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Microbes & Pathogens

Control of microbes in water systems is critical to achieving water quality and public health goals. While most microbes are not considered human pathogens, certain microbes can pose health risks or contribute undesirable tastes and odors. 

Since the early 20th century, modern drinking water treatment has made great advancements in the detection, removal, and inactivation of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. As technologies in the drinking water space continue to progress, new challenges have arisen in the form of opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens. 

Wastewater and stormwater utilities also play an essential role in reducing the pathogen load to receiving waters used for recreation.  Additionally, more recent advancements in water reuse, especially direct potable reuse, demand more understanding of pathogen detection, removal, and inactivation in wastewater. 

For more information, contact Grace Jang (drinking water & reuse) or Lola Olabode (wastewater).

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Project #5093

Understanding the Factors That Affect the Detection and Variability of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater

$300,000
2022
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Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) represents a promising complement to clinical testing as a means of assessing COVID-19 trends within a community. The objective of this project was to understand how WBS sampling designs...

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Sunny
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Mr. Ashwin Dhanasekar

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The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting proposals for 20 research projects, funded through WRF’s Research Priority Program, that will advance the science of water for communities around the...

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Inactivation of Waterborne Emerging Pathogens by Selected Disinfectants

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Inactivation of Waterborne Emerging Pathogens by Selected Disinfectants

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Evaluation of Membrane Technologies for Removal of Atrazine and Other SOCs

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