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NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. For 60 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. While focusing on food, water, indoor air, and the environment, NSF develops national standards, provides learning opportunities through its Center for Public Health Education, and provides third- party conformity assessment services while representing the interests of all stakeholders. The primary stakeholder groups include industry, the regulatory community, and the public at large.

NSF is widely recognized for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences. Its professional staff includes engineers, chemists, toxicologists, and environmental health professionals with broad experience both in public and private organizations.

NSF has earned the Collaborating Center designations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.

Serving manufacturers operating in 80 countries, NSF was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI USA. The NSF Mark is recognized for its value in international trade around the world and is respected by regulatory agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. www.nsf.org

International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is a nonprofit, worldwide foundation established in 1978 to advance the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology, risk assessment, and the environment.

By bringing together scientists from academia, government, industry, and the public sector, ILSI seeks a balanced approach to solving problems of common concern for the well-being of the general public.

ILSI is affiliated with the World Health Organization as a nongovernmental organization and has specialized consultative status with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

ILSI is headquartered in Washington, D.C. ILSI branches include Argentina, Australasia, Brasil, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, North Africa and Gulf Region, North America, North Andean, South Africa, South Andean, Southeast Asia, Thailand, the Focal Point in China, the ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute, and a study group in Central America. ILSI receives financial support from industry, government, and foundations. www.ilsi.org

NSF/WHO Collaborating Center

The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly. WHO’s objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. It accomplishes this goal, in part, with the assistance of its worldwide network of WHO Collaborating Centres, which are organizations or institutions that participate in the strengthening of country, regional, or world resources, in terms of information, services, research and training. Collaborating Centres must demonstrate the capacity to fulfill a function or functions relevant to the Organization’s program and objectives, and institutions of high scientific and technical standing that have already attained international recognition may qualify for designation as WHO Collaborating Centres. NSF International is pleased to be a WHO Collaborating Centre for drinking water safety and treatment, and for food safety.

Links: www.who.int and http://w3.whosea.org/whocc_center/collaborating_centres.htm

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The Water Quality Association is a not-for-profit international trade association representing the household, commercial, industrial, and small community water treatment industry. WQA maintains a close dialogue with other organizations representing different aspects of the water industry in order to best serve consumers, government officials, and industry members. WQA is a resource and information source, a voice for the industry, an educator for professionals, a laboratory for product testing, and a communicator to the public. www.wqa.org

Kiwa Water Research is the Dutch research and knowledge institute for drinking water, wastewater and related ecological and environmental aspects. Kiwa has been conducting the Joint Research Programme of the Dutch Water Sector (BTO) for more than thirty years on behalf of the Netherlands’ water supply companies and their association VEWIN. Like many other major technology institutes, Kiwa Water Research adopts a position between universities and consultancy organisations. Working with these parties enables the institute to provide a worldwide service to water companies, government and the business sectors. www. kiwa.nl

VEWIN is the Association of Dutch Water Companies. Members of VEWIN supply the most essential component for life: clean and safe drinking water that meets the highest quality standards and is economical attractive. This has been taken for granted by everyone in the Netherlands for decades. Dutch consumers have a high degree of confidence in both the businesses and the drinking water. The sector would like to maintain this position and strengthen it where necessary. VEWIN represents her members in relevant national, European and international meetings. And VEWIN functions as knowledge and information centre of the Dutch water companies. www.vewin.nl

The Institute for Public Health and Water Research (IPWR) was incorporated in 2005 as a not-for-profit, independent science and education organization. The mission of IPWR is to improve public health through the consumption of quality drinking water. The IPWR provides scientific direction, funds and other support to investigators to encourage research, publications and meetings. The IPWR distributes information and organizes discussions with appropriate groups for public education and outreach about water and health. The goals are to identify and promote opportunities to construct an integrated research agenda; directly fund research to expand knowledge on water and health; and produce technical and non-technical information on water consumption and health. www.ipwr.org

Central to the leadership of Nestle Waters North America Inc. is its 30-year experience and single-focus on producing bottled water products. The company’s dedication to product quality, manufacturing expertise, low-cost production, employee development and environmental stewardship for its spring water sources has led Nestle Waters to the number one bottled water position in the U.S. Simply said, to reach success the company follows its credo: Respect for each other, respect for the environment and respect for the community.

Founded in 1976, Nestle Waters North America is noted for having six of the top ten brands sold in the U.S. These include such well-liked, market-leading brands as Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Ozarka, Deer Park, Zephyrhills, and Ice Mountain. Its newest brand is Nestle Pure Life Purified Drinking Water, available for national distribution. Popular imports such as Perrier and S. Pellegrino round out the company’s portfolio of brands.

Nestle Waters North America Inc., with 7,500 employees, is based in Greenwich, Connecticut and is a division of Paris-based Nestle Waters, whose parent company is Nestle S.A. of Vevey, Switzerland. www.nestlewatersnorthamerica.com

The Awwa Research Foundation is a member-supported, international, nonprofit organization that sponsors research to enable water utilities, public health agencies, and other professionals to provide safe and affordable drinking water to consumers.

The Beverage Institute For Health & Wellness supports nutrition research, education and outreach, with a primary focus on beverages. The Beverage Institute is responsible for evaluating emerging wellness trends and ingredients on behalf of The Coca-Cola Company, conducting clinical research in support of Company brands and establishing research programs that lay the foundation for the development of new beverages to meet the nutritional and wellness needs of consumers. URL: www.beverageinstitute.com