Forum Highlights Stimulus Impact on Infrastructure
The new American Economic Recovery Reinvestment Act and its impact on water and wastewater infrastructure will be highlighted at the annual Water Executive Forum, which will be March 30-31 in Center City Philadelphia, Pa.
Current projections are for $6 billion to go toward municipal drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and $1.4 billion to be spent in rural areas. Three speakers -- Tommy Holmes of the American Water Works Association; Mike Shapiro, acting administrative administrator with EPA's Office of Water; and Eric Meliton of Frost & Sullivan -- will address the stimulus impact.
Speakers will also address the impact of the economic downturn on equity investing in the water business. Ryan Connors of Boenning & Scattergood, David Gray of Credit Suisse, and William Malarkey of Boenning & Scattergood will discuss important finance issues now facing water companies. A panel discussion, moderated by Christoph Lueneburger of Egon Zehnder International, will review the future of the water business.
Executives addressing the meeting include Paul Raymond of Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, Jeff Fulgham of GE Water, Matthew Knight of Siemens Water, Paul Turgeon of BWA Water Additives, Hu Flemming of Hatch Water, David Flitman of Nalco, and Omar Del Valle Colosio of CG/LA Infrastructure.
This year's Emerging Technology presentations focus on the coming use of nanotechnology in water treatment.
For more details, visit www.waterexec.com/Expo/WEForum.htm.