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Viral Pathogen and Surrogate Approaches for Assessing Treatment Performance in Water Reuse

EPA awarded $6,039,482 in funding for five grants to support research on existing and novel surrogates for detecting and monitoring viruses that are excreted with feces in wastewater that is intended for water reuse applications. EPA expects the research from these grants will provide information that will enable wastewater operators, reuse projects, and state and local regulators to ensure the public is protected from these viruses when reusing municipal wastewater for various reuse applications.

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Request for Applications closing date: January 13, 2021

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# Grant Number Abstract Principal Investigator Institution Grant Amount PROJECT PERIOD Project Start Date Project End Date Extended End Date State
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# Grant Number Abstract Principal Investigator Institution Grant Amount PROJECT PERIOD Project Start Date Project End Date Extended End Date State
1 R840256
Grant



Developing surrogate-based crediting frameworks for virus control through water recycling facilities Wigginton, Krista
Gerrity, Daniel
Haas, Charles N.
Olivieri, Adam
Pecson, Brian  
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor $1,239,980   August 01, 2021 -
May 08, 2025  
August 01, 2021   May 08, 2025     MI  
2 R840257
Grant



A cross-regional, cross-laboratory investigation of viral pathogens and surrogates in wastewater for non-potable reuse Jiang, Sunny C.
Bischel, Heather N
Goel, Ramesh
Rosso, Diego
Sherchan, Samendra
Solo-Gabriele, Helena
Whiteson, Katrine
Yan, Tao  
University of California - Irvine, Tulane University, University of California Davis, University of Hawaii, Manoa, University of Miami, University of Utah $1,240,000   August 01, 2021 -
April 28, 2025  
August 01, 2021   April 28, 2025     CA  
3 R840258
Grant



Novel Quantitative Methods for Indigenous Viruses in Wastewater, Improving the Assessment of Water Reuse Treatment Performance Gim Aw, Tiong
Rose, Joan B.
Shen, Yun  
Tulane University, Michigan State University, University of California Riverside $1,239,241   August 01, 2021 -
May 02, 2025  
August 01, 2021   May 02, 2025     LA  
4 R840259
Grant



Human Enteric Viruses and Viral Surrogates as Measures of Water Reuse Potential from Centralized and Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Heufelder, George
Baumgaertel, Brian
Olmsted, Emily Michele
Pancorbo, Oscar C
Regan, Kathleen
Wigginton, Sarah  
Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection $1,239,655   August 01, 2021 -
May 10, 2025  
August 01, 2021   May 10, 2025     MA  
5 R840260
Grant



Advancing Safety and Reliability to Protect Public Health, Identifying Quantitative Reductions of Viral Pathogens and Surrogates for Water Reuse Applications Jang, Grace
Achilli, Andrea
Betancourt, Walter
Gerba, Charles P.
Pepper, Ian L.
Reynolds, Kelly A.  
Water Research Foundation, University of Arizona $1,239,813   August 01, 2021 -
April 25, 2025  
August 01, 2021   April 25, 2025     CO  


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