Available Grants

Assesses the microbiological water quality of drinking water and evaluates pathogen occurrence risk factors in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiology study. Includes a population in a large community supplied by a public drinking water supply from a surface water source. Research partner: M/DBP Council. Published in 2004.

• Expand the applicability of densification strategies to plants of varied size and process configurations without anaerobic selectors, with a goal of stable performance across diverse plant designs, by:
  • Refining design parameters to optimize biological selection, such as food-to-microorganism (F/M) ratios, carbon to nitrogen ratios (C/N), selector sizing, hydraulic retention times (HRT), solids retention times (SRT), selective wasting schedules, and aeration and mixing
  • Investigating the impact of floc size, granule-to-floc ratio, and dissolved oxygen (DO) control on simultaneous nitrification-denitrification (SND) in densified systems.
• Bridge research findings with practical implementation by developing a “recipe book” for densification, ensuring findings translate into actionable strategies for wastewater utilities.

WRF RFP Contact: Maitreyi Nagarkar

The Potential Participants listed at the bottom of this page have indicated interest in participating in this research. This information is updated frequently as utilities are encouraged to volunteer throughout the RFP cycle.