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Accomplishments in the EPA Regions and Offices 2016

Drivers and Environmental Impacts of Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities Grants

EPA awarded $11 million in grant funding to 11 institutions for research to address the drivers and environmental impacts of energy transitions in underserved communities and Tribes.

National Priorities: Research on Disinfectants, Disinfection By-products, and Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Distribution Systems Grants

EPA awarded $8,492,000 to four institutions for research to improve our understanding of the occurrence and concentration of opportunistic pathogens (OPs) and disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water distribution systems.

National Priorities: Occurrence and Implications of De Facto Water Reuse on Drinking Water Supplies Funding Opportunity

This funding opportunity is asking researchers to investigate the process of "de facto" water reuse that is resulting in potential risks to municipal drinking water systems.

Winners of the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge– Phase 1

EPA and partners are launching the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge. This Challenge calls for a water sensor that can detect the activation of those toxic pathways in the presence of various harmful chemicals and natural toxins.

Phase 1 Winners of the EJ Video Challenge for Students

Phase 1 winners of the EJ Video Challenge for Students.

Innovative Ways to Destroy PFAS Challenge

This challenge asks solvers to submit detailed plans for a non-incineration way of destroying PFAS in concentrated aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), while creating the least amount of potentially harmful by-products.

Life-Cycle Analysis to Support Cost-Effective Enhanced Aquifer Recharge Grant

EPA awarded $2 million in grant funding to the University of California, Berkeley for research to develop a cost-benefit tool to support enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) as a viable, safe, and cost-effective water management strategy.

Green Chemistry Challenge: 2017 Greener Reaction Conditions Award

Green Chemistry Challenge 2017 award winners, Amgen Inc. and Bachem, improved peptide manufacturing process for Etelcalcetide

Water Reuse Case Study: Brooklyn, NY

Case study of water reuse in Brooklyn, NY where they are reusing water for onsite reuse to reduce potable water demand and reduce combined sewer overflows.

Water Reuse Case Study: The Alaska Water and Sewer Challenge

This case study looks at the Alaska Water and Sewer Challenge - a research and technology development competition intended to identify a suitable decentralized water reuse solution for use in rural Alaska homes.

Water Reuse Case Study: Fairfax County, Virginia

This case study examines how Fairfax County Virginia is reusing Treated Municipal Wastewater for Non-Potable Applications to Reduce Nutrient Loading and meet Total Maximum Daily Load requirements in the Chesapeake Bay

Water Reuse Case Study: Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County diverts stormwater to be reused during dry weather events creating a reliable source of water.

Water Reuse Case Study: Quincy, Washington

This water reuse case study highlights Microsoft and the City of Quincy partnered to construct the Quincy Water Reuse Utility, which treats cooling water from a Microsoft data center to lower demand on local groundwater.

Water Reuse Case Study: Oswego, Kansas

This is part of a series of case examples that highlight the different water reuse approaches communities have taken to meet their water quality and water quantity needs. In this example, a city reclaims treated municipal water for a golf course.

Case Study: Native American Tribe uses Water Reuse

Sioux tribe utilizes water reuse to preserve local groundwater supply

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