This $270,411 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research by the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology to investigate the transformation of phenols to aliphatic disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water treatment. The research aims to identify critical factors and develop strategies to minimize the production of intermediate halophenols, which can form during the chlorination process used to...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) was granted to South Dakota State University in the amount of $229,589 to be performed from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. The primary objectives of this research project are to: 1) use machine learning to identify critical factors in the transformation of phenols to aliphatic disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water, 2) investigate the formation of aliphatic DBPs and halophenols...
This $349,044 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research to compare the concentrations and toxicity contributions of different classes of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) formed during drinking water treatment. The key objectives are to: 1) Compare DBP formation and toxicity between chlorine/chloramine disinfection and granular activated carbon treatment followed by chlorination; 2) Assess how water source, age,...
This $419,275 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research to identify and characterize high-molecular weight disinfection byproducts (DBPs) formed in chlorinated drinking water. The project will leverage advanced mass spectrometry techniques to study the complex mixture of organic compounds in natural and engineered water systems, with the goal of improving understanding of DBP composition and formation mechanisms. The...
This $262,158 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) will fund research at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to develop advanced oxidation processes for controlling the formation of iodinated disinfection byproducts (I-DBPs) in drinking water treatment. The key objectives are to: 1) investigate the use of advanced oxidation processes like ferrate, ozone, and UV to optimize the...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) supports research at South Dakota State University to develop advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for controlling iodinated disinfection byproducts (I-DBPs) in drinking water. The $209,472 award will fund a 3-year collaborative effort to investigate the use of oxidants like ferrate, ozone, and UV photolysis to efficiently...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $263,392 awarded on October 1, 2021 will fund the development of a spatial-temporal predictive framework for the drinking water microbiome through June 30, 2023. Under the NSF Engineering Directorate's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the awardee Georgia Tech Research Corporation will establish a long-term observatory to monitor microbiome dynamics in Boston's water distribution system. They will develop novel econometric and ecological...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA Program 47.041 - Engineering, will provide $420,000 in funding to the University of South Carolina to conduct research on the impact of forest fires on water quality and the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: 1) characterize the transformation of metals and changes to dissolved organic matter in forest soils, litter, and runoff due to...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Michigan State University (MSU) will develop a graduate training program focused on advancing water sustainability and equity through data-driven research and stakeholder partnerships. The 5-year award will train 58 PhD students, including 33 NRT-funded trainees, across engineering, computer science, biology, ecology, public health, and social science disciplines. The program...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $221,627 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to conduct research on the transformation mechanisms and products of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during drinking water disinfection processes. The 3-year project, beginning August 1, 2024, will investigate how PFAS compounds react with common disinfectants like chlorine and ozone. This research aims to improve...