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Climate Change

Climate change is altering our natural hydrologic cycle, creating uncertainty when it comes to the quality and quantity of water sources. WRF’s research on climate change covers the key areas of climate risk assessment, climate adaptation, and mitigation strategies.

Because the first step in preparing for climate change is understanding the potential and variable impacts these changes can have on water sources and treatment systems, WRF research tracks potential outcomes, considering a variety of possibilities, and provides resources and tools to help facilities identify and address risks and vulnerabilities in their operations and infrastructure.

Implementing climate change adaptation strategies will be critical as the water sector moves forward. WRF’s research in this area helps utilities create better long- and short-term adaptation plans, respond more effectively to severe weather, and improve infrastructure and operations to meet changing needs, including the production of onsite energy systems and reliable back-up power to protect critical services.

The water sector must also have a hand in mitigating the root causes of climate change. By pioneering approaches to improve energy efficiency, including process optimization, improved energy management, and the use of renewable energy, WRF is helping the water sector decrease activity that is driving these changes.

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34 Projects 3 Web Tools 2 Case Studies 14 Webcasts
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Project #5054

Using Climate Information in Water Utility Planning

$25,000
2021
Completed

Project Highlights

This project convened a workshop for water utilities in the northwest United States designed to improve the delivery of resources for small- to medium-size water utilities to help them build their resilience to climate change. Through a survey, focus groups...

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Principal Investigator
Guillaume
Mauger
Research Manager
Ms. Maureen Hodgins

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Project #5086
Case Studies on Water Sector Interdependencies

Reporting Period: May 1, 2021 – July 31, 2021. This project is in the early stages...

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12/10/2021
Project #4842
Enhancement of Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Events: Proactive...

Reporting Period: February 2021 – October 2021. Over the preceding 6 months, work on the project...

Project Update
02/18/2022
Project #4842
Enhancement of Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Events: Proactive...

Reporting Period: May 2020 - October 2020. During this project period, there was a series of...

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12/18/2020
Project #5084
Holistic and Innovative Approaches for Flood Mitigation Planning and...

Reporting Period: May 2021 – November 2021. The project team has collected and summarized relevant literature...

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01/26/2022
Project #5061
Carlsbad Desalinated Seawater Integration (Phase II) and Regional...

Reporting Period: June 15, 2021 - December 15, 2021. The primary focus of the research over...

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03/11/2022
Project #5061
Carlsbad Desalinated Seawater Integration (Phase II) and Regional...

Reporting Period: December 15, 2020 - June 15, 2021. Over the past six months, the project...

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08/06/2021
Project #5061
Carlsbad Desalinated Seawater Integration (Phase II) and Regional...

Reporting Period: July 15, 2020 – December 15, 2020. During this period, an initial planning workshop...

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03/19/2021
Project #5051
Geochemical Considerations for Managed Aquifer Recharge...

Reporting Period: September 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021. during this project period, Jacobs initiated the...

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04/16/2021
Project #5040
Successful Implementation of Decentralized Reuse ...

Reporting Period: August 15, 2020 – February 15, 2021. The literature review has been reviewed by...

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07/16/2021
Project #5040
Successful Implementation of Decentralized Reuse ...

Reporting Period: February 15, 2021 – August 15, 2021. Task 1, State of the Knowledge Assessment...

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WRF Research Presented at 25th International Ozone Association World Congress

eLetter
10/12/2021

The 25th International Ozone Association (IOA) World Congress, held August 30 – September 2, featured presenters from 13 countries discussing how ozone can be used to mitigate global challenges related...

WRF to Host Congressional Briefing on Preparing for and Responding to Historic Drought and Wildfires

Press Release
07/28/2021

On August 3 at 3 PM EDT, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) will convene a panel of leading global water experts to highlight the extraordinary effect drought and wildfires have...

WRF to Host Congressional Briefing on Preparing for and Responding to Historic Drought and Wildfires

Press Release
07/26/2021

(Alexandria, VA) 7/26/21 – On August 3 at 3 PM EDT, The Water Research Foundation will convene a panel of leading global water experts to highlight the extraordinary effect drought...

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Public Plus

An Integrated Modeling and Decision Framework to Evaluate Adaptation Strategies for Sustainable Drinking Water Utility Management Under Drought and Climate Change

Report
#4636
10/17/2019
10/17/2019
Public Plus

An Integrated Modeling and Decision Framework to Evaluate Adaptation Strategies for Sustainable Drinking Water Utility Management Under Drought and Climate Change

Executive Summary
10/17/2019
10/17/2019
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Managing Drought: Learning From Australia

Report
#4640
02/25/2016
02/25/2016
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