NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Drinking Water Treatment

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This NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Drinking Water**Treatment is to be held by Robert Andrews (Senior Chairholder) and Ron Hofmann (Associate Chairholder) of**the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto. The research focuses on several important areas**for the municipal drinking water sector: (i) new methods for addressing the infestation of mussels at plant**intakes or within treatment infrastructure, (ii) improvements to the use of granular activated carbon to remove**microcontaminants such as taste- and odour-causing substances, (iii) an exploration of an alternative advanced**oxidation process using ultraviolet light together with chlorine, (iv) better methods to control biofiltration and**to improve its performance, (v) identifying strategies to reduce fouling of ultrafiltration membranes, and (vi)**using fluoresence techniques for organic matter characterization to lead to better water treatment.**The research program involves the participation of 8 industrial collaborators, most of whom are municipal**utilities that provide drinking water to over 5 million Canadians. This work will help to promote safer and**more appealing drinking water for the public, at a lower cost and with greater process control.