Project Snapshot: Watershed Analysis of Dissolved Organic Matter and Control of Disinfection By-Products #4282 Will characterize dissolved organic matter (DOM) on a watershed scale such that disinfection by-product (DBP) formation in the drinking water treatment plant and distribution system can be controlled. Will develop a ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=4282- 18.3KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Potential Groundwater Quality Impacts Resulting From Geologic Carbon Sequestration #4203 Assesses potential impacts of underground carbon sequestration on the quality of groundwater supplies and identifies related knowledge gaps and research needs. Research partner: AWWA. Published in 2009. http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/topicsandprojects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=4203- 14.0KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Reservoir Operations and Maintenance Strategies #4222 Will identify, compile, and describe leading practices for lake and reservoir aeration techniques; the use of continuous, or real-time, sensors and traditional water quality monitoring tools; and the range of water ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/topicsandprojects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=4222- 14.5KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Drinking Water Source Protection Through Effective Use of TMDL Processes #4007 Will investigate and report on successful strategies used by drinking water utilities to protect source waters using the total maximum daily load (TMDL) regulatory process. Will also describe and evaluate specific ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=4007- 17.7KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Utility Guidance for Mitigating Catastrophic Vegetation Change in Watersheds #4009 Helps utilities assess the risks they face with respect to large-scale watershed vegetation change and provides specific information on the changes in water quality and quantity that can occur after different events. ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=4009- 16.7KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Manual for Adopting Integrated Urban Water Management for Planning #4008 Will identify and document approaches for integrated urban water management that achieve sustainable urban water solutions balancing social, environmental/ecological, and economic criteria. Research partner: CSIRO. http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=4008- 17.4KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Coarse-Grained Vadose Zone Impacts on Mountain Basin Groundwater Recharge #4070 Will evaluate the mechanisms that control the recharge water quality for urban storm water channeled through Class V injection wells for disposal. Will also determine the specific geochemical processes responsible for ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=4070- 16.2KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Design, Operation, and Maintenance for Sustainable Underground Storage Facilities #3034 Identifies and evaluates technical variables that are critical to the successful design, long-term operation, and maintenance of sustainable underground storage (SUS) facilities. Published in 2009. http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=3034- 15.4KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Prospects for Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water #3043 Provides an overview of research needs and priorities concerning sustainable underground storage technology and implementation. Also assesses geological, geochemical, biological, engineering, and institutional ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=3043- 16.8KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Water Quality Changes During Aquifer Storage and Recovery #2974 Determines aquifer water quality changes that could occur during aquifer storage and recovery. Also evaluates and documents long-term impacts of injecting and storing non-native water through case studies and field- ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2974- 16.7KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Milfoil Ecology, Control, and Implications for Drinking Water Supplies #3024 Identifies invasive milfoil species that may be of concern to the water supply industry in North America. Characterizes occurrence and impacts on drinking water utilities, and known control strategies. Helps the water ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=3024- 16.4KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Reservoir Management Strategies for Control and Degradation of Algal Toxins #2976 Identifies the mechanisms that trigger the production and release of algal and cyanobacterial biotoxins into water supplies in response to environmental and reservoir treatment conditions. Develops reservoir management ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2976- 15.5KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Regional Solutions to Water Supply Provision #2950 Identifies a suite of options to assist utilities in considering regional strategies to develop new or more reliable water supplies, facilitate compliance, or gain appreciable efficiencies. Provides information on ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2950- 16.2KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Long-Term Variability of BDOM and NOM as Precursors in Watershed Sources #2868 Determines loadings and the variability in loadings to watersheds from various point and non-point sources for natural organic matter that serves as precursor for disinfection by-products and also as biodegradable ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2868- 16.6KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Control of Toxic Cyanobacterial Blooms in Water Bodies by Allelochemicals #2904 Identifies and characterizes potent naturally occurring biochemical agents--allelochemicals--to control toxic populations of Microcystis in fresh water lakes. Tests the potential application of allelochemicals for bloom ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2904- 15.9KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Organic Nitrogen in Drinking Water and Reclaimed Wastewater #2900 Determines occurrence of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) in raw and finished drinking waters and reclaimed wastewaters. Provides information on DON chemical characteristics and reactivity toward metal hydroxides and ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2900- 17.3KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Treating Algal Toxins Using Oxidation, Adsorption, and Membrane Technologies #2839 Develops chemical and engineering data and criteria necessary to assess algal toxin treatment for a variety of raw water qualities and locations. Characterizes various treatment technologies including ozone, advanced ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2839- 19.7KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Hydrodynamic Distribution of Pathogens in Lakes and Reservoirs #2752 Develops, tests, and verifies techniques that will help utilities monitor and predict the dynamic and non-uniform distribution of pathogens in lakes and reservoirs. Research partner: USEPA. Published in 2005. http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2752- 15.2KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Geochemical Controls on Chromium Occurrence, Speciation, and Treatability #2842 Examines the geochemistry and transport of chromium in groundwater to determine the extent to which the composition of recharged surface water would evolve to resemble that of ambient groundwater during storage. Also ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2842- 17.4KB - Foundation Site
Project Snapshot: Demonstrating Benefits of Wellhead Protection Programs #2778 Identifies and develops a generic methodology to measure and quantify the benefits of Wellhead Protection Programs (WHPPs). Addresses the full range of benefits of WHPPs, including water quality benefits as well as ... http://www.waterresearchfoundation.org/research/TopicsAndProjects/ projectSnapshot.aspx?pn=2778- 16.5KB - Foundation Site
