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WWEMA 106th Annual MeetingNovember 6-8, 2014
Building a Better FutureAdvocate t Inform t Connect
WWEMA 106th Annual MeetingNovember 6-8, 2014
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort t Tucson, Arizona
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Welcome from the ChairmanWelcome to WWEMA’s 106th Annual Meeting of Members! This has been an
eventful year in the life of the Association, and we are excited to cap it off with a terrific program at the beautiful Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona.
This year’s theme, “ Advocate - Inform - Connect,” echoes the direction WWEMA’s Strategic Planning Committee set for the future of the organization earlier this year. In our committee meetings and in the General Sessions this week, we will have opportu-nities to discuss WWEMA’s top advocacy concerns, learn about a variety of topics that are critical to the future of our companies, and network and explore business opportuni-ties with industry colleagues.
We are bringing in experienced veterans to address policy, legislative, regulatory, busi-ness, and market issues. However, the success of any program depends not only on the presenters, but also on the attendees. WWEMA is “member driven,” and as with every-thing we do, it is our own active engagement in the meetings, sessions, and networking receptions that will make this event effective and worth our while.
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to be here. It requires a real effort to step away from the daily challenges of business to address the strategic and market forces affecting our industry and our future.
I also thank you for allowing me the pleasure of serving as Chairman of the Board this year. It has been a privilege to work with so many dedicated leaders, volunteers, and the WWEMA staff as well as to help steer the Association through a period of transition. I will be handing over the gavel of leadership this week to Chairman-Elect Frank Rebori, and I look forward to the Association’s continued success under his leadership.
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Schedule of EventsTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 67:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Grand Ballroom FoyerRegistration
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Salon JKExecutive Committee Meeting
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Executive Board RoomWelcome Coffee for New Members & First Timers
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Salon JKMarketing & Member Services Committee MeetingAll are encouraged to attend.
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Salon JKLegislative/Regulatory Committee MeetingAll are encouraged to attend.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CoronadoBoard of Directors Meeting
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Welcome Reception and Picnic at the Coyote Corral
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Grand Ballroom FoyerRegistration
7:45 a.m. Grand Ballroom FoyerContinental Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 a.m. Catalina BallroomGENERAL SESSION Welcome and AnnouncementsChuck Powers, WWEMA Chairman
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.Views from the States Mike Fulton and Jim TaftMike Fulton will provide an overview of water issues in Arizona and Western states and will share his insights on state issues ranging from funding and Buy Amer-ican, to innovative technologies, to regulations and permitting. In addition, he’ll discuss how WWEMA and its members might better interact and provide infor-mation and value to the work of the states. Next, Jim Taft will discuss drinking water issues at the state level and a look at ASDWA programs and priorities as well as ways ASDWA and WWEMA can collaborate in the future.
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.The Future of Water ReuseGuy Carpenter, P.E.More and more municipalities are turning to water reuse—including direct reuse—as a sustainable solu-tion for their water needs. Guy Carpenter will take us beyond the headlines to provide an inside view of the future of water reuse in the United States.
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.Break
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.Innovation and Small Drinking Water SystemsChad Seidel, Ph.D., P.E.EPA in September announced the creation of two new Small System Centers to focus on innovation in small drinking water systems. A main priority of the centers will be to work with state agencies, engineering firms, and manufacturers to promote acceptance of new, in-novative technologies. Dr. Chad Seidel, who has been named Director of one of the centers, will discuss the program’s goals and priorities and how WWEMA and its members can help partner on these initiatives.
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.Emerging Contaminants and the CCL3Shane Snyder, Ph.D.Dr. Shane Snyder will share his research on emerging contaminants and insights into the development of the U.S. Enivronmental Protection Agency’s Contami-nant Candidate List 3 (CCL3).
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Flying VNetworking Luncheon
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.Congress: What Will the Next Two Years Bring?Martin Kady IIOn the heels of the mid-term elections, Martin Kady will share his insight into what the next two years will hold and what we can expect from Congress.
1:45 - 2:00 p.m.WWEMA ElectionsFull Members will vote on the presented slate of nom-inees for the WWEMA Board of Directors (please see insert in your folder).
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.Boosting Performance ... and the Bottom LineScott HunterCompanies are made up of their people, and getting those staff to consistently perform at their best is key to success and profitability. In this special three-hour seminar, Scott Hunter will show you how to improve workplace performance and productivity and increase your bottom line.
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Grand Ballroom FoyerReception
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Salon AChairman’s Award Dinner
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 7:30 a.m. Salon KLContinental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Salon KL GENERAL SESSION Eye on the EconomyAnirban BasuLeading economist Anirban Basu will examine current international, national, and regional issues affecting the water and wastewater industry.
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.WWEMA UpdatePresidents Council Chair Chuck Powers will share high-lights from this year’s meeting; WWEMA Executive Director Vanessa Leiby will provide an overview of the Association’s latest news and initiatives; and Ryan Connors will discuss the new market research partner-ship between Janney Montgomery Scott and WWEMA.
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.Break
9:45 - 11:00 a.m.The Chinese Market: Exploring OpportunitiesMark Marangella and Tao ZhangThe water and wastewater equipment market opportuni-ties in China are great, but navigating the governmental, business, and cultural landscapes needed to seize those opportunities can be daunting, particularly for small- and mid-sized U.S. businesses. Mark Marangella and Tao Zhang will discuss a new business accelerator in China.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Upper Terrace Farewell Reception and DinnerTicket required.
Outings/Tour ScheduleFriday, November 7 11:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.SPOUSE/GUEST OUTINGLunch at Cafe Poca Cosa and Tile-Making Class at Santa Theresa Tile WorksSpouse/Guest Registration RequiredBus to depart from Grand Ballroom Foyer entrance at 11:00 a.m. sharp!Enjoy authentic, upscale Mexican cuisine followed by a tile-making workshop at Santa Theresa Tile Works in downtown Tucson, where you’ll create your very own 4” X 4” single-hook tile, selecting your design from Santa Theresa’s vast assortment of handmade, nature-inspired shapes.
Saturday, November 8 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sonora Desert Museum Ticket Required*Limo to depart lobby at 11:30 a.m. The Sonora Desert Museum interprets and showcases the Sonoran Desert region, widely recognized as the lushest desert on earth. Don’t miss the special Raptor Free Flight program scheduled during our visit (2:00 p.m.) , where the birds fly so close, you’ll feel the brush of feathers as they whiz by.
Saturday, November 8 12:30 - 5:00 p.m.Annual Golf TournamentTicket Required*
The Tom Fazio-designed championship Ventana Canyon Mountain Course is a classic desert-style, target course, with many changes in elevation and several elevated tees. Putting presents a partic-
ular challenge because the greens are undulating and typically fast.
* Please note: A limited number of spaces are still available for the Sonora Desert Museum Outing ($70) and the Golf Tournament ($185). Please inquire at the WWEMA Regis-tration Desk if you are interested in purchasing tickets.
Anirban Basu is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore, Maryland, and is Chief Economist to the Associated Builders and Contractors and Chief Eco-nomic Advisor to the Construction Financial Management Association. He also serves as Chairman of the Baltimore County Economic Advisory Committee and Economic Advisor to the Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce. He lectures at Johns Hopkins University in micro-, macro-, internation-al, and urban economics. In 2010, the Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders.
Guy Carpenter is National Manager of the Water Reuse/Water Resources Group at Carollo Engineering in Phoenix, Arizona, and is the First Vice President of the WateReuse Association. He has more than 20 years of experience in water and wastewater, including operations, capital project budgeting and management, system evaluations, water resource development support, water rights negotiations and valuations, water resource accounting and management, and permitting. He served on the Arizona Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel for Water Sustainability in 2010-2011 and the Governor’s Drought Task Force in 2003-2004.
Mike Fulton is President of the Association of Clean Water Administrators and Director of the Water Qual-ity Division at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), where he oversees programs that ensure safe drinking water and reduce the impact of pollutants discharged to surface and ground-water. He has been with ADEQ since 1990, previously serving as Director of its Tank Programs Division, Deputy Director of the Waste Programs Division, and Director of the Southern Regional Office in Tucson. He holds a bachelor of science degree in forest/watershed management from the University of Arizona.
Scott Hunter is President and CEO of Unshackled Leadership Company. His keynotes, coaching, and book, Unshackled Leadership, have been transforming organizations for two decades. Scott has conduct-ed more than 250 corporate retreats, consistently producing breakthroughs in the participants’ relation-ships with each other. This has predictably produced dramatic shifts in the company’s level of accomplish-ment and has been key to extraordinary results. As a consultant and coach, he has worked with more than 200 corporate clients, and as a speaker, he has delivered more than 1,000 speeches to organizations in every field of endeavor.
Martin Kady II is Managing Editor for Policy at Politico, overseeing the operations of 14 policy divisions with nearly 100 people. Politico Pro has the fastest growing staff at Politico and has plans to continue to expand into policy coverage in individual states and internationally. Marty went to the University of Vir-ginia, working for the college paper there while majoring in foreign affairs. With 21 years in daily journal-ism, Marty has worked for two small newspapers—the Winston-Salem Journal and Potomac News—as well as the Washington Business Journal and Congressional Quarterly. He has been at Politico since shortly after the company launched and worked his way up from Senate reporter to managing editor over seven years.
Mark Marangella is Co-Founding Managing Director of ACBridge Global Advisors LLC. He has held many leadership positions in national and international companies, including serving as founding President and Chief Executive Officer of Smart Satellite Systems, Senior Advisor to 4G Mobile Ltd., Executive Vice Pres-ident of Lockheed Martin ‘s London-based Satphone Satellite Company, and founding Vice President for Business Development at Globalstar. He also was formerly head of sales and marketing at NEC Technol-ogy, where he has been credited with having been responsible for the integration of mobile cellular and computer platforms, resulting in the first computer-based M2M wireless data transmission system.
Chad Seidel, Ph.D., P.E., is Director of the University of Colorado Boulder’s Design of Risk Reducing, Innovative Implementable Small System Knowledge (DeRISK) Center and is Vice President at Corona Environmental Consulting. He was the 2014 recipient of the American Water Works Association’s Water Quality & Technology Division Best Paper Award for a report published in the June 2013 issue of the Jour-nal AWWA titled “National and California treatment costs to comply with potential hexavalent chromium MLCs.”
Speakers
Directory of AttendeesJACK ADAMSDirectorCalgon Carbon Corporation400 Calgon Carbon Dr.Pittsburgh, PA [email protected]
JAMES ADDUCCIManaging DirectorBoenning & Scattergood200 Barr Harbor Dr., Ste. 300West Conshohocken, PA [email protected]
DAVID ANGELOVice PresidentSpouse/Guest: Dottie AngeloPentair Flow Technologies3601 Fairbanks Ave.Kansas City, KS [email protected]
VINCENT BALDASARESales ManagerThe Gorman-Rupp CompanyP.O. Box 1217Mansfield, OH [email protected]
SIMONE BARNESChief Financial OfficerSpouse/Guest: Lee BarnesSchreiber LLC100 Schreiber DriveTrussville, AL [email protected]
ANIRBAN BASUChairman & Chief Executive OfficerSage Policy Group Inc.575 South Charles St., Ste. 505Baltimore, MD [email protected] TAMMY BERNIERPresidentDuperon Corporation1200 Leon Scott Ct.Saginaw, MI [email protected]
KEN BIELEChief Executive OfficerJWC Environmental LLC290 Paularino Ave.Costa Mesa, CA [email protected]
TIM BISHOPVice President of Municipal SalesHeyward Incorporated2101-A Cambridge Beltway Dr.Charlotte, NC [email protected]
LINDA BUDZINSKIDirector, Membership & MarketingWWEMA540 Fort Evans Rd., Ste. 304Leesburg, VA [email protected]
RANDY CABLEPresident, North AmericaOrica Watercare Inc.33101 E. Quincy Ave.Watkins, CO [email protected]
GUY CARPENTERNational Manager - Water Reuse/Resources GroupCarollo Engineers Inc.4600 E. Washington St., Ste. 500Phoenix, AZ [email protected]
AARON COLLINSVice President of EngineeringJCM IndustriesP.O. Box 1220Nash, TX [email protected]
JOHN COLLINSVice President of SalesJCM IndustriesP.O. Box 1220Nash, TX [email protected]
RON COLLINSPresidentJCM IndustriesP.O. Box 1220Nash, TX [email protected]
RYAN CONNORSManaging DirectorJanney Montgomery Scott LLC1717 Aron St., 20th FloorPhiladelphia, PA [email protected]
Shane Snyder, Ph.D., is a Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering and holds joint appoint-ments in the College of Agriculture and School of Public Health at the University of Arizona. He also co-directs the Arizona Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants and the Water & Energy Sustainable Tech-nology Center. Dr. Snyder and his teams have published more than 150 manuscripts and book chapters on emerging contaminant analysis, treatment, and toxicology, and he currently serves as an Editor-in-Chief for the journal Chemosphere. He is a member of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board Drinking Water Com-mittee and was recently appointed to the World Health Organization’s Drinking Water Advisory Panel.
Jim Taft is Executive Director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, overseeing the activities of the Association, which consist of supporting the efforts of the drinking water program admin-istrators in the states, territories, the District of Columbia, and the Navajo Nation as they implement the provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Prior to joining the Association in 2003, Mr. Taft worked for the EPA Office of Wastewater Management and the Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water, the U.S. Agen-cy for International Development, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Ocean County (N.J.) Utilities Authority, and the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission.
Tao Zhang is Co-Founding Managing Director of ACBridge Global Advisors LLC and Founding Manag-ing Director of China Impact Fund, China’s first impact fund focused on supporting and financing small/medium enterprises (SMEs) providing environmentally friendly products and services as well as start-up companies with an environmental value proposition. He also serves as Chief Operating Officer of New Ventures, a business accelerator that helps environmentally focused SMEs in six key emerging markets. Previously, Tao worked as Senior Global Strategist at MCI, where he helped identify strategic acquisition and investment target companies, resulting in acquisitions and venture investments worth over $2 billion.
MARISSA COVELLMarketing ManagerValve and Gate Group9025 Marshall Rd.Cranberry Township, PA [email protected]
RONALD CULPPresidentHartwell Environmental Corp.22115 Hufsmith Kohrville Rd.Tomball, TX [email protected]
WILLIAM DECKERVice President & General ManagerEquipment & Services GroupAqua-Aerobic Systems Inc.6306 N. Alpine Rd.Loves Park, IL [email protected]
MICHAEL DIMITRIOUPresidentSpouse/Guest: Alexandra DimitriouWRT5525 W. 56th Ave.Arvada, CO [email protected]
TIMM DOWERPublisherWaterWorld/PennWell Corp.1421 S. Sheridan Rd.Tulsa, NH [email protected]
JOHN DYSONSales Director AmericasSpouse/Guest: Susan KirkSevern Trent Services9307 Ridgefield Rd.Henrico, VA [email protected]
FRITZ EGGERDirectorJWC Environmental290 Paularino Ave.Costa Mesa, CA [email protected]
ADAM FESTGERMarket ManagerTrojan Technologies7001 N. Edgewood Pl.Tucson, AZ [email protected]
JON FORRESTPresidentSpouse/Guest: Nancy ForrestFortech Inc.2124 Wilkinson Blvd.Charlotte, NC [email protected]
ANDREW FRAHERDirector of Marketing & Business Development, North AmericaXylem Inc.14125 South Bridge CircleCharlotte, NC [email protected]
MIKE FULTONDirector, Water Quality Division Arizona Department of Environmental Quality1110 West Washington St.Phoenix, AZ [email protected]
ANGELA GODWINChief EditorWaterWorld/PennWell Corp.98 Spit Brook Rd.Nashua, NH [email protected]
BRIAN HARRELLFinancial ControllerHydro International2925 NW Aloclek Dr., Ste. 140Hillsboro, OR [email protected]
PAUL HARRIGANManaging DirectorWharton MidMarket Advisors1201 Boston Post Rd.Milford, CT 6460203.606.9696paul@whartonmidmarketadvisors. com
BOB HENDRICKSPresidentFlowserve Corporation5215 North O’Connor Blvd., Suite 2300Irving, TX [email protected]
DARREL HILLNational Sales ManagerSpouse/Guest: Pam HillAerzen USA108 Independence WayCoatesville, PA [email protected]
MICHAEL HILLVice President of SalesParkson Corporation1401 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Ste. 100Fort Lauderdale, FL [email protected]
MARCUS HOEFKEN, Ph.D.President/CEOINVENT Environmental Technologies216 Little Falls Rd., Unit 8Cedar Grove, NJ [email protected]
JAMES HORTONDirector of Product ManagementSpouse/Guest: Anna-Lisa HortonAqua-Aerobic Systems Inc.6306 N. Alpine Rd.Loves Park, IL [email protected]
SCOTT HUNTERPresidentUnshackled Leadership Company31052 Corte AuroraSan Juan Capistrano, CA [email protected]
SHAMUS HURLEYPresident and CEOSpouse/Guest: Beth HurleyParkson Corporation1401 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Ste. 100Fort Lauderdale, FL [email protected]
CARL JANSONPresidentRiordan Materials Corp.6198 Butler Pike, Ste. 150Blue Bell, PA [email protected]
CHARLES JENKINSPresidentHeyward Incorporated2101-A Cambridge Beltway Dr.Charlotte, NC [email protected]
MARTIN KADY IIManaging Editor, PolicyPOLITICO1100 Wilson Blvd., 6th FloorArlington, VA 22209 [email protected]
TRAVIS KENNEDYPublisherWater Online5340 Fryling Rd.Erie, PA [email protected]
DON KERRSolutionsWet-Tek1 Henry W. DuBois Dr.New Paltz, NY [email protected]
BILL KINGGeneral ManagerWater Online5340 Fryling Rd.Erie, PA [email protected]
RUSSELL KOMLINEPresidentKomline-Sanderson12 Holland Ave.Peapack, NJ [email protected]
DEBORAH LaVELLEPresidentSpouse/Guest: Michael LaVelleBestt Consulting LLC110 Wenlock PlaceRockton, IL [email protected]
LOUIS LeBRUN IVVice PresidentPinnacle Ozone Solutions LLC3001 Oxbow CircleCocoa, FL [email protected]
VANESSA LEIBYExecutive DirectorWWEMA540 Fort Evans Rd., Ste. 304Leesburg, VA [email protected]
ELISABETH LISICANManaging EditorWater & Wastes Digest3030 W. Salt Creek Rd., Ste. 201Arlington Heights, IL [email protected]
MARK MARANGELLACo-Managing DirectorACBridge Global Advisors1818 Library St., Suite 500Reston, VA [email protected]
DENNIS MARTYKAVice President/PublisherWater & Wastes Digest3030 W. Salt Creek Rd., Ste. 201Arlington Heights, IL [email protected]
KAREN McGEE, ESQ.Managing PartnerBarnes & Thornburg LLP1717 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Ste. 500Washington, DC [email protected]
ROBERT McLAUGHLINVice President MunicipalCalgon Carbon Corporation400 Calgon Carbon Dr.Pittburgh, PA [email protected]
MICHELLE McNISHPresidentE & I CorporationDivision of McNish Corporation214 Hoff Rd.Westerville, OH [email protected]
MARK MEYERVice PresidentSpouse/Guest: Karen MeyerMetalfit Inc.5583 Snowflake WayParker, CO [email protected]
CHRISTOPHER MILLIGANVice PresidentSpouse/Guest: Jennifer DeroseBlueInGreen LLC700 W. Research Center Blvd., Ste. 1207Fayetteville, AR [email protected]
THOMAS POKORSKYPresident/CEOAquarius Technologies Inc.1103 Mineral Springs Dr., Ste. 300Port Washington, WI [email protected]
RON PORTVice President, Business Development & MarketingSPX Corporation13320 Ballantyne Corporate PlaceCharlotte, NC [email protected]
CHARLES POWERSDirectorSpouse/Guest: Laurie PowersFlowserve Corporation2141 Herbert Ave.Westminster, MD [email protected]
MIKE PRUITTPresidentPruitt Humphress Powers & Munroe Inc.Marketing & CommunicationsP.O. Box 278St. Marks, FL [email protected]
FRANK REBORIPresidentSmith & Loveless Inc.14040 Santa Fe Trail Dr.Lenexa, KS [email protected]
LISA RILESNorth American Municipal Marketing and Business Development ManagerXylem Water Solutions14125 South Bridge CircleCharlotte, NC [email protected]
LEELON SCOTTDirector of OEM Business DevelopmentRevere Control Systems2240 Rockey Ridge Rd.Birmingham, AL [email protected]
LARRY SCULLYPresidentSpouse/Guest: Nancy ScullyScully Capital1730 M St. NW, Suite 204Washington, DC [email protected]
CHAD SEIDEL, PH.D., P.E.Technical DirectorDeRISK CenterUniversity of Colorado [email protected]
SHANE A. SNYDER, Ph.D.Professor, Chemical and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Arizona500 W. University AvenueTucson, AZ [email protected]
JAMES TAFTExecutive DirectorAssociation of State Drinking Water Administrators1401 Wilson Blvd.Arlington, VA [email protected]
KENT TROUPPrincipal OwnerSpouse/Guest: Patty TroupTroup Environmental Alternatives LLC79 West 12th St., Ste. 15DNew York, NY [email protected]
MARK TURPINVice President and General ManagerSpouse/Guest: Danita TurpinParkson Corporation1401 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Ste. 100Fort Lauderdale, FL [email protected]
KURT TYLERVice President MarketingSpouse/Guest: Marie TylerHach Company5600 Lindbergh Dr.Loveland, CO [email protected]
HENK-JAN VAN ETTEKOVENPresidentHuber Technology Inc.9735 NorthCross Center Court, Ste. AHuntersville, NC [email protected]
JASON VERNONPresidentCoombs-Hopkins Company668 N. 44th St., Suite 251Phoenix, AZ [email protected]
GEORGE VORSHEIMDirector- Marketing CommunicationsEnvironment One Corporation2773 Balltown RoadNiskayuna, NY [email protected]
KEVIN WESTERLINGEditor, Water Online5340 Fryling Rd.Erie, PA [email protected]
THACHER WORTHENPresident/CEOSpouse/Guest: Ila WorthenSchreiber LLC100 Schreiber Dr.Trussville, AL [email protected]
YUCHENG YANGPresidentSinen En-TechNo. 1009 DA Di Ke Ji Bldg.No. 67 North 4th Ring West Rd.Hai Dian District, Beijing 100080P.R. [email protected]
TAO ZHANGManaging DirectorDao Ventures1818 Library St., Suite 500Reston, VA [email protected]
BRUCE ZIMMERMANChief Operating OfficerSpouse/Guest: MayLe ZimmermanCoombs-Hopkins Company5411 Avenida Encinas, #250Carlsbad, CA [email protected]
Code of EthicsThe Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) and its member companies voluntarily pledge to conduct themselves according to the highest professional standards and laws of society.
We shall strive to provide products and services of quality and value.We shall conduct our business with honesty and integrity.We shall make truthful representations as to the performance of our products.We shall work to maintain our professional skills – and those of our employees – at the state of the art.And we shall hold paramount the health and safety of the public in the performance of our business.
Adopted by the WWEMA Board of Directors on May 6, 1991, in Washington, D.C.
Antitrust PolicyThe Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) is a trade association whose purpose is to promote the common interests of its members and the water and wastewater industry at large, when such interests do not conflict with the common good. WWEMA is not intended to become involved, and it will not become involved, in the competitive decisions of its member compa-nies; nor will it take action that would tend to restrain competition in the water and wastewater equipment industry.
Nevertheless, it is recognized by the Board of Directors of WWEMA that its activities could be regarded by some as a forum of opportu-nity to promote anti-competitive conduct. For this reason, the Board of Directors has taken this occasion, through this Statement of Policy, to make clear its unequivocal support for the policy of competition served by the antitrust laws, as well as its uncompromising intent to comply strictly in all respects with those laws.
To that end, the following will not be discussed at meetings:
• Current or future prices.• What constitutes a “fair” profit level.• Possible increases or decreases in prices. • Standardization or stabilization of prices.• Pricing procedures.• Cash discounts.• Credit terms.• Control of sales.• Allocation of markets or geographical division of markets.• Refusal to deal with a corporation because of its pricing or distribution practices.• Whether or not the pricing practices of any industry member are unethical or constitute an unfair trade practice.• Plans to bid or refrain from bidding or submit pricing to bidders on future public projects.
Compliance with these guidelines involves not only avoidance of antitrust violation, but avoidance of any behavior which might be considered improper. Antitrust laws are complex and far reaching. This statement is not a complete summary of all applicable laws. It is intended to highlight and emphasize certain basic precautions designed to avoid antitrust problems. In case of doubt, seek the guidance of staff, management, or the organization’s counsel or your own corporate counsel should antitrust questions arise.
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