CWAG Calendar

Frederick Tack, National Wastewater Technical Practice Leader for Consor Engineering, will present water industry perspectives relating to Advanced Water Purification (AWP), PFAS, and wastewater management. CWAG’s Science Committee Chairman, Dr. Peter Kroopnick, will explain how AWP could help us address local water quality and quantity issues. 

Attend in person or via Zoom. Please register for the Zoom presentation here: Zoom registration link . No registration is required to attend in person. 

In-Person Location: Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation building, 882 Sunset Ave. in Prescott

The Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) will host an informational program on Advanced Water Purification (AWP) on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Frederick Tack, National Wastewater Technical Practice Leader for Consor Engineering, will present water industry perspectives relating to AWP, PFAS, and wastewater management. CWAG’s Science Committee Chairman, Dr. Peter Kroopnick, will explain how AWP could help us address local water quality and quantity issues.

This will be a hybrid meeting: in person and on Zoom. To attend in-person, join us at the Granite Peak Unitarian Congregation building at 882 Sunset, Prescott (2 blocks west of True Value).  The presentation will start at 10 a.m. There will be coffee and snacks at 9:45 a.m. for informal conversations before the program. Individuals wishing to view the presentation via Zoom must register here:  Zoom registration link

AWP is the process of treating municipal wastewater to achieve or exceed potable drinking water standards. This process has been under development over the past 60 years. In the 1990s, the City of Scottsdale built an AWP facility that has successfully been treating the water to drinking water standards and then recharging it into their groundwater aquifers. Several other American cities have constructed similar facilities. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will soon be issuing its final rules for AWP and planning is underway for the City of Phoenix to construct our country’s largest AWP facility.

The Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) has studied the AWP process and believes it should also be evaluated for use within the Prescott Active Management Area. In addition to providing a much-needed new sustainable water supply, the process could potentially remove both Arsenic and PFAS contaminants from our water supplies, stop further contamination of our aquifer, reduce groundwater pumping, and save costs of PFAS removal.

About CWAG: Founded in 2002, the mission of the Citizens Water Advocacy Group is to protect the flow of the upper Verde River and to protect the long-term water supply for the Quad Cities region. CWAG develops science-based positions on critical water issues and educates citizens and elected officials on sensible water policies.

Frederick Tack Bio

Frederick Tack serves as a National Technical Practice Leader for Consor Engineers in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is a licensed Civil Engineer, registered in Arizona and three other states. He is also a Certified Water & Wastewater System Operator in Arizona.

Tack has over 23 years of experience in the infrastructure industry and has led the design of over 300 projects including 40 water treatment and 44 wastewater treatment facilities.  He has served as the Operator of Record for over eight water systems, and recently served as the Town Engineer for Wickenburg. In addition, he has authored several technical publications and provided more than 50 presentations on the design, management, and operations of water and wastewater facilities.

Tack's education includes a Master of Science Degree in Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, both from Arizona State University. He has been a guest lecturer  in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University department  since 2013.

Media Inquiries:

Tim Ernster

CWAG Board Member

(928) 201-5082

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ameena Azzouni

CWAG Administrative Assistant

(602) 717-2870

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.