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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Use of filters for treatment of drinking water |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Gavin Collins |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.27905, -9.05794 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/05/2013 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 30/04/2016 |
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| Project Keywords | Drinking Water; Sand Filtration; Coliforms; Microbial Contaminants |
| Project Abstract | Sand filter technologies will be investigated for the removal of coliforms, viruses and emerging microbial contaminants. Various media will be investigated for absorptive properties and efficacy. The mechanisms underpinning the biological inactivation of the contaminants will be investigated, which is an important aspect of the proposal. The student will join a consortium of biologists and engineers and will also determine the composition of the community underpinning filter systems treating THMs, aluminum and various other emerging contaminants. |