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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Assessing, preventing & managing Priority & Hazardous Substances in surface and groundwaters. |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Fiona Regan |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Dublin City University (DCU) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.38526, -6.25714 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/03/2011 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/12/2011 |
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| Project Keywords | Hazardous substances; Groundwater; Policy; Website |
| Project Abstract | This scoping study will provide a comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge & research in the assessment, management & prevention of Priority & Hazardous Substances in surface and groundwaters. We will build on substantial existing work being done in the research group at DCU, and engage actively with international experts and practices occurring in other EU jurisdictions to provide the relevant agencies with a report that will make recommendations on how best to assess & manage the issue of exceedances of specific pollutants, priority & hazardous substances in surface waters and recommend appropriate management strategies for preventing and limiting inputs of hazardous & non-hazardous substances, as identified by the EPA into groundwaters. A web page will be developed at the start of the project that will host collated data obtained, and show updates on project progress. The website will have regular bulletins demonstrating the progress of the work enabling discussion and the sharing of information with relevant parties. The final report will contain recommendations for the policy makers towards future research needs in the area ensuring compliance with the Groundwater Regulations. The research collaboration with international experts and agencies and training provided will build capacity in this area in Ireland and the methodologies used will be published in peer review journals. |