2023 Water Disinfection, Byproducts, and Health: Challenges of Disinfection and Oxidation Processes to Provide Safe Drinking Water in a Changing World

2023 水消毒、副产品和健康：在不断变化的世界中提供安全饮用水的消毒和氧化过程的挑战

• 批准号: 2246411
• 负责人: John Sivey
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: Gordon Research Conferences
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-06-15 至 2023-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2246411&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: 2023; Water; Disinfection; Byproducts; Health

This NSF award will partially support the 2023 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Seminar on “Water Disinfection, Byproducts, and Health” that will be held at Mount Holyoke College in July 29-Aug 4, 2023. The GRC and seminar will discuss the latest advances in drinking water disinfection research. The conference will feature research leaders, policy experts, and practitioners while also providing a venue for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists to network, learn, and collaborate. The GRC will include a special session dedicated to discussing issues pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental science and engineering. A seminar will precede the conference and will expand opportunities for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists to present their work and to participate in career mentorship with senior scientists. NSF funding will enable the conference organizers to support increased participation of students and early-career scientists from underrepresented groups in STEM.Water disinfection is effective in preventing waterborne diseases; however, the disinfectants used can react with dissolved organic matter and halide ions to form potentially toxic disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Water disinfection processes can be impacted by a host of global issues, including water contamination, water scarcity, land use patterns, and climate change. Consequently, balancing microbial risks from pathogens and chemical risks from DBPs poses technical challenges that require interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. This Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Seminar will feature and discuss innovative research on chemical, microbiological, toxicological, and engineering aspects of water disinfection. The overarching goal is to advance the science and technology associated with the safe and effective disinfection of drinking water. The GRC will cover five areas of importance: (1) Microbial and chemical quality of drinking water and health implications, (2) detection of novel DBPs and their toxicity, (3) mechanisms of DBP formation, (4) exposure to DBPs and epidemiological consequences, and (5) development of novel drinking water strategies and regulatory guidelines. As with the conference, the seminar will feature lectures with dedicated time for in-depth discussions, and engaging poster sessions, as well as time for informal gatherings. Collectively taken together, the GRC and Seminar will be catalysts for scientists and engineers from different disciplines to gather, converse, and form collaborations to devise creative solutions to global water challenges.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该 NSF 奖项将部分支持将于 2023 年 7 月 29 日至 8 月 4 日在曼荷莲学院举行的 2023 年戈登研究会议 (GRC) 和“水消毒、副产品和健康”研讨会。GRC 和研讨会将讨论饮用水消毒研究的最新进展。会议将由研究领导者、政策专家和从业者参加，同时也为研究生、博士后研究员和早期职业科学家提供交流、学习和合作的场所。 GRC 将包括一次特别会议，专门讨论环境科学与工程领域的多样性、公平性和包容性问题。会议之前将举办一场研讨会，为研究生、博士后研究员和早期职业科学家提供更多机会，展示他们的工作并参与资深科学家的职业指导。 NSF 的资助将使会议组织者能够支持来自 STEM 领域代表性不足群体的学生和早期职业科学家的更多参与。水消毒可有效预防水传播疾病；然而，所使用的消毒剂会与溶解的有机物和卤化物离子发生反应，形成潜在有毒的消毒副产物（DBP）。水消毒过程可能会受到一系列全球问题的影响，包括水污染、水资源短缺、土地利用模式和气候变化。因此，平衡病原体的微生物风险和 DBP 的化学风险带来了技术挑战，需要跨学科合作和创新。本次戈登研究会议 (GRC) 和研讨会将重点讨论水消毒化学、微生物学、毒理学和工程方面的创新研究。总体目标是推进与安全有效饮用水消毒相关的科学技术。 GRC 将涵盖五个重要领域：(1) 饮用水的微生物和化学质量及其对健康的影响；(2) 新型 DBP 及其毒性的检测；(3) DBP 形成机制；(4) DBP 暴露和流行病学后果；(5) 制定新型饮用水战略和监管指南。与会议一样，研讨会将以讲座为特色，并有专门的时间进行深入讨论、引人入胜的海报会议以及非正式聚会的时间。总的来说，GRC 和研讨会将成为来自不同学科的科学家和工程师聚集、交流和合作的催化剂，以设计出应对全球水挑战的创造性解决方案。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。