Funding-EPA -
National Center for Innovation in Small Drinking Water Systems; August 21, 2013
Agency
Name
EPA
Description
Research
Center that will: identify, develop, demonstrate and facilitate widespread
acceptance and applicability of novel and innovative technologies and
approaches to measure or treat groups of microbiological or chemical
contaminants, or their precursors; apply novel new information technology
systems; and improve the sustainability of small drinking water systems. While
larger Community Water Systems (CWS) serve a greater proportion of the overall
population, ninety-two percent of the nation's CWS serve communities with populations
of 10,000 or less and supply drinking water for more than fifty-three million
Americans. These small systems do not typically have the resources to seek out,
evaluate and apply innovative approaches that could provide better drinking
water contamination solutions and improve public health protection. Public
health-associated violation rates are consistently more than 3 times higher
among those CWS that serve less than 10,000 than the larger systems. Because it
is so challenging for these small systems to comply with existing standards,
progression of public health standards on a national level is hindered.
Announcement
Number: EPA-G2013-STAR-G1
Due
Date: Aug
21, 2013
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2013/2013_star_drinkingwater.html
Contact
Information
Todd
Peterson, Phone: 703-308-7224