(FOA)-Assessing
the Microbial Risks and Potential Impacts from Stormwater Collection and Uses to Establish Appropriate
Best Management Practices (RFP 5034); September 24, 2019
Agency
The
Water Research Foundation (WRF)
Description
The
objectives of this program are:
1)
To
assess the microbial risks and potential impacts from stormwater collection and onsite reuse to help establish
appropriate best management practices for stormwater
harvesting/reuse and other stormwater control
measures.
2)
To
better understand the severity of stormwater
microbial contamination from fecal indicator bacteria and other pathogens,
types and concentration of microbes, as well as growth over time in a variety
of common stormwater scenarios.
3)
To
use the Risk-Based Framework for the Development of Public Health Guidance for
Decentralized Non-potable Water Systems (SIWM10C15) to develop a “Roadmap” that
can guide utilities/stormwater managers in
assessing site-specific microbial risks associated with stormwater collected for intended uses.
4)
To
synthesize key methods and strategies in assessing baseflow and rain/snowmelt event microbial indicators to
aid risk management based on evolving log-reduction pathogen
targets.
Applicants
may request up to $75,000 in WRF funds for this project for a period of 18
months. WRF funds requested and total project value are evaluation criteria
considered in the proposal selection process.
Announcement
Number:
RFP
5034
Closing
Date:
September
24, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.waterrf.org/sites/default/files/file/2019-08/RFP_5034.pdf
Contact
Information
Harry
Zhang, PhD
(571)
384-2098