Call for Applications: Advancing the Disinfection of Wet Weather‐Driven Sewer Overflows

Project Objectives

• To improve receiving water quality by fostering widespread adoption of disinfection practices and technologies, when needed, at strategic locations throughout sewersheds and at potential peak wet‐weather flow management points within water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) and stormwater treatment systems.
• To identify cost‐effective solutions and develop a user-friendly guidance document to add to a utility’s decision toolbox for combined sewer overflow (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) mitigation strategies.

Budget

• Applicants may request up to $200,000 in WRF funds for this project.
• Project Duration: The anticipated period of performance for this project is 24 months from the contract start date.

Expected Deliverables

• A stand-alone comprehensive literature synthesis document, including annotations for the list of publications and resources used.
• A user-friendly utility-facing guidance document, including case studies.
  • In addition, the guidance document will include a specific chapter on ongoing research and emerging technology development on wastewater and stormwater disinfection.
  • Furthermore, this document will include a chapter and supporting technical appendix that summarizes the knowledge gaps, research needs, and preliminary concepts for recommended future research projects, including recommended means to address those remaining gaps.
• A user-friendly utility-facing web page and/or another format such as StoryMaps.
• One invitation-only virtual workshop, along with workshop planning and all supporting materials (e.g., agenda, presentations, meeting notes, and workshop summary).
• Broader outreach:
  • Webcasts and public outreach materials such as conference presentations.
  • Submitting one open access peer-reviewed journal paper and additional outreach products as applicable.

Eligibility Criteria

• Proposals will be accepted from both U.S.-based and non-U.S.-based entities, including educational institutions, research organizations, governmental agencies, and consultants or other for-profit entities.
• Researchers who are late on any ongoing WRF-sponsored studies without approved no-cost extensions are not eligible to be named participants in any proposals.
• WRF encourages participation from water utilities and other organizations in WRF research. Participation can occur in a variety of ways, including direct participation, in-kind contributions, or in-kind services.

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