COMMITTEE PURPOSE:

The Research and Student Activities Committee's goal is to increase technical knowledge in the water industry. This includes promoting research being conducted by local agencies and universities. The Committee endeavors to provide a forum for technical presentation ranging from current water treatment issues such as fluoride to new technologies such as UV.

COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP:

Chair	Sanwat Chaudhuri	Utah State Health Laboratory
	Dr. Andy Hong	University of Utah
	Dr. Laurie McNeil	Utah State University
	Tom Ward	Salt Lake City Public Utilities
	Linda Moss	Salt Lake City Public Utilities
	Bob Cushing	Carollo Engineering
	Scott Paxman	Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
	E.A. Bob Pruitt	CH2M Hill Engineering
	Wayne Winsor	Metro. Water Dist. of SL and Sandy
	Tad Basset	Anthratech

COMMITTEE INFORMATION:

This Committee sponsors the annual Spring Water Quality Symposium. This forum allows water professionals and students to interact and discuss research each is conducting. This Symposium is also where the students papers are selected which will be presented each September at the Intermountain Section Annual Conference.

The Committee also funds two $500 scholarships which are given to students who are studying in a technical field in a college or university within the Intermountain Section.

If you would be interested in becoming a member of the committee or wish to contact the committee, please feel free to contact the members.