16293322759S
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (CSCS) WILL DEVELOP AND CONTRIBUTE TO CONVERGENCE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE WATERSAVERS: EXPEDITING RESILIENT SMALL AND VERY SMALL SCALE SYSTEMS FOR EQUITABLE WATER ACCESS PROJECT LED BY PI RUTH RICHARDSON. CSCS WILL SUPPORT THE TEAM IN IDENTIFYING AND ENGAGING EXPERTS IN SUSTAINABLE WATER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND GOVERNANCE, WATER TREATMENT DESIGNS (DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER), WATER QUALITY MONITORING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTED WATER SYSTEMS INTERVENTIONS. THE TEAM REPRESENTS ACADEMICS, NONPROFITS, AND GOVERNMENT-ASSOCIATED AGENCIES. OUR PLANNED ACTIVITIES SUPPORT PROJECT WIDE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF SUPPORTING SMALL AND VERY SMALL-SCALE WATER SYSTEMS IN THE US AND BEYOND. OVER THE 1 YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, CSCS WILL PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1. TEAM BUILDING AND COLLABORATION 1.1. KEY STAFF WILL ATTEND ALL PROJECT MEETINGS THROUGHOUT AND SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING OF PHASE 2 ACTIVITIES 1.2. CSCS WILL ORGANIZE AND ADMINISTER A MID-YEAR MEETING (CONVERGENCE SUMMIT), THAT WILL INCLUDE INVITATIONS TO SMALL WATER SYSTEM MANAGERS AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS, AND POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THE MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON AT A CENTRAL LOCATION SUCH AS NEW YORK CITY, ITHACA, OR SYRACUSE, NY. CSCS WILL SUPPORT MEETING LOGISTICS, INTERPRETATION SERVICES, TRAVEL FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS, AND HOSTING. 2. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2.1. CSCS WILL WORK WITH THE PROJECT LEADERS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT IN PUERTO RICO. CSCS WILL COMPLETE 2-3 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS, WORKSHOP-STYLE EVENTS, FOCUS GROUPS, OR INTERVIEWS. CSCS WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH COMPENSATION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO RESEARCH DEPENDING ON THEIR LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY IRB GUIDANCE. 3. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT 3.1. CSCS WILL COORDINATE WITH THE WATERSAVERS PI AND COPIS TO ENGAGE NEW COLLABORATORS FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES. CSCS WILL LEVERAGE ITS EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FACULTY AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY AS WELL AS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SUNY COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY, THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, AND OTHERS. 3.2. DURING PHASE 1, CSCS WILL INVESTIGATE AND BUILD UPON UNDERSTANDINGS OF TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT CONSTRAIN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT SMALL AND VERY SMALL SYSTEMS. THIS EXPLORATORY RESEARCH WILL INVOLVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1.) TWO TO THREE COMMUNITY CASE STUDIES THAT HIGHLIGHT NEW OR UNDERSTUDIED FINANCE APPROACHES, TECHNOLOGIES, OR PARTNERSHIPS, AND 2.) A MATRIX OF FUNDING AND FINANCE MECHANISMS LISTING CASE STUDIES AND EXAMPLES FROM BOTH PEER REVIEWED AND GRAY LITERATURE, CORRESPONDENCE, AND DIRECT EXPERIENCE. CSCS WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERATURE REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED
Syracuse University
Project Grant 2344374
$130.0k 1/31/24 16293322660S
IN THIS PROJECT, WE WILL END UP WITH A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF THE GENERAL AND ACTUAL NEEDS OF SMALL AND VERY SMALL PUBLIC SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN PUERTO RICO COMMUNITIES. WE WILL ALSO DESIGN AN EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY, BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE DEVELOPED AND PILOTED BY CECIA (HUNTER ET AL., 2010), BUT TAILORED TO THE COMMON AND ACTUAL NEEDS OF THESE COMMUNITIES WHILE INTEGRATING THE FINDINGS OF THE DIFFERENT FOCUS AREAS OF THIS PROJECT (FOCUS AREA 1 AND 3). TO GATHER THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN OF OUR EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY, WE PROPOSE TO: Â ¢ VISIT DIFFERENT SMALL AND VERY SMALL POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS, IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO, TO INTERVIEW ADMINISTRATORS AND OPERATORS TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEEDS. Â ¢ DURING OUR VISITS WE WILL UPDATE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND STRUCTURAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SYSTEMS TO INVESTIGATE HOW THESE COMMUNITIES CHANGED IN RECENT YEARS; Â ¢ WE PROPOSE TO VISIT REGULATORY AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, TO GATHER MORE ROBUST AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE REGULATORY ISSUES OF THESE SYSTEMS. Â ¢ WE PROPOSE TO ORGANIZE AND OFFER A WORKSHOP TARGETING AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH OF THE 240 SMALL POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS ON THE ISLAND TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE NEEDS OF SMALL SYSTEMS IN PUERTO RICO. DURING THIS WORKSHOP WE WILL FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL TALKS AND MATERIAL, DEMONSTRATIONS, OPEN DISCUSSIONS AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES.
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Project Grant 2344374
$0 2/1/24 16293322661S
 IDENTIFY THE KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITIES SMALLER THAN 1000 PEOPLE THAT ARE USING A SURFACE WATER SUPPLY  EVALUATE THE TECHNOLOGY SPACE TO IDENTIFY THE TECHNOLOGICAL GAPS THAT ARE PREVENTING SUITABLE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES SMALLER THAN 1000 PEOPLE  EVALUATE POTENTIAL SOLUTION PATHS AND PRIORITIZE INNOVATIONS THAT ARE WITHIN REACH IN 1-2 YEARS  DEVELOP A PROOF OF CONCEPT DESIGN FOR SMART AUTOMATION SO THAT CONTINUOUS MONITORING BY AN OPERATOR IS NOT REQUIRED. EXTENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE FAILINGS OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMMUNITIES WITH FEWER THAN 1000 PEOPLE SUGGESTS THAT A LIKELY SOLUTION PATH WILL BE TO DEVELOP SMART AUTOMATION WITH MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA, MINIMAL MOVING PARTS, MODULAR DESIGN, AND LOW COST GENERIC OR WIDELY AVAILABLE PARTS. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY CONTINUOUSLY MOVING PARTS AND THUS THE SMART AUTOMATION WILL BE IN A VERY LOW POWER CONSUMPTION MODE EXCEPT WHEN A CHANGE NEEDS TO BE MADE TO A PROCESS. (0.75 MONTHS)  EXTEND THE PHYSICAL MODELS FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES AS NEEDED FOR AUTOMATION OF PROCESS CONTROL FOR COAGULANT DOSING. THIS WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF SENSOR ERRORS AND ALARMS FOR A COAGULANT DOSE THAT IS OUT OF THE EXPECTED RANGE. (0.5 MONTH)  DEVELOP A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT DESIGN FOR THE SAVERS DRINKING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM USING ONSHAPE AND THE AGUACLARA REACH INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN ENGINE. (1.21 MONTHS)  DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY PROOF-OF-CONCEPT DESIGN FOR THE SAVERS WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM USING ONSHAPE AND THE AGUACLARA REACH INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN ENGINE. (1 MONTHS)
Aguaclara Reach Inc.
Project Grant 2344374
$87.0k 3/4/24