Drinking Water Treatment

Water Research Foundation funds seven new projects

May 19, 2021

Agency is seeking volunteers for seven new research projects funded through WRF's Research Priority Program.

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DENVER, CO -- The Water Research Foundation (WRF) will soon post Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and is seeking volunteers for seven new research projects funded through WRF's Research Priority Program. This strategic research program enables WRF to address broadly relevant subscriber issues, challenges, and opportunities with targeted research. The project concepts are developed by expert advisory committees and are then prioritized, approved, and funded by our Board-appointed Research Advisory Council. The diverse research projects listed below will benefit all areas of the One Water cycle — drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and recycled water. Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for these projects will be posted in early August.

Research Area	Project Title & Number	Research Program Manager	Funding Amount
Waterborne Pathogens	Understanding the Mechanisms of Chlorine and Chloramine Impact on Opportunistic Pathogens in Distribution Systems (5118)	Grace Jang	$250,000
Lead & Copper Management	Using Phosphate-Based Corrosion Inhibitors and Sequestrants to Meet Multiple Water Treatment Objectives (5119)	Jonathan Cuppett	$250,000
Cyanobacterial Blooms & Cyanotoxins	Assessment of Molecular Techniques to Detect and Predict Cyanotoxin-Producing Blooms (5120)	Erin Swanson	$100,000
Nutrients Treatment	Development of Innovative Predictive Control Strategies for Nutrient Removal (5121)	Stephanie Fevig	$200,000
Emerging Disinfection Byproducts	Technologies and Approaches to Minimize Brominated and Iodinated DBPs in Distribution Systems (5122)	Katie Spahr	$250,000
Linkages in Receiving Water Quality	Establishing Seasonal Targets for Receiving Waters: Rethinking Wet Weather versus Dry Weather Expectations (5123)	Lola Olabode	$200,000
PFAS in Water	PFAS One Water Risk Communication Messaging for Water Sector Professionals (5124)	Mary Smith	$100,000

The Research Advisory Council also prioritized the following projects for funding:

Research Area	Project Title	Research Program Manager	Funding Amount
Advanced Treatment for Potable Reuse	Demonstration of Innovation to Improve Pathogen Removal, Validation, and/or Monitoring in Carbon-Based Advanced Treatment (CBAT) for Potable Reuse	Erin Partlan & Katie Spahr	$200,000
Nutrients Treatment	Advancement of Densification to Implement and Achieve More Efficient BNR Processes: Granule Generation, Retention, and Management	Stephanie Fevig	$200,000
Stormwater & Flood Management	Holistic Wet Weather Management through Adaptive Volume and Pollutant Source Control at a Community Scale: Finding the Sweet Spot	Harry Zhang	$150,000
Water Infrastructure Resiliency	Enhancing Life Cycle Resilience for Water Infrastructure Systems	Jian Zhang	$200,000

WRF invites organizations with an interest in partnering to co-fund any of the prioritized projects to reach out to John Albert, WRF Chief Research Officer, at [email protected] or 303-734-3413. WRF anticipates posting RFPs for additional prioritized projects later this year.