Seminar Abstract

DATE:  Centennial Symposium
Environmental Research: The Next 100 Years
Friday, November 6, 2020 TIME: 2:30 pm PLACE: ,

Lutgarde Raskin
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan


Researcher-Utility Partnerships for Advancing Microbial Drinking Water Quality
Topic: microbiology of water and wastewater


Drinking water treatment and distribution have advanced to protect the majority of people in the U.S. from most waterborne diseases. However, research and practice continuously produce new knowledge, including the identification of new risks and benefits of microorganisms present in treated drinking water. My research group has partnered with the City of Ann Arbor Drinking Water Treatment Plant for more than a decade. I will present an overview of our collaboration to inspire others to engage in research-utility partnerships. I will highlight research on opportunistic bacterial pathogens in treatment processes, distribution systems, and building plumbing, and a vision to achieve real-time monitoring of microorganisms in drinking water.

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