WEF Member Achievements — Robin Bain Advances Water Reuse

Photo courtesy of Robin E. Bain.

Robin E. Bain, Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) member since 1983 and environmental resources manager in the City of Peoria (Ariz.) Public Works–Utilities Department, was named WateReuse Person of the Year for 2012 by the WateReuse Association (Alexandria).

Bain has dedicated her career to protecting water quality and water supplies. She is involved in planning, policy development, permitting, grant funding, public outreach and education, and political actions associated with advancing reclaimed-water direct reuse and recharge. She has a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and a master of science degree in environmental engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg).