Drinking Water Research

Associated Faculty

Example Research Projects

• Development of a Chemical Treatment Model for Desalting Membrane Residuals (Kenneth Mercer and John Tobiason), National Water Research Institute - Cargill Fellowship, Switzer Foundation Fellowship, 09/05 - 08/08.
• Innovative Applications of Treatment Processes for Spent Filter Backwash (David Cornwell (EE&T), John Tobiason, Michael MacPhee (Malcolm Pirnie)), Awwa Research Foundation, 10/05 - 03/08.
• Establishing Guidelines for the Use of Ozone-GAC for Control of Endocrine Disruptors and Related Compounds in Water , (David A. Reckhow & Kathleen F. Arcaro) American Water Works Association Research Foundation
• Optimizing the Generation and Capacity of Adsorptive Sites on Oxide Surfaces for Manganese Control (John Tobiason and William Knocke (VA Tech)), American Water Works Association Research Foundation, 01/04 – 10/07.
• Control of Manganese, Natural Organic Matter and Disinfection By-Products for Mystic, CT (John Tobiason and David Reckhow), Aquarion Water Company, 4/06-05/08.
• The Role of DON in Fouling of Low Pressure Membranes (John Tobiason), American Water Works Association Research Foundation, 10/07 – 10/09.
  
• Risk Based Prioritization of Disinfection Byproducts (Richard Bull, David A. Reckhow), Am. Wat. Wrks. Assn. Research Foundation
• Characterization of TOX Produced During Disinfection Processes (David A. Reckhow and Patrick Hatcher, PIs) American Water Works Association Research Foundation
• Watershed Sources and Long-term Variability of BDOC and NOM as Precursors (David A. Reckhow, Paula L. Rees, Klaus Nuesslein) Am. Wat. Wrks. Assn. Research Foundation
• Evaluation of NOM and DBP Precursors in SWSC West Parish Raw Water Sources, (David A. Reckhow & John E. Tobiason) Springfield Water and Sewer Commission
• Chloramination Feasibility Planning Study, (David A. Reckhow & John E. Tobiason) Hazen & Sawyer Engineering, City of New York
• Water Quality in Massachusetts Reservoirs , (David A. Reckhow, David P. Ahlfeld, Paula L. Rees & John E. Tobiason) Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation