Project Objectives and Goals

Project Goal

Our project goal is to better understand and predict occurrence of disinfection byproducts, opportunistic pathogens and the associated health risk tradeoffs posed by them in DWDS across the continental U.S. 

Objectives

Objective 1: Develop a strategic sampling program based on health data and system characteristics. 

Objective 2: Elucidate the locations and conditions leading to the occurrence and co-occurrence of DBPs and OPs in actual drinking water DWDS through field sampling, modeling, and analysis.

Objective 3: Characterize risks associated with DBP and OP occurrence and concentrations and risk tradeoffs between them for sub-populations.

Collaboration and Engagement

a)Contacted ~40 utilities obtained from the SDWIS database that represented utilities facing challenges with existing regulations. Two of these utilities expressed interest to participate.
 
b)Contacted ~50 utilities that were approached by another WRF study on opportunistic pathogens. Seven of these utilities expressed interest to participate.

 

c)Contacted ~15 utilities that previously participated in another WRF project on unregulated DBPs. Eight of these utilities expressed interest to participate.
 
d)Contacted ~50 utilities that were identified by other project participants. Five of these utilities expressed interest to participate.
 

Map of Current Utility Partners by Region

 
Utility

 

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