Deadline: 7-May-25
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has launched applications for the Reducing Nitrification Risks through Collaboration Between Drinking Water Wholesalers and Consecutive Systems project.
Project Objectives
- The objective of this research project is to improve nitrification risk management in consecutive drinking water distribution systems. The specific objectives are:
- To catalog the roles and responsibilities of wholesale and consecutive systems—including regulatory requirements, water quality, and operations—and to develop best practices for roles and responsibilities of wholesale and consecutive systems.
- To identify and share strategies that promote communications and collaborations between drinking water wholesale and consecutive systems.
- To develop best practices for effective collaboration between wholesale and consecutive systems in managing nitrification risks.
- To provide guidance to consecutive utilities on preventing, detecting, and responding to nitrification events, including low-level nitrification events.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request up to $100,000 in WRF funds for this project. In-kind support is encouraged, though not required.
- The anticipated period of performance for this project is 12 months from the contract start date.
Research Approach
- Literature review: Conduct a targeted literature review on nitrification, with a specific focus on wholesale and consecutive water systems.
- Survey or Interview: Conduct surveys or interviews with wholesalers and retailers who have experience with nitrification in their systems.
- Workshop: Following the Tasks 1 & 2, a full-day, in-person workshop will be conducted. WRF has identified a suitable venue for the workshop, and the project team will coordinate with the WRF Research Manager on workshop logistics. This event will feature interactive participation from stakeholders, including wholesale and consecutive system representatives.
- Final deliverable: The outcomes of Tasks 1, 2, and 3 will be synthesized into a final research deliverable, documenting.
Expected Deliverables
- Literature review
- Workshop
- Final report
- Practical guidance documents based on insights from the literature review, survey, and workshop discussion.
- Webcast
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposals will be accepted from domestic or international entities, including educational institutions, research organizations, governmental agencies, and consultants or other for-profit entities.
For more information, visit WRF.