I/UCRC: Water and Environmental Technology Center

在第二阶段的运行中，水和环境技术（WET）I/UCRC旨在最大限度地减少新出现的污染物（EC）对人类健康和/或环境的任何不利影响。在这一领域的研究挑战包括需要更多的科学信息的水平，归宿，运输，生态和健康影响的环境中，需要提高检测和监测能力，并为新的具有成本效益的处理技术和优化现有的业务在水和废水处理厂。 利用微生物，化学和数学方法的中心工程师和环境科学家将与中心行业代表合作进行这项研究。 WET的工业，以需求为中心的研究计划旨在提高科学认识，并帮助解决潜在的重大健康和环境问题。水和环境技术（WET）I/UCRC的工作所面临的挑战和潜在的好处影响了几个行业，包括：制药和个人护理产品行业;石油和天然气行业;农药和其他化学品行业;处理废水和饮用水的实体;以及创造和服务去除水中污染物的技术的公司。 学生和教师将体验对行业和社区都有价值的最先进的研究项目。许多成员公司都有海外设施，学生将接触到不同国家的监管，技术，社会和文化方面，增强他们的全球经验。此外，还将尽一切努力让少数民族学生以及当地K-12学校的学生和教师参与进来，部分是通过该中心机构的现有项目。 该中心将进一步加强这三个机构将研究纳入课堂教学的持续努力。

In Phase II operation, the Water and Environmental Technology (WET) I/UCRC intends to minimize any adverse effects of emerging contaminants (EC) on human health and/or the environment. The research challenges in this area include the need for more scientific information about levels, fate, transport, ecological and health impacts of ECs in the environment, the need for improved detection and monitoring capabilities, and for new cost-effective treatment technologies and optimization of existing operations at both water and wastewater treatment plants. Center engineers and environmental scientists utilizing microbial, chemical, and mathematic approaches will work collaboratively in coordination with center industry representatives to perform this research. WET's industrial, need-focused research program aims to enhance scientific understanding and help address potentially significant health and environmental problems.The challenges addressed and potential benefits derived from the work of the Water and Environmental Technology (WET) I/UCRC impact several industries including: the Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products Industries; the Oil and Natural Gas Industry; Pesticide and other Chemicals Industry; entities that treat wastewater and drinking water; and companies that create and service technologies for the removal of contaminants from water. Students and faculty will experience state of the art research projects of value to both industry and the community. Many member companies have overseas installations, and students will be exposed to regulatory, technological, social and cultural aspects of different countries, enhancing their global experiences. In addition, every effort will be made to engage and involve minority students, as well as students and teachers from local K-12 schools, in part through existing programs at the center's institutions. The Center will further enhance the ongoing efforts at the three institutions of integrating research into classroom teaching.