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SSWR Water Systems Project 2: Next Steps – Technology Advances
Citation:
Impellitteri, C. SSWR Water Systems Project 2: Next Steps – Technology Advances. Board of Scientific Counselors-SSWR Subcommittee Meeting for Water Systems, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 24 - 25, 2016.
Impact/Purpose:
To share information with the SSWR BOSC Subcommittee for the Water Systems review
Description:
EPA is responsible for protecting America’s water resources under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and for ensuring that the Nation’s drinking water is safe under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Further, it is the responsibility of EPA to conduct research and analyses to inform decisions ensuring that our Nation’s water resources are safe for use and can be sustained for future generations. This project will take a systems based approach to three areas; 1) contaminants and their impact on health, 2) adequate removal of contaminants from various water systems and, 3) water and resource recovery within treatment systems. Specifically, this project will develop the next generation of technological advances to establish safe and sustainable water resources, to provide guidance and implement programs in support of drinking water and wastewater treatment regulations, while maximizing resource conservation and recovery. The research described herein integrates exposure with ecological or human health as appropriate and incorporates advances to improve both experimental and prognostic capabilities. Market adoption factors including public acceptance, regulatory and policy drivers/barriers. Business and economic development potential may also be considered.