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December 12, 2005
IBWA HONORED BY AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES
(ALEXANDRIA, VA) —The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has
been honored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for three “Associations
Advance America Awards” for 2006. These awards are given each year by ASAE
to recognize outstanding programs and special accomplishments by trade associations
across the United States.
IBWA won the ASAE Award of Excellence for 2006 for its “Bottled Water Emergency
Relief” program, which resulted in significant benefit to American society.
IBWA provided information to ASAE about extraordinary IBWA member and staff efforts
to provide bottled water relief supplies to survivors of Hurricane Katrina and
other storms, as well as industry action in response to terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001 and other drinking water emergency situations.
According to ASAE, “IBWA was selected to receive the Award of Excellence
out of nearly 100 entries for relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Rather
than wait for the formal relief effort to become more organized, IBWA members
and staff made direct contacts with officials and civic and municipal leagues
in Katrina-affected towns and cities to provide bottled water to those in need.”
IBWA was also named to the ASAE 2006 Associations Advance America “Honor
Roll” for two other programs: the “IBWA Hydration Calculator” and “Water:
Our Most Precious Resource.”
The IBWA Hydration Calculator is an interactive, online tool designed to provide
suggestions about an individual’s total fluid intake derived from both
beverages and food, including water, as well as other information about water's
vital role in refreshment, health and hydration. The IBWA Hydration Calculator
is based on expert resources and the most current findings of the National Academy
of Sciences, as reported in its February 2004 report, "Dietary Reference
Intakes (DRI) for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate.” To
use the IBWA Hydration Calculator, visit http://www.bottledwater.org/public/hydratio_main.htm.
“Water: Our Most Precious Resource,” co-produced by the U. S. Forest
Service and IBWA, is an educational conservation tool to promote the importance
of healthy watersheds, and other vital information about clean water sources.
The presentation explains the hydrological cycle, the importance of forested
watersheds, and environmental stewardship for which the bottled water is utilized
as an example. It details how much water various commercial and public enterprises
use and outlines steps to protect and sustain water resources. The US Forest
Service-IBWA partnership demonstrates a mutual commitment to protecting, sustaining
and responsibly utilizing water resources. The presentation can be accessed online
at www.bottledwater.org.
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The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the authoritative source
of information about all types of bottled waters. Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership
includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers. IBWA is
committed to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which
regulates bottled water as a packaged food product, and state governments to
set stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water products. In addition
to FDA and state regulations, the Association requires member bottlers to adhere
to the IBWA Model Code, which mandates additional standards and practices that
in some cases are more stringent than federal and state regulations. A key feature
of the IBWA Model Code is an annual, unannounced plant inspection by an independent,
third party organization. Consumers can contact IBWA at 1-800-WATER-11 or log
onto IBWA's web site (www.bottledwater.org) for more information about bottled
water and a list of members' brands.
