The focus areas of SNWA’s Applied Research and Development Center include the following:
- Occurrence monitoring, fate and transport, formation and treatment of constituents in water reuse and drinking water systems such as:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Endocrine-disrupting compounds
- Personal care products
- Nanoparticles
- Disinfection byproducts
- Bench and pilot-scale testing of conventional and novel physical, chemical and biological treatment technologies
- Full-scale process optimization and performance evaluations
- Development of analytical methods for quantification of newly identified contaminants and disinfection by-products in water
- Identification of novel contaminants present in impacted waters and produced in water reuse and drinking water systems
- Study of natural organic matter composition and properties
- Investigation of the topography and composition of surfaces