WET Membership
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER (WET)
Director, Dr. Ian Pepper
WET is a National Science Foundation (NSF)-graduated Industry/University Cooperative Research Center consisting of three sites: University of Arizona; Arizona State University; and Temple University.
Mission: WET strives to create knowledge and technologies that can be used by industry and the private sector, and benefit the public.
Focal Areas:
- Drinking water and wastewater treatment
- Water reuse
- Water quality and public health
- Source water protection
- State-of-the-art technology evaluation and methodology development
- Water for use in industrial manufacturing
- Environmental health
- Risk assessment
- Analytical methods development
- Real-time sensors for water quality monitoring and process control
Memberships: WET is funded by NSF and public and private sector members who contribute funds for research in areas of interest to them. Collaborative WET projects attract an array of WET members. These include, but are not limited to:
- Municipal drinking water and wastewater utilities
- Water industry organizations/associations (for example, CASA)
- Water and wastewater treatment technology manufacturers
- Agricultural companies
- Chemical companies
- Food & beverage companies
- State and federal water quality regulators
Why Join?
- NSF prestige and credibility for technology evaluation
- World class expertise, facilities and equipment, including access to WEST
- Bottom line value: 0% Indirect Costs
Membership Levels:
Full Membership: $30,000
Enhanced-Associate Membership: $15,000
Associate Membership: $3,000
All members get appropriate value for their level of membership, and are invited to join the WET Industrial Advisory Board, which advises the Director on appropriate research areas. Membership is for one year and can be renewed annually.
Current Membership: Research Projects
University of Arizona 9 8
Arizona State University 8 6
Temple University 10 7
To learn more about becoming a WET member, please visit the WET Center website and contact WEST Director Ian Pepper at ipepper@email.arizona.edu or (520) 626-2322.