Topic: research
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Researcher identifies promising surrogate to advance PFAS testing
Marking a major advancement in its multiyear effort to improve how the water sector manages per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Water Quality Research Foundation is funding critical research by University of British Columbia Professor Madjid Mohseni, PhD, validating surrogate parameters that can reliably predict PFAS breakthrough in water treatment technologies. A validated PFAS surrogate…
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Study to determine most effective PFAS treatments for high-risk households
Research to fill key knowledge gaps on the effectiveness of household water treatment systems for PFAS and other fluorinated organic compounds is under way under the direction of Assistant Professor Dr. Riley Mulhern of the University of Colorado Boulder. The project, funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation, will be conducted in collaboration with a…
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WQRF PFAS Research
In this week’s episode of our WQA Radio podcast, we’re going to focus on new research on PFAS from the Water Quality Research Foundation, WQRF. Dr. Madjid Mohseni from the University of British Columbia joins us to talk about his research into whether a PFAS surrogate can be identified to gauge the effectiveness of water…
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Sustainability Comparison Study
Assessing Centralized Treatment Upgrades and POU/POE Treatment for Small System Compliance to the SDWA This study examined point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) devices in comparison to improvements to existing centralized systems for Safe Drinking Water Act compliance using a triple bottom line analysis. The study was conducted using data from four very small community water…