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Practical Methods to Analyze and Treat Emerging Contaminants (PFAS) in Solid Waste, Landfills, Wastewater/Leachates, Soils, and Groundwater to Protect Human Health and the Environment

EPA awarded grants to eight universities to better understand the environmental risks posed by per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and identify practical approaches to manage their potential environmental impacts.

Request for Applications closing date: October 2, 2018

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#	Grant Number	Abstract	Principal Investigator	Annual/ Final Reports	Pubs Count	Institution	Grant Amount	PROJECT PERIOD	Project Start Date	Project End Date	Extended End Date
1	R839610 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Analysis of NYS Landfills as Sources of PFAS Groundwater Contamination	Vooris, Christine Ginsberg, Gary Hsu, Wan-Hsiang Lang, Daniel Lewis-Michl, Elizabeth Malone, Kevin Spink, Davie	Row 1: 2020 Row 1: 2021 Row 1: 2022 Row 1: 2023 Row 1: Final	Row 1 Total Pubs: 3 Row 1 Journals: 2 -- Row 1: No Books --	Health Research, Inc. / NYS Dept. of Health	$900,000	September 01, 2019 - August 31, 2022 (Extended to February 29, 2024)	September 01, 2019	August 31, 2022	February 29, 2024
2	R839650 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Electron Beam Technology for Destruction of Short-Chain and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Groundwater, Wastewater, Sewage Sludges, and Soils	Pillai, Suresh D Houtz, Erica Juriasingani, Purshotam Sharma, Virender Staack, David	Row 2: 2020 Row 2: 2021 Row 2: 2022 Row 2: 2023 Row 2: Final	Row 2 Total Pubs: 10 Row 2 Journals: 3 Row 2 Books: 1	Texas A&M Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Arcadis U.S. Inc., Tetra Tech Inc.	$899,164	September 01, 2019 - August 31, 2022 (Extended to February 29, 2024)	September 01, 2019	August 31, 2022	February 29, 2024
3	R839600 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Characterization and Quantification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in landfill gas and estimate of emissions from U.S. Landfills	Barlaz, Morton A. Field, Jennifer Simonich, Staci	Row 3: 2020 Row 3: 2021 Row 3: 2022 Row 3: 2023 Row 3: Final	Row 3 Total Pubs: 15 Row 3 Journals: 3 -- Row 3: No Books --	North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Oregon State University	$900,000	September 01, 2019 - August 31, 2022 (Extended to August 31, 2024)	September 01, 2019	August 31, 2022	August 31, 2024
4	R839630 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	The BOHP/UV Process for Destruction of PFAS in Leachate and Groundwater: Tandem mechanistic advancement and pilot demonstration	Cates, Ezra L	Row 4: 2020 Row 4: 2021 Row 4: 2022 Row 4: Final	Row 4 Total Pubs: 9 Row 4 Journals: 2 -- Row 4: No Books --	Clemson University	$458,469	August 01, 2019 - July 31, 2022 (Extended to July 31, 2023)	August 01, 2019	July 31, 2022	July 31, 2023
5	R839620 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	A systems-based approach to understand the role of waste type, management strategies and treatment methods on the occurrence, source, and fate of PFAS in landfills	Townsend, Timothy Bowden, John Deliz-Quiñones, Katherine Solo-Gabriele, Helena	Row 5: 2020 Row 5: 2021 Row 5: 2022 Row 5: Final	Row 5 Total Pubs: 19 Row 5 Journals: 17 -- Row 5: No Books --	University of Florida, University of Miami	$898,758	August 01, 2019 - July 31, 2022 (Extended to July 31, 2023)	August 01, 2019	July 31, 2022	July 31, 2023
6	R839660 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Fundamentals of Adsorption, Desorption, and Biodegradation of PFAS and Precursor Compounds in the Soil and Landfill Leachate System and An Innovative Treatment Strategy for Their Removal in Landfill Leachate and Groundwater	Xiao, Feng	Row 6: 2020 Row 6: 2021 Row 6: 2022 Row 6: Final	Row 6 Total Pubs: 15 Row 6 Journals: 13 -- Row 6: No Books --	University of North Dakota	$498,907	August 01, 2019 - July 31, 2022 (Extended to July 31, 2023)	August 01, 2019	July 31, 2022	July 31, 2023
7	R839640 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Decreasing polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in municipal wastewater effluent and minimizing release from land-applied biosolids	Lee, Linda S. Chaplin, Brian Judy, Jonathan	Row 7: 2020 Row 7: 2021 Row 7: 2022 Row 7: Final	Row 7 Total Pubs: 28 Row 7 Journals: 6 -- Row 7: No Books --	Purdue University, University of Florida, University of Illinois at Chicago	$899,960	August 01, 2019 - July 31, 2022 (Extended to July 31, 2023)	August 01, 2019	July 31, 2022	July 31, 2023
8	R839670 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Occurrence, fate, transport, and treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in landfill leachate	Guelfo, Jennifer	Row 8: 2020 Row 8: 2021 Row 8: 2022 Row 8: 2023 Row 8: Final	Row 8 Total Pubs: 13 Row 8 Journals: 3 -- Row 8: No Books --	Texas Tech University	$500,000	August 01, 2019 - July 31, 2022 (Extended to July 31, 2024)	August 01, 2019	July 31, 2022	July 31, 2024

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Grantee Research Project Results

Practical Methods to Analyze and Treat Emerging Contaminants (PFAS) in Solid Waste, Landfills, Wastewater/Leachates, Soils, and Groundwater to Protect Human Health and the Environment

Request for Applications closing date: October 2, 2018

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