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WRF Announces 2021 Paul L. Busch Award Winner

Press Release
09/20/2021

$100K Research Prize Will Advance Understanding of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wastewater The Water Research Foundation announced today that Dr. Z. Jason Ren is the winner of the 2021 Paul L. Busch Award. With the $100,000 research prize, Dr. Ren will develop an inventory and...

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The Next Generation of Water Researchers

Webcast

Join The Water Research Foundation for a Moment of SCIENCE for our final webcast celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Paul L. Busch (PLB) Award! This award recognizes innovative research...

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Project #1744

Agricultural Best Management Database (AgBMPDB): Version 2.0 Data Summary

Completed

This report summarizes the agricultural BMP performance data available in the second release of the Agricultural Best Management Practice Database (AgBMPDB) and provides performance characterization updates, expanding on...

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Project #4790

Improving Water Reuse for a Healthier Potomac Watershed

Completed

The presence of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) is of increasing concern in waterways worldwide. The occurrence of intersex fish in the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay is...

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Project #5089

Interlaboratory and Methods Assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Signal in Wastewater

Completed

This project provides an assessment of the reliability and repeatability of laboratory methods currently being used to test for the genetic signal of SARS-CoV-2 in untreated wastewater. Four...

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Project #5140

The Impact of Pre-Chlorination and GAC Treatment on DBP Formation and Overall Toxicity in Drinking Water

In Progress

This project will investigate the impact of granular activated carbon (GAC) with and without pre-chlorination on disinfection byproduct (DBP) formation and the resulting toxicity of drinking water using...

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Project #5110

Filtration Process Control for Pathogen Removal and Climate Change Adaptation

In Progress

In order to provide safe drinking water, utilities must have accurate knowledge of how pathogens are removed by various treatment approaches and be able to predict treatment effectiveness...

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Project #5111

Studying the Fate of PFAS through Sewage Sludge Incinerators

In Progress

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely detected in wastewater solids, and most conventional solids handling processes have not demonstrated the capability to reduce PFAS concentrations in...

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