Environmental Chemistry Research

Associated Faculty

Many EVE projects have strong environmental chemstry components as well as applications in the area of drinking water treatment. For this reason, some of these project appear in both research areas.

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.
• 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.
• 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
• Establishing Guidelines for the Use of Ozone-GAC for Control of Endocrine Disruptors and Related Compounds in Water, (David A. Reckhow & Kathleen Arcaro) Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection