ASDWA Webcast: A Reintroduction to the Water Research Foundation

Transcription

1 No part of this presentation may be copied, reproduced, or otherwise utilized without permission. ASDWA Webcast: A Reintroduction to the Water Research Foundation May 24, 2017

2 Welcome Deirdre Mason Project Manager ASDWA

3 Webinar Purpose Reintroduce ASDWA members to the Water Research Foundation Provide information about WRF research programs and resources Share how to access WRF resources, free of charge to ASDWA members

4 Webinar Agenda John Albert, WRF Overview Dr. Djanette Khiari, WRF Cyanotoxins Research and Resources Jonathan Cuppett, WRF Lead and Copper Research and Resources Facilitated Q & A

5 Questions Please type your questions into the questions panel on the webinar dashboard at any time. We will hold all questions until the end of the webinar.

6

7 Research Programs

8 Focus Area Program Research Programs Address broadly relevant, high-priority subscriber issues 3 5 year duration, typically through series of projects Emerging Opportunities Program Address urgent issues Short duration Partnership projects Tailored Collaboration Program Address regional or subscriber-specific issues Up to $100K match from WRF Pre-selected researcher or RFP Facilitated Research Program Fully funded by utilities 20% 20% 60%

9 2017 Research Program Funding Research budget allocated $2.14M Focus Area Program $712K Emerging Opportunities Program $967K Tailored Collaboration Program

10 Focus Area Program Enables WRF to address broadly relevant subscriber issues, challenges, and opportunities with a targeted, sustained research effort. Focus Area Program and individual Focus Area info -

11 Focus Area Title Focus Areas Year Launched # of Projects Funded Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Compliance New! 1 Non-Regulated DBPs in Drinking, Recycled, and Desalinated Water: Occurrence, Toxicological Relevance, and Control Strategies New! 1 Source Separated Organic Feedstock Pre-Treatment and Management Practices New! 2 Cyanobacterial Blooms and Cyanotoxins: Monitoring, Control, and Communication Strategies Waterborne Pathogens in Distribution and Plumbing Systems Defining Attributes and Demonstrating Benefits of Intelligent Water Networks Integrated Water Management: Planning for Future Water Supplies Water Demand: Improving the Effectiveness of Forecasts and Management Biofiltration: Defining Benefits and Developing Utility Guidance Developing Tools and Strategies for Improved Energy Efficiency and Integrated Water Energy Planning Applying Risk Management Principles and Innovative Technologies to Effectively Manage Deteriorating Infrastructure

12 Focus Area Projects Funded in 2017 Focus Area Lead and copper Non-Regulated DBPs SSO Feedstock Pre- Treatment SSO Feedstock Pre- Treatment Cyanobacteria Waterborne pathogens Intelligent water Integrated water management Biofiltration Energy Infrastructure Project Title Full Lead Service Line Replacement Guidance Occurrence Survey of Bromide and Iodide in Water Supplies Workshop Advancing Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater Solids and Food Waste for Energy and Resource Recovery: Science and Solutions Developing Business Cases for Food Waste Co-Digestion Refinement and Standardization of Cyanotoxin Analytical Techniques for Drinking Water Development of Laboratory Methods for Detecting and Differentiating Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens (OPPPs) for use in Demonstrating their Control Technologies Intelligent Water Networks Summit Anticipating Trade-offs and Potential Consequences of Alternative Water Supplies A Biofiltration Guidance Manual for Rapid-Rate Filtration Facilities Battery Storage System Guidance for Water and Wastewater Utilities Innovative Technologies to Effectively Manage Deteriorating Infrastructure

13 Emerging Opportunities Program Enables WRF to sponsor time-critical research on emergent, high priority subscriber issues. Also allows WRF to commit co-funding for subscriber-relevant research ideas developed by approved partners

14 2017 EO Projects funded to date Resilient Infrastructure Workshop and Research Roadmap Modes of Action for Bromate-Induced Health Effects and Bromate Formation in Conventional and Advanced Water Treatment Ground-Truthing a New Model to Estimate Earthquake- Induced Water-Supply Damage & Restoration, with Aftershocks, Lifeline Interaction, Mutual Aid, & other

15 Emerging Opportunity Projects Funded in 2017 Resilient Infrastructure Workshop and Research Roadmap (#4707) Modes of Action for Bromate-Induced Health Effects and Bromate Formation in Conventional and Advanced Water Treatment (#4708) Ground-Truthing a New Model to Estimate Earthquake-Induced Water-Supply Damage & Restoration, with Aftershocks, Lifeline Interaction, Mutual Aid, & other Externalities (#4709) Co-funding for Innovative Linings for Internal Concrete Sewers/Associated Infrastructure and Critical Water Pipes (#4728) Mapping Climate Exposure and Climate Information Needs to Utility Business Practices (#4729) State Survey of Climate Change Resiliency Efforts (#4730) Co-funding for: Benefits and Unintended Consequences of Mandatory Water Use Restrictions on the Urban Water Cycle (#4736) Co-funding for: Quantifying the Contribution of Disinfection Byproducts to the Toxicity of Wastewaters Purified for Potable Reuse: Which Byproduct Classes Matter? (#4737) Co-funding for: Benthic Cyanobacteria Risk (#4738) Workshop Planning, Budgeting, and Building Strategic Support for Utility Innovation Programs (#4739) Additional funding for: Impacts of Climate Change on Honolulu Water Supplies and Planning Strategies for Mitigation (#4637)

16 Tailored Collaboration Program Through the Tailored Collaboration Program the Water Research Foundation partners directly with our utility subscribers on research. Under this program, a utility subscriber or group of subscribers can obtain matching funds for a research idea that they have developed.

17 Tailored Collaboration Projects Funded in 2017 Sponsoring Utility City of Columbus Project Title Optimizing Biofiltration (BAF) and Integrating BAF into Existing Treatment (#4731) City of Calgary Real-life Enterprise Resilience (#4734) Tarrant Regional Water District American Water Application of Finite Element Modeling for Large Diameter Pipe with any Type of Backfill Materials (#4735) Trace Organic Compound Removal Using an Adsorption and Electrochemical Oxidation Technology (#4740) Toronto Water AMI-Meter Data Analysis (# TBD) City of Ann Arbor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Optimizing Filter Backwashing Practices to Reduce Selection for Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water (# TBD) Probability Management for Water Finance and Resource Managers (# TBD)

18 Facilitated Research Program The Facilitated Research Services program enables Water Research Foundation utility subscribers to tap into our expertise in research management and site-specific procurement processes. Water utilities often require research to solve local, regional, or niche issues; WRF is available to manage these projects on an at-cost basis.

19 Facilitated Research Projects Sponsoring Utility Project Title LADWP State of the Science of Plastic Pipe (#4680) Philadelphia Water Department Massachusetts Water Research Authority San Francisco PUC NDWAC Lead & Copper Rule Workshop Series (#4679) Evaluation of Lead Pipe Detection Methods (#4698) Long Term Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Plan (#4703)

20

21 Advances in Water Research 2016 Year in Review Final and interim results on over 25 research projects from 2016 Updated lists of projects funded and completed in 2016, Webcasts from 2016, and upcoming events

22 Alice Fulmer Katie Henderson Dr. Djanette Khiari Chemicals of Emerging Concern Dr. Grace Jang Integrated Water Management Leanne Miller Disinfection By-Products Alison Witheridge Microbials & Distribution System Integrity Resource Recovery Stormwater

23 Dr. Jian Zhang Jonathan Cuppett Dr. Kenan Ozekin Asset Management Distribution System Mgmt. Linda Reekie Utility Finance, LCR & Distribution System Mgmt. Mary Smith Climate Change & Advanced Treatment Maureen Hodgins Customer Service, Energy Management, & Source Water Distribution System Management Water Efficiency

24 Regional Liaisons John Albert Frank Blaha Michael Dirks Kim Linton Jennifer Warner Beate Wright

25 Contacts Rob Renner John Albert

26 Jonathan Cuppett Research Manager Water Research Foundation

27 WRF LCR Related Research Recent LCR Documents LSLR Collaborative

28 History of SDWA Lead Regulation SDWA Lead Ban Lead and Copper Rule Proposed LCR Revisions Lead Contamination Control Act Reduction of Lead Act

29 WRF Lead Research since late 1980 s >45 LCR Projects >$15 million value

30 Lead and Copper Corrosion: An Overview of WRF Research Project Summaries Summary of Common Themes Ongoing Projects List of all Projects

31 WRF Lead Research PAST PRESENT FUTURE

32 Notable PAST WRF Projects Lead Control Strategies Innovative Techniques for Lead Service Line Location Galvanic Corrosion Following Partial Lead Service Line Replacement Development of a Pipe Loop Protocol For Lead Control Contribution of Service Line and Plumbing Fixtures to Lead and Copper Rule Compliance Issues

33 Project Spotlight WRF AWWA collaboration Response to attention from profile sampling Highlighted challenges with customers performing profiles Webcast available

34 Project Spotlight WRF AWWA collaboration Overview of Lead in drinking water and corrosion chemistry Lead service line replacement strategies 6 OCCT Case Studies

35 Project Spotlight WRF-EPA collaboration Linings and Coating can reduce lead exposure PET lining, epoxy coating, and polyurethane coating are recommended Recommendations are provided for water utilities, consultants, property owners, regulators, and manufacturers

36 2016 LCR Expert Symposium ages/lead-copper-symposium-2016.aspx

37 Lead Webcast

38 PRESENT #4584-Evaluation of Flushing to Reduce Lead Levels WRF LCR Projects #4686-Processes Controlling the Time for Orthophosphate to Achieve Effective Corrosion Control #4693-Service Line Material Identification Techniques #4658-Corrosion of Nonleaded Pump Impeller Alloys in Chlorinated Potable Water #4586-Optimization of Phosphorus-Based Corrosion Control Chemicals Using a Comprehensive Perspective of Water Quality

39 PRESENT Projects Starting Soon 4698 Evaluation of Lead Pipe Detection Methods 4713 Full Lead Service Line Replacement Guidance

40 FUTURE of WRF LCR Research 2017 Focus Area Lead and Copper Management Lead Service Line Disturbance Issues Corrosion Control (lead and copper) Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities 2017 LCR Revisions???

41 Recent LCR Documents

42 NDWAC Final Report

43 EPA LCR White Paper pdf

44 EPA OCCT Report nfo/optimalcorrosion-controltreatmentevaluation-technicalrecommendations

45 Lead Modeling Peer Review Inform potential health based benchmark Evaluate various modeling approaches

46 LSLR Collaborative

47 LSLR Collaborative GOAL: Accelerate voluntary lead service line replacement in communities across the United States

48 Q&A

49 Comments or questions, please contact: For more information visit: