Microplastics analysis lab instrumentation, phase II catholic university of america: $626,550 to create a state-of-the-art microplastics analysis lab

This $1,052,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works program (CFDA 66.418) will fund two projects for the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE):

1. $626,550 to the Catholic University of America to create a state-of-the-art microplastics analysis laboratory, enhancing the analytical capabilities of the school's AnthroHydro Lab. This will support research on microplastics in the District's water environment.

2. $416,450 to DOEE's Department of Transportation to continue evaluating strategies to reduce microplastic runoff from roads into adjacent water bodies, with a focus on 6PPD contributions from tire wear. This is the third phase of this analysis.

The overall goal of this grant is to better understand and mitigate the presence of microplastics in the District's water systems, which will benefit both residents and aquatic life. The award period is from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.

Description

This grant provides funding to the district of columbia department of energy and environment to fund a project that will study microplastics in the water environment of the district of columbia and possible methods to reduce them. This grant will be divided into two parts. Part of these funds will support the purchase of capital laboratory equipment to enhance the analytical capabilities of the anthrohydro lab at the catholic university of america. Another part of these funds will continue the district of columbia's department of transportation studies of various methods to reduce the runoff of microplastics from road surfaces during storm events into adjacent water bodies. Activities:these funds will support the purchase of additional analytical equipment anthrohydro lab at the catholic university of america to study microplastics and allow the district of columbia's department of transportation to continue to monitor and evaluate various strategies to reduce microplastic inputs from road surfaces into adjacent water bodies during storm events. The focus of this work will be on 6PPD contributions from tire wear. Subrecipient:there are two sub-awards.