Urban Watersheds Research Institute Inc.
Urban Watersheds Research Institute Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO PROVIDE SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, RESEARCH & TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS PROFESSIONALS.
About
DURING 2017, URBAN WATERSHEDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (UWRI) WORKED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (UTA) IN ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MODELING AND MANAGEMENT, UNDER THE SUPPORT OF THE US EPA, TO PROMOTE AND EXTEND THE US EPA SWMM AND EPANET SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS, AND POTENTIALLY OTHER APPLICATIONS. SWMM AND EPANET ARE TWO FOREMOST TOOLS FOR ASSESSMENT OF WATERSHED HYDROLOGY AND PIPE NETWORK HYDRAULICS, RESPECTIVELY, AND ARE PERHAPS UNPARALLELED EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL COMMUNITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONDUCTED AS A PARTNERSHIP OF STAKEHOLDERS FROM ALL AVENUES OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. BUILT OVER DECADES WITH PARTICIPATION FROM REGULATORY, ACADEMIC, CONSULTING, OWNER/OPERATOR, VENDORS, AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT UNDER THE CONTINUING LEADERSHIP OF THE US EPA, THESE TOOLS ARE USED AROUND THE WORLD AS 'FIRST CHOICE' SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS IN MANY SITUATIONS. THE EPA DETERMINED THAT A SUSTAINABLE CENTER CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSEEING ITS SWMM AND EPANET SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS, AND POTENTIALLY OTHER APPLICATIONS, WAS AN ADVISABLE NEXT STEP IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THESE TOOLS AND PROVIDED FUNDING TO DEVELOP A CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE MODELING RESEARCH. GOING FORWARD, THE TEAM STRIVING TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE CENTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MODELING AND MANAGEMENT WILL EXPAND TO INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF ACADEMIC, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES. AS A STARTING POINT, HOWEVER, THE TEAM INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS THAT BROADLY COME UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF TWO LEAD ORGANIZATIONS - UTA, AND UWRI. KEY PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS UNDER THIS UMBRELLA ARE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY. AND, OF COURSE, THE US EPA HAS A PIVOTAL ROLE NOT ONLY AS THE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THIS VENTURE, BUT AS A SOURCE OF ADVICE AND AS A FOREMOST REGULATORY AGENCY SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM.IN APRIL 2018, IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS AND ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE) CONVENED AND PARTICIPATED IN A MEETING OF EPA'S SWMM AND EPANET COMPUTER MODEL USERS IN RESTON, VA AT THE ASCE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. PURPOSE WAS TO INFORM COLLEAGUES ON PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO BOTH COMPUTER MODELS AND TO HELP DEFINE USER NEEDS FOR EACH.IN AUGUST 2018, CONVENED AND HELD A SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING IN WASHINGTON, DC AT THE US EPA OFFICES TO GATHER ADVICE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE US EPA'S SWMM COMPUTER SOFTWARE REWRITE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “Urban watersheds research institute, inc. is a colorado non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide professional resources through seminars, conferences, research, technical support, scholarships, intern programs, and other related activities to scientists, engineers, and other professionals involved in the planning, designing, and managing of urban watersheds, their water resources, and ecologies.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “To provide seminars, conferences, research & technical support to various professionals.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as CO, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 was 3225 SUMMER WIND LANE UNIT 2308, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO, 80129.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 0 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $25,468.
- The organization has 4 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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