University of washington-tacoma center of urban waters: protecting salmon from toxic chemicals " researchers will evaluate the impacts of roadway runoff and associated tire rubber chemicals on…

This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (CFDA 11.469 - Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects) to the University of Washington-Tacoma Center of Urban Waters will fund research to evaluate the impacts of roadway runoff and tire rubber chemicals on salmon health. The researchers will acquire a new state-of-the-art scientific instrument to improve their ability to measure key chemicals in roadway runoff, and develop advanced methods to address data gaps around water quality degradation from tire rubber chemicals and roadway pollution. The goal is to better understand the occurrence and management of roadway-derived contaminants in Washington state. The award period runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025.

University of washington-tacoma center of urban waters: protecting salmon from toxic chemicals " researchers will evaluate the impacts of roadway runoff and associated tire rubber chemicals on salmon health. The center for urban waters environmental mass spectrometry research laboratories will acquire a new state-of the-art, sensitive scientific instrument to better measure key chemicals in roadway runoff as they develop advanced methods to address compelling data gaps around the water quality degradation arising from tire rubber chemicals and roadway pollution. Researchers will address how to better understand the occurrence and management of roadway-derived containments in roadway runoff in washington state.