Media Advisory Bv Reuse Roundtable

MEDIA ADVISORY 24 September 2009

Roundtable to Examine Ways to Overcome Barriers for Water Reuse America is facing a water crisis, with access to clean water becoming increasingly scarce and water demands continuing to rise as precious resources peak. If future needs are to be met, water reuse will shift from being merely prudent to absolutely critical. But water reuse doesn’t come without its obstacles. This roundtable discussion – hosted by Black & Veatch with the opening address from renowned author and law professor Robert Glennon – will identify some of those barriers and present potential ways in which they can be overcome. Who: Professor Robert Glennon, Author of Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business Cindy Wallis-Lage, Vice President and Chief of Black & Veatch’s Water Technology Group Approximately a dozen leaders of major utilities around the world What: Roundtable discussion/brown-bag lunch event focused on the following topic: How do we overcome the barriers to implementing reuse as part of an integrated water portfolio? When: Monday, 12 October 2009 Noon-1:30 p.m. – Roundtable discussion 1:30-2 p.m. – Available for individual media interviews with roundtable participants Where: Peabody Hotel, Plaza Ballroom F, Orlando, Florida (Adjacent to the WEFTEC09 conference site at the Orange County Convention Center) Registration: In addition to the invited roundtable participants, this event is open only to media members who have pre-registered. Please respond by Monday, 5 October 2009, to Linda Bond of Black & Veatch’s Water Global Communications Team at [email protected] or call Constance Ward on +1816-797-5616 or Black & Veatch’s 24-hour media line on +1 866 496 9149. For further information after 1 October, please click on Black & Veatch’s dedicated conference blog: www.weftecdiary.com.