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Office of Research and Development

National Risk Management Research Laboratory
The National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) studies ways to prevent and reduce pollution risks that threaten human health and the environment.

Water

Drinking Water
One field of risk management research in which NRMRL specializes is the protection of our drinking water. Specifically, this includes researching water distribution systems, arsenic treatment technologies, microbes, source water protection, chemicals, pathogens, and technology.

Distribution Systems

• Corrosion
• Distribution System Simulators
• EPANET
• Isotope Hydrology
• Biofilm
• Leak Detection
• Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)

Arsenic

• Treatment Technologies
• Ground Water
• Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)

Microbes

• Microbial Source Tracking
• Disinfection and Pathogens on the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL)
• Wastewater Biosolids

Source Water Protection

• Security

Chemicals

• Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
• Pesticides
• Personal Care Products
• Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) and Chemicals on the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL)

Pathogens

• Cryptosporidium
• Giardia lamblia

Small Systems

• Water Re-use
• Real-Time Monitoring
• Remote Telemetry
• Mobile/Emergency Treatment Systems
• Point-of-Entry/Point-of-Use Treatment