My research is designed to help a water utility that has detected a contaminant and wants to figure out the best approach for minimizing public health and economic impacts. The tool will help utilities determine where the contaminant was introduced into the pipes, what hydrants might be best for flushing the contaminant out of the system, or what booster stations might be used to help disinfect a biological contaminant.
We look at a variety of contaminants of concern, from everyday contaminants such as the bacteria E. coli, to chemical or biological agents. Our homeland security research can be appCreate Basic page | EPAlied to a wide range of contaminants so it's really helpful to water utilities.