Keywords:
DRINKING WATER, METALS (ARSENIC), REMEDIATION, COMMUNITY-BASED, HYDROLOGY, SOUTHWEST AND MEXICO,
Related Organizations:
Role
:OWNER
Organization Name
:UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Citation
:Tucson
State
:AZ
Zip Code
:85721
Project Information:
Approach
:(i) Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need that is not always available in rural communities. There are many possible sources of contamination, and one of the most prevalent is from low but unhealthy concentrations of naturally occurring metals, such as arsenic. While many treatment methods have been devised for this contaminant, very few are appropriate or sustainable in poor and rural settings. (ii) We propose a collaborative effort between UA students (who can help select appropriate technologies), cross-border action groups (who can foster community participation and implementation), and the communities themselves, whose quality of life will be improved. (iii) This challenge to rural residents’ water quality can be met by taking advantage of renewable solar energy throughout much of the Southwest and northern Mexico, by stakeholder participation in the process, and by adequate planning for the responsible management of any possible waste products. (iv) Funds will be allocated to the cross-border collaborators to conduct a follow-up survey and water quality testing will be done at regular intervals. (v) Students in this course and in collaborating programs will directly benefit from the practical application of basic concepts. The results will be more widely shared with the EPA and with other professional organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union.
Cost
:$10,000.00
Research Component
:Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development
Risk Paradigm
:EXPOSURE
Approach
:(i) Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need that is not always available in rural communities. There are many possible sources of contamination, and one of the most prevalent is from low but unhealthy concentrations of naturally occurring metals, such as arsenic. While many treatment methods have been devised for this contaminant, very few are appropriate or sustainable in poor and rural settings. (ii) We propose a collaborative effort between UA students (who can help select appropriate technologies), cross-border action groups (who can foster community participation and implementation), and the communities themselves, whose quality of life will be improved. (iii) This challenge to rural residents’ water quality can be met by taking advantage of renewable solar energy throughout much of the Southwest and northern Mexico, by stakeholder participation in the process, and by adequate planning for the responsible management of any possible waste products. (iv) Funds will be allocated to the cross-border collaborators to conduct a follow-up survey and water quality testing will be done at regular intervals. (v) Students in this course and in collaborating programs will directly benefit from the practical application of basic concepts. The results will be more widely shared with the EPA and with other professional organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union.
Cost
:$10,000.00
Research Component
:OTHER
Risk Paradigm
:RISK MANAGEMENT
Approach
:(i) Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need that is not always available in rural communities. There are many possible sources of contamination, and one of the most prevalent is from low but unhealthy concentrations of naturally occurring metals, such as arsenic. While many treatment methods have been devised for this contaminant, very few are appropriate or sustainable in poor and rural settings. (ii) We propose a collaborative effort between UA students (who can help select appropriate technologies), cross-border action groups (who can foster community participation and implementation), and the communities themselves, whose quality of life will be improved. (iii) This challenge to rural residents’ water quality can be met by taking advantage of renewable solar energy throughout much of the Southwest and northern Mexico, by stakeholder participation in the process, and by adequate planning for the responsible management of any possible waste products. (iv) Funds will be allocated to the cross-border collaborators to conduct a follow-up survey and water quality testing will be done at regular intervals. (v) Students in this course and in collaborating programs will directly benefit from the practical application of basic concepts. The results will be more widely shared with the EPA and with other professional organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union.
Cost
:$10,000.00
Research Component
:ARSENIC
Risk Paradigm
:RISK MANAGEMENT
Approach
:(i) Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need that is not always available in rural communities. There are many possible sources of contamination, and one of the most prevalent is from low but unhealthy concentrations of naturally occurring metals, such as arsenic. While many treatment methods have been devised for this contaminant, very few are appropriate or sustainable in poor and rural settings. (ii) We propose a collaborative effort between UA students (who can help select appropriate technologies), cross-border action groups (who can foster community participation and implementation), and the communities themselves, whose quality of life will be improved. (iii) This challenge to rural residents’ water quality can be met by taking advantage of renewable solar energy throughout much of the Southwest and northern Mexico, by stakeholder participation in the process, and by adequate planning for the responsible management of any possible waste products. (iv) Funds will be allocated to the cross-border collaborators to conduct a follow-up survey and water quality testing will be done at regular intervals. (v) Students in this course and in collaborating programs will directly benefit from the practical application of basic concepts. The results will be more widely shared with the EPA and with other professional organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union.
Cost
:$10,000.00
Research Component
:P3 Challenge Area - Water
Risk Paradigm
:RISK MANAGEMENT
Approach
:(i) Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need that is not always available in rural communities. There are many possible sources of contamination, and one of the most prevalent is from low but unhealthy concentrations of naturally occurring metals, such as arsenic. While many treatment methods have been devised for this contaminant, very few are appropriate or sustainable in poor and rural settings. (ii) We propose a collaborative effort between UA students (who can help select appropriate technologies), cross-border action groups (who can foster community participation and implementation), and the communities themselves, whose quality of life will be improved. (iii) This challenge to rural residents’ water quality can be met by taking advantage of renewable solar energy throughout much of the Southwest and northern Mexico, by stakeholder participation in the process, and by adequate planning for the responsible management of any possible waste products. (iv) Funds will be allocated to the cross-border collaborators to conduct a follow-up survey and water quality testing will be done at regular intervals. (v) Students in this course and in collaborating programs will directly benefit from the practical application of basic concepts. The results will be more widely shared with the EPA and with other professional organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union.
Cost
:$10,000.00
Research Component
:Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development
Risk Paradigm
:RISK MANAGEMENT
Approach
:(i) Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need that is not always available in rural communities. There are many possible sources of contamination, and one of the most prevalent is from low but unhealthy concentrations of naturally occurring metals, such as arsenic. While many treatment methods have been devised for this contaminant, very few are appropriate or sustainable in poor and rural settings. (ii) We propose a collaborative effort between UA students (who can help select appropriate technologies), cross-border action groups (who can foster community participation and implementation), and the communities themselves, whose quality of life will be improved. (iii) This challenge to rural residents’ water quality can be met by taking advantage of renewable solar energy throughout much of the Southwest and northern Mexico, by stakeholder participation in the process, and by adequate planning for the responsible management of any possible waste products. (iv) Funds will be allocated to the cross-border collaborators to conduct a follow-up survey and water quality testing will be done at regular intervals. (v) Students in this course and in collaborating programs will directly benefit from the practical application of basic concepts. The results will be more widely shared with the EPA and with other professional organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union.
Cost
:$10,000.00
Research Component
:OTHER
Risk Paradigm
:EXPOSURE
Approach
:(i) Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need that is not always available in rural communities. There are many possible sources of contamination, and one of the most prevalent is from low but unhealthy concentrations of naturally occurring metals, such as arsenic. While many treatment methods have been devised for this contaminant, very few are appropriate or sustainable in poor and rural settings. (ii) We propose a collaborative effort between UA students (who can help select appropriate technologies), cross-border action groups (who can foster community participation and implementation), and the communities themselves, whose quality of life will be improved. (iii) This challenge to rural residents’ water quality can be met by taking advantage of renewable solar energy throughout much of the Southwest and northern Mexico, by stakeholder participation in the process, and by adequate planning for the responsible management of any possible waste products. (iv) Funds will be allocated to the cross-border collaborators to conduct a follow-up survey and water quality testing will be done at regular intervals. (v) Students in this course and in collaborating programs will directly benefit from the practical application of basic concepts. The results will be more widely shared with the EPA and with other professional organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union.
Cost
:$10,000.00
Research Component
:ARSENIC
Risk Paradigm
:EXPOSURE
Approach
:(i) Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need that is not always available in rural communities. There are many possible sources of contamination, and one of the most prevalent is from low but unhealthy concentrations of naturally occurring metals, such as arsenic. While many treatment methods have been devised for this contaminant, very few are appropriate or sustainable in poor and rural settings. (ii) We propose a collaborative effort between UA students (who can help select appropriate technologies), cross-border action groups (who can foster community participation and implementation), and the communities themselves, whose quality of life will be improved. (iii) This challenge to rural residents’ water quality can be met by taking advantage of renewable solar energy throughout much of the Southwest and northern Mexico, by stakeholder participation in the process, and by adequate planning for the responsible management of any possible waste products. (iv) Funds will be allocated to the cross-border collaborators to conduct a follow-up survey and water quality testing will be done at regular intervals. (v) Students in this course and in collaborating programs will directly benefit from the practical application of basic concepts. The results will be more widely shared with the EPA and with other professional organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union.
Cost
:$10,000.00
Research Component
:P3 Challenge Area - Water
Risk Paradigm
:EXPOSURE
Project IDs:
ID Code
:SU831828
Project type
:EPA Grant