A Clear Commitment to America’s Waters
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The Power of Membership
Represented by Beth Sutherland, Managing Member
Dunrobin Associates, LLC assists sewer and water districts with
program and project management for projects that involve com-
pressed time schedules and limited budgets. Among their areas
of expertise is developing programs that ensure compliance with
federal and state laws when acquiring rights-of-way and corri-
dors using advanced acquisition procedures.
NACWA members represent the heart and soul of the organization. In September, Association President, Karen Pallansch invited all NACWA
members to showcase their affiliation by including the
Proud Member of NACWA logo
on their website or listing the Association as a key partner
in their clean water efforts. If your utility has downloaded the Proud Member of NACWA logo, NACWA wants to know. Please send links to
Furthering NACWA’s reach, the Association is pleased to welcome a new Corporate Affiliate:
In its 45th year celebrating the
Power of Association
, NACWA encourages members to increase their engagement in the Association through e-
communications; participation on committees; the Association’s online community -
Engage
™; and, attendance at conferences and events. It’s
easy to add additional staff to your membership, simply forward their name, title, and e-mail address to Christian Howard at
Pictured: Brad Adams as Mr. Dingle the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority’s (VVWRA) mascot; Jeff Rigney, VVWRA Commissioner, County of San
Bernardino; Russ Blewett, VVWRA Commissioner, City of Hesperia; Logan Olds, VVWRA General Manager; Mike Bushey, Southern California Edison Director,
Government, Institutions and Agriculture Business Customer Division Southern California Edison Company; Scott Nassif, VVWRA Commissioner, Town of Apple
Valley; Juan Josse, Chief Technology Officer, Anaergia; Amy Olsen, Account Manager, Water Segment, Southern California Edison; Dr. Andrew Benedek, Owner
Anaergia; Jim Kennedy, VVWRA Commissioner, City of Victorville; Congressman Colonel (ret.) Paul Cook; John Kemmerer, Associate Director Water Division, U.S.
EPA Region 9; Arnold Ramirez, Project Manager, Anaergia; Robert Coromina, IT Supervisor VVWRA; Gabriel Taylor, Advisor to Commissioner David Hochschild,
California Energy Commission.
Utility of the Future in Action
On September 26, 2014, Representative Col. Paul Cook (R-CA), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and one of the first Members
of Congress to join the Clean Water Caucus, participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation
Authority’s (VVWRA) new “first-of-its-kind” Omnivore biogas production system. The plant’s existing infrastructure was retrofitted to triple
the biogas production rate and increase the facility’s energy self-sufficiency. Achievements such as these are great examples of how NACWA
members are adopting innovative technologies and approaches as envisioned by the Water Resources Utility of the Future (UOTF) initiative –
and getting their members of Congress involved in the national effort, as well. Learn more about the UOTF on NACWA’s website.
