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Project #4524

Impact of Wildfires on Source Water Quality and Implications for Water Treatment and Finished Water Quality

$100,000
Completed
Principal Investigator
Fernando
Rosario-Ortiz
Research Manager
Dr. Djanette Khiari
Contractor
University of Colorado at Boulder
Wildfires
Source Water Protection
Treatment
Advanced Treatment
Water Quality

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.

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