NSERC/Halifax Regional Water Commission Industrial Research Chair in Water Quality and Treatment

该研究项目将继续达尔豪西大学和哈利法克斯水务公司在第一个五年教席任期(2007-2012)中建立的强有力的合作，以及达尔豪西大学、哈利法克斯水务公司、照明超技术有限公司、布雷顿角地区市政水务公司和ManTech，Inc.之间的合作。和在第二个五年主席任期(2012-2017)期间成立的CBCL有限公司。此外，AGAT实验室将加入这一伙伴关系，以扩大拟议研究的范围和影响。 拟议的教席任期(2017-2022年)将培训44名高素质人才(HQP)，其中包括5名博士后研究员和13名博士后，11名硕士研究生和15名本科生。这一研究计划将为HQP提供独特的技能和广阔的视野，促进他们过渡到加拿大的劳动力队伍，前几届主席任期的校友的成功证明了这一点。 拟议的教席方案分为三个研究主题，其总体目标是通过从源头到自来水的方法实现安全饮用水。这三个主题分别是：(1)饮用水供应中的湖泊恢复；(2)改变滤水厂的设计和运行以改变水质；(3)在分配期间保持水质。特别是，教席方案将带来与以下方面有关的新的突破性信息： -受保护的饮用水流域出现藻类； -开发饮用水生物过程的测量和设计工具； -提高对腐蚀控制过程的了解，以改善水龙头的水质。

This research program will continue the strong collaboration between Dalhousie University and Halifax Water that was established in the first five-year Chair term (2007-2012), and collaboration among Dalhousie University, Halifax Water, LuminUltra Technologies Ltd., Cape Breton Regional Municipality Water Utility, MANTECH, INC. and CBCL Limited that was established in the second five-year Chair term (2012-2017). In addition, AGAT Laboratories will join the partnership to broaden the scope and impact of the proposed research. The proposed Chair term (2017-2022) will train 44 highly qualified personnel (HQP), including five postdoctoral fellows and 13 PhD, 11 MASc, and 15 undergraduate-level students. This research program will provide HQP with unique skills and a broad vision that will facilitate their transition into the Canadian workforce, as evidenced by the success of alumni from previous Chair terms. The proposed Chair program is divided into three research themes, which have the overall goal of achieving safe drinking water with a source-to-tap approach. The three themes are entitled: (1) Lake Recovery in Drinking Water Supplies; (2) Adaptation of Treatment Plant Design and Operation for Changing Water Quality; and (3) Maintaining Water Quality During Distribution. In particular, the Chair program will lead to new breakthrough information related to: - Algal occurrence in protected drinking water watersheds; - Development of measurement and design tools for biological processes in drinking water; - Improved understanding of corrosion control processes for improved water quality at the tap.