Agricultural runoff monitoring project using automated, mobile sampling platforms to evaluate treatment methods to minimize pollutants that threaten water quality in the great lakes

The Ohio Energy And Advanced Manufacturing Center Inc. was awarded a $261,522 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902).

The grant will fund the Agricultural Runoff Monitoring Project Using Automated, Mobile Sampling Platforms to Evaluate Treatment Methods to Minimize Pollutants That Threaten Water Quality in the Great Lakes. Specifically, Ohio Energy And Advanced Manufacturing Center Inc. will utilize automated, mobile sampling platforms to monitor agricultural runoff and evaluate various treatment methods for minimizing pollutants entering the Great Lakes. The project aims to help improve water quality in the region by testing solutions to agricultural runoff, a major threat. The grant period runs from May 26, 2023 to December 31, 2024.