The Water Research Foundation Issues RFP To Help Utilities Optimize Response To Source Water Quality Changes

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new project that will help utilities respond more effectively to changes in their source water quality:

Decision Support Framework for Drinking Water Treatment Plants Experiencing Lake Recovery (#4920)

This project will develop and test a decision support framework (DSF) for a source-to-tap treatment strategy for drinking water treatment plants undergoing changes in source water quality. Components of the DSF will include 1) a robust source water monitoring program that can capture rapid and long-term water quality changes, 2) a strategic method for utilities to evaluate efficacy of existing treatment that identifies source water quality trigger points and thresholds for alternative treatment regimes in order to meet utility defined finished water quality treatment objectives, and 3) consideration of unintended consequences to distribution system water quality due to source water quality changes and/or changes to water treatment.

The DSF will be tested and validated in a case study by the project co-sponsor and utility participant Halifax Regional Water Commission (Halifax Water) located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The full RFP can be viewed online. Details on the proposal process and selection criteria are detailed in the RFP.Proposals are due by 5:00 pm ET on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

About The Water Research Foundation
The Water Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization officially formed in January 2018 after the merger of the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation and Water Research Foundation. The merged Foundation is the leading water research organization, funding research, pilot projects, and technology demonstrations that maximize the value of all water, including wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, and recycled water. For more information, visit www.werf.org or www.waterrf.org.