Drinking Water Treatability Database to Be Developed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development (EPA) is funding a five-year, $2 million research project led by Malcolm Pirnie to develop a comprehensive Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB). The database will house information regarding the effectiveness of nearly 30 treatment technologies for the removal of up to 250 regulated and emerging contaminants.
According to Pirnie vice-president Doug Owen, the TDB is a step forward in making environmental knowledge available to the public. “A centralized database that includes peer-reviewed information on the effectiveness of various treatment technologies for removing drinking water contaminants will enhance our profession's ability to improve drinking water quality and achieve regulatory compliance.”