Accomplishments

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 Mr. Taft Gaddy’s ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE WATER INDUSTRY 

-1990 Became the first African American to be awarded a franchise with, then industry giant, Water Resources International of Phoenix, AZ.  

- 1990 Created Illinois Water Resources in Chicago, which distributed residential, commercial, and industrial water through purification systems.  

- 1992 Partnered with world-renowned physicist Dr. Barry Shorthouse of Wayne State University in Detroit, MI to design and develop a reverse osmosis system. This system included an ultraviolet light that removes bacteria and purifies water.  

-1993 Led a Congressional task force under Congressman John Conyers to research water solutions for Haiti.  

- 2012 Appeared on the Good Time Kids TV show in Chicago.   

-2013 Led Avita Bottled Water company out of bankruptcy.  -2015 Participated as a judge in the Berkley Spring Water competition to promote a green, healthy planet.  

-2017 Developed private label water for BMW of Sterling located in Sterling, VA. 2018 Produced, in conjunction with the National Children's Museum, a play promoting healthy water drinking and eating habits to children.   

-2018/2019 Collaborated with Bowie State University and the University of the District of Columbia to create a curriculum for Kid’s Programs  

-2024 Created a Joint Venture with 

Technical Assistance Consultants, Inc. who then together formed   The 21st Century Water Program, LLC.