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STATE OF STATE OF The University of Arizona The University of Arizona National Science Foundation National Science Foundation Water Quality Center Water Quality Center FALL 2004 FALL 2004

Director: Director: Ian L. Pepper Ian L. Pepper

An Industry/University An Industry/University Cooperative Research Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) Center (I/UCRC)

MISSION MISSION STATEMENT STATEMENT

The objective of the W The objective of the W-

• Q

Q-

• C is to investigate physical,

C is to investigate physical, chemical, and microbial processes that affect the chemical, and microbial processes that affect the quality of surface and subsurface waters used for quality of surface and subsurface waters used for drinking water supplies. drinking water supplies. Good quality drinking water is Good quality drinking water is defined as water with acceptable defined as water with acceptable purity, taste, and odor characteristics, purity, taste, and odor characteristics, which is safe with respect to human which is safe with respect to human health and welfare. health and welfare.

OVERALL GOALS OVERALL GOALS OF THE CENTER OF THE CENTER

• To improve the flow of scientific knowledge pertaining to
• To improve the flow of scientific knowledge pertaining to

quality, between the University of Arizona, Industry, quality, between the University of Arizona, Industry, Government Agencies, and the General Public Government Agencies, and the General Public

• To develop support for water quality research
• To develop support for water quality research
• To provide graduate students with a broad industry
• To provide graduate students with a broad industry

perspective perspective

• To inform and educate the public regarding water quality
• To inform and educate the public regarding water quality

issues issues

• To ultimately achieve self
• To ultimately achieve self-
• sufficiency by bonding with long

sufficiency by bonding with long-

• term industry and government partners

term industry and government partners

SUPPORT AND SUPPORT AND FUNDING FUNDING

• National Science Foundation support

National Science Foundation support

• State of Arizona support

State of Arizona support

• Private sector support, industrial firms, and federal, state,

Private sector support, industrial firms, and federal, state, and local government and nongovernmental agencies and local government and nongovernmental agencies – – Full Membership fees are $30,000 annually, which Full Membership fees are $30,000 annually, which includes member representation on the Industrial includes member representation on the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB). Advisory Board (IAB). – – Enhanced Associate Membership fees are $15K with IAB Enhanced Associate Membership fees are $15K with IAB representation. representation. – – Associate Membership fees are $3,000 annually with IAB Associate Membership fees are $3,000 annually with IAB representation. representation. – – Voting on IAB Board at all levels is based on fee Voting on IAB Board at all levels is based on fee membership with $3K = 10 votes. membership with $3K = 10 votes.

ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES OF THE CENTER OF THE CENTER TO INDUSTRY TO INDUSTRY

• Prestigious association with the National Science

Prestigious association with the National Science Foundation Foundation, and the Water Quality Center , and the Water Quality Center provides provides credibility. credibility.

• There are no indirect costs on membership fees,

There are no indirect costs on membership fees, whereas University overhead is usually 51.5%. whereas University overhead is usually 51.5%.

• Industry members have the ability to fund

Industry members have the ability to fund additional additional directed research with 0% indirect costs or directed research with 0% indirect costs or administrative costs. administrative costs.

• There are little or no WQC administrative costs,

There are little or no WQC administrative costs, thus, all money is directed toward research. thus, all money is directed toward research.

• The WQC is a

The WQC is a ‘ ‘virtual virtual’ ’ Center with access to the Center with access to the

THE STATE OF THE THE STATE OF THE CENTER CENTER

FULL MEMBERS FULL MEMBERS C C The Brita Products Company / Clorox The Brita Products Company / Clorox

• Central Arizona Project

Central Arizona Project

• City of Peoria

City of Peoria

• Pima County Wastewater Management Department

Pima County Wastewater Management Department

• Synagro Technologies

Synagro Technologies

• Tucson International Airport Authority

Tucson International Airport Authority

• Tucson Water

Tucson Water

THE STATE OF THE THE STATE OF THE CENTER CENTER

ENHANCED ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ENHANCED ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

• Access Business Group

Access Business Group

• Amphion International

Amphion International

• County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

• Northwest Biosolids Management Association

Northwest Biosolids Management Association

• Orange County Sanitation Districts

Orange County Sanitation Districts

• Philadelphia Water Department

Philadelphia Water Department

• Pinnacle West Energy

Pinnacle West Energy

• Resolution Copper Company

Resolution Copper Company

• Tucson Audubon Society

Tucson Audubon Society

• U.S. Department of Interior

U.S. Department of Interior

THE STATE OF THE THE STATE OF THE CENTER CENTER

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

• Avra Gro Systems, Inc.

Avra Gro Systems, Inc.

• Town of Marana

Town of Marana

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

• Water Quality Association

Water Quality Association HONORARY MEMBER HONORARY MEMBER (Non voting) (Non voting)

• Tohono Chul Park
• Tohono Chul Park

THE STATE THE STATE OF THE CENTER OF THE CENTER

Current Research (U of A) Current Research (U of A)

• Twenty three (23) projects currently underway

Twenty three (23) projects currently underway Research Focal Areas (U of A) Research Focal Areas (U of A)

• Water security

Water security

• Fate & remediation of commercial industrial

Fate & remediation of commercial industrial contamination contamination

• Agrochemical products and practices that influence water

Agrochemical products and practices that influence water quality quality

• Municipal waste treatment and reuse

Municipal waste treatment and reuse

• Mining

Mining

• Potable water quality

Potable water quality

Water Sustainability Program Water Sustainability Program (WSP) (WSP)

• In 2000, Arizona almost last in nation in

In 2000, Arizona almost last in nation in Education spending Education spending

• State referendum passed a 0.6 cent

State referendum passed a 0.6 cent State Sales Tax increase for Education State Sales Tax increase for Education

• •
• $36m goes to U of A, ASU and

$36m goes to U of A, ASU and Northern Arizona University annually Northern Arizona University annually

• Each University decides where to spend $12m

Each University decides where to spend $12m

WSP AT WSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA State of WSP funding for ‘Water’ State of WSP funding for ‘Water’ First allocation arrived August 2001, $ given to 4 Centers First allocation arrived August 2001, $ given to 4 Centers

• NSF Water Quality Center (WQC)

NSF Water Quality Center (WQC)

• NSF Center for Sustainability of Semi

NSF Center for Sustainability of Semi-

• Arid Hydrology

Arid Hydrology and and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) Riparian Areas (SAHRA)

• NSF/SRC Engineering Research Center for

NSF/SRC Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing ERC) ERC)

• Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)

Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)

WSP funding for ‘Water’ WSP funding for ‘Water’ at The University of Arizona at The University of Arizona

• WSP
• WSP—

—Water Sustainability Program Water Sustainability Program

Fiscal Year Fiscal Year P Proposed Funding roposed Funding 2001 2001 500,000 500,000 U U 2002 2002 500,000 500,000 U U 2003 2003 2,000,000 2,000,000 U U 2004 2004 2,300,000 2,300,000 U U 2005 2005 3,500,000 3,500,000 U U (July 2005)

(July 2005)

WSP FUNDS WSP FUNDS 2004 2004

• $2.3m

$2.3m 6 6 Water Water

• All funds distributed through the four Centers

All funds distributed through the four Centers

• $115K directly to Water Quality center

$115K directly to Water Quality center

• Small grants program

Small grants program— —$1m (several WQC funded $1m (several WQC funded projects) projects)

WSP Small Grants Program WSP Small Grants Program 2004 2004– –2005 2005

• $1m total funds distributed through the four

$1m total funds distributed through the four Centers Centers

• RFP issued this month (November)

RFP issued this month (November)

• Proposals due January 31, 2005

Proposals due January 31, 2005

• New projects begin July 1, 2005

New projects begin July 1, 2005

• Heavy emphasis on projects that leverage

Heavy emphasis on projects that leverage funds from private sector funds from private sector

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent

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Total Funding 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year

U of A WQC Percentage of Total Funding by Type: 1998- Present

NSF State Member and Enhanced Funds

WQC MILESTONES WQC MILESTONES FIRST FIVE YEARS FIRST FIVE YEARS

1999 1999 WQC established at U of A WQC established at U of A 2001 2001 Multi Multi-

• University Center established via

University Center established via ASU joining the WQC ASU joining the WQC 2001 2001 First State $ awarded to U of A WQC First State $ awarded to U of A WQC 2004 2004 Annual State funds surpass $0.5m/year Annual State funds surpass $0.5m/year 2004 2004 WQC 5 year renewal grant funded by WQC 5 year renewal grant funded by NSF NSF

WQC Proposal WQC Proposal CONCEPT FOR A ‘WATER CONCEPT FOR A ‘WATER VILLAGE’ VILLAGE’

I.L. Pepper I.L. Pepper The University of Arizona The University of Arizona

The Water Village The Water Village

Oasis Garden Oasis Garden Adobe House Adobe House Data Building Data Building Wood Frame House Wood Frame House Earth Contact House Earth Contact House Main Office Main Office Water Quality Center Environmental Research Laboratory

Rainwater Catchment Xeriscape Gardens

Project Office Project Office

Edible Garden Visitor Parking Mesquite Bosque

Tucson International Airport

Water Quality Center “Water Village” Water and Health Water Safety Water Aesthetics

Potential Research Areas of the ‘Water Village’

WATER SAFETY WATER SAFETY

• Real

Real-

• time monitoring for water intrusion

time monitoring for water intrusion

• f distribution lines.
• f distribution lines.
• Development of new technologies

Development of new technologies

• Intermediate field scale testing at Water

Intermediate field scale testing at Water Village Village

WATER AND HEALTH WATER AND HEALTH

• Influence of distribution systems on water

Influence of distribution systems on water quality quality

• Chemical and biological contaminants

Chemical and biological contaminants – – opportunistic pathogens

• pportunistic pathogens

– – endocrines endocrines – – arsenic arsenic – – perchlorate perchlorate

KEY FEATURES OF THE KEY FEATURES OF THE BRITA VILLAGE BRITA VILLAGE

• Four unique houses each plumbed with unique

Four unique houses each plumbed with unique distribution lines distribution lines

• State

State-

• of
• f-
• type

type-

• art access for water quality

art access for water quality monitoring monitoring within the distribution system within the distribution system

• Modular system to allow for addition of specific

Modular system to allow for addition of specific compounds or entities compounds or entities

• Continuous real

Continuous real-

• time monitoring capability for

time monitoring capability for water quality within the distribution system e.g., water quality within the distribution system e.g., TOC, free chlorine, oxygen, pH TOC, free chlorine, oxygen, pH

KEY FEATURES OF THE KEY FEATURES OF THE BRITA VILLAGE BRITA VILLAGE— —continued

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• Fiber optics to view water within distribution lines

Fiber optics to view water within distribution lines

• Capability to change distribution system water

Capability to change distribution system water quality as needed to allow studies on household quality as needed to allow studies on household water quality water quality at the tap at the tap

• Automated monitoring of water usage at tap

Automated monitoring of water usage at tap

• utlets
• utlets
• Chemical/microbial water quality laboratory for

Chemical/microbial water quality laboratory for water analysis water analysis

• Water and Education Training Center

Water and Education Training Center

EPA/HOMELAND SECURITY EPA/HOMELAND SECURITY MICROBIAL RISK ASSESSMENT MICROBIAL RISK ASSESSMENT CENTER CENTER

• Proposal submitted in October 2004

Proposal submitted in October 2004

• Results in February 2005

Results in February 2005

• Partners

Partners – – Michigan State University Michigan State University – – Harvard School of Risk Harvard School of Risk – – University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley – – Drexel University Drexel University

• $1m proposed for work within

$1m proposed for work within ‘ ‘Water Village Water Village’ ’

WQC LABORATORY AT ERL WQC LABORATORY AT ERL

• New lab derived from old Soil/Plant/Water

New lab derived from old Soil/Plant/Water Analysis Lab on campus Analysis Lab on campus

• New equipment (State funds)

New equipment (State funds)

• Complements

Complements ‘ ‘Water Village Water Village’ ’

Water Quality Center Laboratory Soil textural analyses in columns ICP–OES Optima 5300DV

Flow meters and various sensors Wireless Data Transmission

Unit B Unit D

Data Acquisition and Analysis Center Injection Port

Unit C

Sampling port or Automatic Sampler Water Village Unit A

Schematic of the Risk Surveillance System at the Water Village Schematic of the Risk Surveillance System at the Water Village

AN INVITATION AN INVITATION TO JOIN TO JOIN

• Many reasons to join the WQC
• Many reasons to join the WQC

– – good science good science – – bottom line ($ matches) bottom line ($ matches) – – prestige/credibility prestige/credibility

• Website: http://
• Website: http://wqc

wqc. .arizona arizona. .edu edu