ch2m Hill Public Utilities Board of Singapore
President, Board of Directors 780 412-7755 of Australia
503.872.4406 +65 64601186 Irvine Ranch Water District
lmacpher@ch2m.com aliman_md_yusof@pub.gov.sg sstanley@epcor.ca +61 3 9606 0678
949 453-0111
2020 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 300 51 Old Toh Tuck Road dreinhart@rceconsult.com 10065 - Jasper Avenue ross.young@wsaa.asn.au
Portland, OR 97201 U.S. Singapore, 597652 SG 15600 Sand Canyon Blvd Rossdale WTP Level 8, 469 Latrobe Street
Irvine, CA 92619-7000 U.S. Edmonton, AB T5J 3B1 CA Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 AU
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Contact Information
Kimberly C. Ramalho
Global Communications Director
215-942-3409
kimberly.ramalho@ge.com
Jeffrey Fulgham
Chief Marketing Officer
215-942-3246
jeffrey.fulgham@ge.com
GE Power & Water
Water & Process Technologies
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As the world faces growing water scarcity challenges, the need for conservation and recycling of water is more important than ever
before. Fortunately, government policies have great potential to ignite and better enable water reclamation and reuse.
Removing the volume cap on water PABs would: 1) significantly reduce the cost of water projects, which would translate directly into
lower rates for customers, 2) substantially increase the number of water projects that communities initiate, thereby improving our
nations water infrastructure, and 3) encourage public-private partnerships which spread risk and encourage innovation.
To protect and preserve our water resourcesand optimize water use efficiencywe need policies that support the benefit of water reuse,
providing the highest benefit to water users while boosting economic development, environmental quality and the needs of society.
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Water resourceseven in developed countries like the United Statesare being threatened by climate change, drought, population
growth, waste, pollution, and the growing demand for energy, which requires enormous amounts of water. Fortunately, government
policies have great potential to ignite and better enable water reclamation and reuse.
In the area of water reuse, the Act would offer a new investment tax credit for reuse, recycling, and/or efficiency measures related to
process, sanitary, and cooling water, as well as for blow down from cooling towers and steam systems used by utility-scale thermo-
electric generators.
Additionally, approximately three percent of U.S. electricity use is for pumping, and treating and transporting water, and water conservation
and reuse can play a significant role in achieving energy savings. Even though the industrial sector represents 32 percent of our domestic
energy consumption, there are currently no significant tax credits that directly promote industrial energy efficiency, and no tax credits
whatsoever that directly promote industrial water reuse.
To protect and preserve our water resourcesand optimize water use efficiencywe need policies that support the benefit of water reuse,
providing the highest benefit to water users while boosting economic development, environmental quality and the needs of society.
GE Power & Water
Water & Process Technologies
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