Snyder Evaluates Water Quality in Real Time in Globe-Spanning Research

Turning wastewater into drinking water can be a hard sell for consumers unsure of how much waste might remain when that water returns to their tap.

Working with partners as far away as Australia, CHEE professor Shane Snyder and WEST Center co-director Ian Pepper recently completed a study to evaluate an online, real-time sensor's ability to ensure that the advanced treatment of reclaimed water eliminates chemical and microbial contaminants.

The study was funded by the U.S.-based Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, the Pentair Foundation, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and PUB, Singapore's national water agency. It included initial evaluations at the Beenyup Wastewater Treatment Plant in Australia and the Tucson Water Sweetwater Recharge Infiltration Systems.