Science & Technology
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BOSC Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Subcommittee Meeting: May & June 2021
Meeting announcement for BOSC SSWR subcommittee in May and June 2021.
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BOSC Executive Committee Meeting: September & October 2021
The BOSC EC will meet in September to review HS and SSWR draft reports and discuss PFAS.
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VOI July 25-26, 2023 Meeting
VOI July 2023
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BOSC Chemical Safety for Sustainability & Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Subcommittee Meeting
BOSC CSS-HERA Subcommittee Meeting February 2021
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BOSC Sustainable and Healthy Communities Subcommittee Meeting: October 2021
The BOSC SHC will meet in October to review waste and sustainable materials management.
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BOSC Chemical Safety for Sustainability and Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Subcommittee Meeting: November 2021
The BOSC CSS HERA will meet in November to review the recent progress and activities of the Chemical Safety Analytics (CSA) and Emerging Materials and Technologies (EMT) research areas.
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BOSC Executive Committee Meeting: June 2022
The Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee (EC) will meet to review and deliberate on ORD's Strategic Research Action Plans (StRAPs). This series of virtual meetings is open to the public and those interested in attending must register u
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BOSC Review Panel Meeting: October 2022
BOSC meeting October 2022 for SGEs
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BOSC EC Meeting October 2023
BOSC EC Meeting October 26, 2023
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Joint Climate Change and Social and Community Sciences Meeting - December 2023
BOSC CC & SCS Dec 2023 Meeting
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2025-2026 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Awardees
EPA awarded 9 SBIR Phase 2 contracts to small businesses nationwide to develop technologies that provide sustainable solutions for environmental issues.
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Nutrient Control Design Manual
This design manual is on process and technology modifications/additions for nutrient removal at existing wastewater treatment plants.
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Multi-Stage Anaerobic Digestion - Biosolids Technology Fact Sheet
The fact sheet describes the different stages of anaerobic digestion and its applicability as a retrofit in the wastewater treatment solids digestion.
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Microturbines - Renewable Energy Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on different configurations of microturbines that use rotational energy to generate power and its use as an auxiliary and supplemental power source for wastewater treatment plants.
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Fuel Cells - Auxiliary and Supplemental Power Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on fuel cells and its ability to generate power using an external supply that continuously replenishes the reactants, and its application at wastewater treatment plants.
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External Carbon Sources for Nitrogen Removal - Wastewater Treatment Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on role of carbon in nitrogen removal, dosage and kinetics, and sources of carbon.
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Energy Conservation - Wastewater Management Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on effective energy management plan for wastewater treatment facilities, including tracking, evaluating and upgrading to automated processes for operations and maintenance.
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Emerging Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and In-Plant Wet Weather Management Fact Sheet
This report updates the original 2008 publication “Emerging Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and In-Plant Wet Weather Management."
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Peracetic Acid - Alternative Disinfection Methods Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on the mechanisms of disinfection using peracetic acid, its applicability and case studies at wastewater treatment plants.
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Membrane Bioreactors - Wastewater Management Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides and overview of the membrane bioreactors in wastewater treatment plants, its advantages, applicability, design features and design considerations.