American Water Works American Water Works AssociationAssociation

Research Foundation Research Foundation(AwwaRF)(AwwaRF)

Kenan Ozekin, Ph.D.Kenan Ozekin, Ph.D.Project ManagerProject Manager

Centralized research program Centralized research program

for the entire water industryfor the entire water industry >900 subscribers>900 subscribers Research agenda set Research agenda set

by by subscriberssubscribers

Mission:Mission:Advancing the science of Advancing the science of

waterwaterto improve the quality of to improve the quality of

lifelife

Research SummaryResearch Summary

Total research value - >$250 millionTotal research value - >$250 million 2001 research value - $27 million2001 research value - $27 million 680 research projects680 research projects

– 375 published reports375 published reports– 305 ongoing projects305 ongoing projects– 65 new projects in 200165 new projects in 2001

>900 Voluntary>900 Voluntary SubscribersSubscribers

67%67%

OtherOther10%10%

CongressCongress23%23%

Where does funding come Where does funding come from?from?

SolicitedSolicited60%60%

Other PartnershipsOther Partnerships10%10%

TailoredTailored CollaborationCollaboration

15%15%

UnsolicitedUnsolicited15%15%

Where does it go?Where does it go?

SOLICITED PROGRAMSOLICITED PROGRAM

Focus – applied researchFocus – applied research Issues received (by May):Issues received (by May):

Subscribing Utilities Subscribing Utilities Topic/Issue GroupsTopic/Issue Groups

AWWA Committees AWWA Committees Conference RoundtablesConference Roundtables

Research agenda developedResearch agenda developedResearch Advisory Committee (RAC) defines projectsResearch Advisory Committee (RAC) defines projects (May – October)(May – October)

Board of Trustees approves funding at January Board meetingBoard of Trustees approves funding at January Board meeting

RFPs posted by March, proposals due by JulyRFPs posted by March, proposals due by July

Project guidance:Project guidance: Project Advisory Committees (PAC) – 3 to 5 expertsProject Advisory Committees (PAC) – 3 to 5 experts

AwwaRF Project ManagementAwwaRF Project Management

Unsolicited ProgramUnsolicited Program Focus on basic research Focus on basic research No set agenda – open requestNo set agenda – open request Process:Process:

– Unsolicited Proposal Review Committee Unsolicited Proposal Review Committee – Pre-proposals due in February Pre-proposals due in February – Limited invitation for full proposals Limited invitation for full proposals – Selection announced at June BOT meeting Selection announced at June BOT meeting

(AWWA Annual Conference) (AWWA Annual Conference) – PACs identified, projects contractedPACs identified, projects contracted

Tailored CollaborationTailored Collaboration

Focus on applied research Focus on applied research Agenda sponsored by subscribing utilityAgenda sponsored by subscribing utility

– Team may include consultants, Team may include consultants, universities, othersuniversities, others

– AwwaRF provides matching up to AwwaRF provides matching up to $100,000$100,000

– Program funding provided at January BOT Program funding provided at January BOT meetingmeeting

Current High-Interest TopicsCurrent High-Interest Topics

Utility SecurityUtility Security

Distribution System Water QualityDistribution System Water Quality

Distribution System Repair and ReplacementDistribution System Repair and Replacement

Customer and Public OutreachCustomer and Public Outreach

Emerging Contaminants (EDC/PhAC, algal Emerging Contaminants (EDC/PhAC, algal toxins, perchlorate)toxins, perchlorate)

ArsenicArsenic

Water supply sustainabilityWater supply sustainability

AwwaRF Survey ResultsAwwaRF Survey Results**

Project 2527 - Design of Early Warning and Project 2527 - Design of Early Warning and Predictive Source-Water Monitoring Systems Predictive Source-Water Monitoring Systems

Survey of 153 utiltiesSurvey of 153 utilties 65% of the plants- at least one significant water 65% of the plants- at least one significant water

contaminationcontamination Commonly Found Contaminants Commonly Found Contaminants

– Oil and petroleum products, algal, bacteriological, Oil and petroleum products, algal, bacteriological, particulates, ammonia, VOCs, particulates, ammonia, VOCs, insecticides/pesticides/herbicidesinsecticides/pesticides/herbicides

Survey Results, continued…Survey Results, continued…

Source of contaminationSource of contamination– industrial spills, agricultural runoff, sewage industrial spills, agricultural runoff, sewage

treatment plants, seasonal runoff, low flow treatment plants, seasonal runoff, low flow conditions, boat spillsconditions, boat spills

Warning timeWarning time– 23% - never had sufficient warning time23% - never had sufficient warning time– 16% - had sufficient warning time16% - had sufficient warning time– 56% - insufficient warning time56% - insufficient warning time

Survey Results, continued…Survey Results, continued…

Mechanism to identify contaminantMechanism to identify contaminant– monitoring stations maintained by utilitymonitoring stations maintained by utility– upstream observersupstream observers– report by discharger of the contaminantreport by discharger of the contaminant

MonitoringMonitoring– 25% plants monitoring beyond those required 25% plants monitoring beyond those required

by regulationby regulation– less than 50% have any types of early less than 50% have any types of early

warning system in placewarning system in place

Current AwwaRF ProjectsCurrent AwwaRF Projects Design of Early Warning and Predictive Design of Early Warning and Predictive

Source-Water Monitoring Systems (project Source-Water Monitoring Systems (project 2527) – PI: Walter Grayman 2527) – PI: Walter Grayman

On-line Monitoring (project 2545)On-line Monitoring (project 2545) Practical Application of On-Line Monitoring Practical Application of On-Line Monitoring

(project 2516) – PI: Michelle Frey(project 2516) – PI: Michelle Frey PipelineNet Case Application: Additional PipelineNet Case Application: Additional

Functionality Review (project 2922) – PI: Functionality Review (project 2922) – PI: William SamuelsWilliam Samuels

Current AwwaRF ProjectsCurrent AwwaRF Projects

Advancement of Early Warning System Advancement of Early Warning System Technologies (project 2852) – PI: William Technologies (project 2852) – PI: William HeinemanHeineman

Early Warning Monitoring (project 2779) – PI: Early Warning Monitoring (project 2779) – PI: Hans van der EemHans van der Eem

Extraction Methods For Early/Real-Time Warning Extraction Methods For Early/Real-Time Warning Systems for Biological Agents (Project 2908 - new Systems for Biological Agents (Project 2908 - new RFP)RFP)

Project 2527- Design of Early Project 2527- Design of Early Warning and Predictive Source-Warning and Predictive Source-

Water Monitoring SystemsWater Monitoring Systems

PI: Walter GraymanPI: Walter Grayman

ObjectivesObjectives To provide water utilities with information so that To provide water utilities with information so that

they can better assess the needs, options, and they can better assess the needs, options, and design and operation of early warning and source design and operation of early warning and source water monitoringwater monitoring

Project 2545 - On-line Project 2545 - On-line Monitoring for Drinking Water Monitoring for Drinking Water

UtilitiesUtilities Cooperative research report with ProaquaCooperative research report with Proaqua

ObjectivesObjectives Provide a detailed information about available online Provide a detailed information about available online

technologiestechnologies Advantages and disadvantages of online monitoringAdvantages and disadvantages of online monitoring Compare and contrast the European and North American Compare and contrast the European and North American

experiencesexperiences Define research and development prioritiesDefine research and development priorities Identify emerging technologiesIdentify emerging technologies

Project 2516 - Practical Project 2516 - Practical Application of On-Line Application of On-Line

MonitoringMonitoring PI: Michelle FreyPI: Michelle Frey

ObjectivesObjectives Status of online instrument use in U.S. water Status of online instrument use in U.S. water

utilitiesutilities Various methods for the evaluation of online Various methods for the evaluation of online

monitoring performancemonitoring performance Development of Standard Operating ProcedureDevelopment of Standard Operating Procedure

Project 2516 - Practical Project 2516 - Practical Application of On-Line Application of On-Line

MonitoringMonitoring Survey of Online Monitoring PracticesSurvey of Online Monitoring Practices

– What types of analytical online instruments are being What types of analytical online instruments are being used?used?

– What are the predominant instrument applications?What are the predominant instrument applications?– Are instruments regularly calibrated?Are instruments regularly calibrated?– At what frequency are checks performed?At what frequency are checks performed?– How many hours are dedicated to instrument support?How many hours are dedicated to instrument support?

Survey ResultsSurvey Results

ClassificationClassification Analyzer TypeAnalyzer Type

Oxidant AnalyzersOxidant Analyzers Chlorine – 91%Chlorine – 91%

Ozone – 4%Ozone – 4%

Particle AnalyzersParticle Analyzers Turbidity – 77%Turbidity – 77%

Particle Count – 16%Particle Count – 16%

Corrosion ControlCorrosion Control pH – 98%pH – 98%

Phosphate – 1%Phosphate – 1%

Organics ControlOrganics Control GC – 2%GC – 2%

TOC – 2%TOC – 2%

General Water QualityGeneral Water Quality Conductivity – 23%Conductivity – 23%

Dissolved Oxygen – 5%Dissolved Oxygen – 5%

Survey ResultsSurvey Results

Instrument ApplicationInstrument Application Percent Plant Percent Plant

ResponsesResponsesPerformance TrendingPerformance Trending 38%38%

Manual Chemical Feed ControlManual Chemical Feed Control 23%23%

Compliance ReportingCompliance Reporting 16%16%

Automated Chemical Feed ControlAutomated Chemical Feed Control 10%10%

Other Instrument CheckOther Instrument Check 6%6%

Other ApplicationOther Application 6%6%

Project 2922: PipelineNet Case Project 2922: PipelineNet Case Application: Additional Functionality Application: Additional Functionality

ReviewReview PI: William SamuelsPI: William Samuels

ObjectivesObjectives Case application and review of

strengths/weaknesses of PipelineNet to address distribution system security needs particularly for monitoring and projecting the fate and transport of potentially introduced contaminants in water distribution system.

Project 2852 - Rapid Detection of Project 2852 - Rapid Detection of Bioterrorism Agents in Water Bioterrorism Agents in Water

SuppliesSupplies PI: William HeinemanPI: William Heineman

ObjectivesObjectives Use of Microbead-based immunoassay technique Use of Microbead-based immunoassay technique

to monitor four classes of bioterrorism agents: to monitor four classes of bioterrorism agents: toxins, spores, bacteria, and viruses under various toxins, spores, bacteria, and viruses under various water quality conditionswater quality conditions

Establish limit of detection, ranges, and response Establish limit of detection, ranges, and response times for four simulants using two methods of times for four simulants using two methods of detection – electrochemistry and fluorescencedetection – electrochemistry and fluorescence

Project 2779 – Early Warning Project 2779 – Early Warning MonitoringMonitoring

PI: Hans van der EemPI: Hans van der Eem Partnership project with KIWAPartnership project with KIWA

ObjectivesObjectives Identify the common parameters measured at the

distribution system Evaluate new and innovative systemsnew and innovative systems

Project 2908 - Extraction Project 2908 - Extraction Methods For EWSs for Biological Methods For EWSs for Biological

AgentsAgents New RFPNew RFP Will be released by the end of this yearWill be released by the end of this year

ObjectivesObjectives

To develop a large volume water extraction method for biological agents that is rapid and efficient and will enable the development of an early/real-time warning systems for use by water utilities in detecting biological contaminants in drinking water

Project 2908 - Extraction Project 2908 - Extraction Methods For EWSs for Biological Methods For EWSs for Biological

AgentsAgents RFP will not be released publiclyRFP will not be released publicly If you are interested in submitting a proposal If you are interested in submitting a proposal

please contact:please contact:

Misha HasanMisha Hasan

303-347-6122303-347-6122

mhasan@awwarf.commhasan@awwarf.com

Recommended Projects for 2003Recommended Projects for 2003

ON-LINE MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION

Objectives: To develop performance criteria for on-line monitoring instrumentation. To determine chemical and microbial surrogates for evaluating and testing the performance of a select group of on-line instruments for possible detection of chemical or biological contaminants in the distribution system.

Recommended Projects for 2003Recommended Projects for 2003

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ON-LINE WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND AUTOMATED TREATMENT PROCESS CONTROL

Objective: Survey, review and document on-line monitoring practices and instrumentation used for automated treatment and distribution system control in drinking water systems worldwide to demonstrate the multiple benefits that can be realized from currently available technologies.

Thank youThank you

Kenan OzekinKenan Ozekin

303-347-6287303-347-6287

kozekinkozekin@@awwarfawwarf.com.com

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