Project 4524
Impact of Wildfires on Source Water Quality and Implications for Water Treatment and Finished Water Quality
$100,000
Principal Investigator
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Project Manager
Djanette Khiari
Contractor
University of Colorado at Boulder
Abstract
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of forest fires on water quality and subsequent treatment, with a focus on dissolved organic matter (DOM) properties. In order to complete this objective, the team will assess a range of water treatment technologies, from conventional coagulation to activated carbon adsorption. Tailored collaboration partners: Denver Water, City of Fort Collins Utilities, and City of Aurora Utilities.
An article based on this project was published in Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology in 2017, and is available below under Project Papers.
Resources
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Water Treatment Process Evaluation of Wildfire Affected Sediment Leachates
This article, based on project 4524, was published in Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology in 2017.
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