American Water Works Company Inc., a publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, has been awarded $485,000 from the Water Research Foundation (WRF) to assist the water industry better understand how disinfectants, like chorine, can reduce pathogens.
American Water has focused significant research efforts on Legionella and various other pathogens; placing an emphasis on advanced detection methodologies as well as customer education and communication, to help develop a holistic management strategy and to provide science based future recommendations.
American Water is collaborating with Tufts University, Idexx Laboratories, and the City of Minneapolis, on this innovative project.
“American Water has worked for decades researching opportunistic pathogens. This collaboration with Tufts University will build on past work and use testing tools and methods previously developed through our research,” said Dr. Zia Bukhari, principal scientist for American Water and lead for this study.
