News Sewage Surveillance: WEST tests wastewater for Coronavirus Friday, March 6, 2020 With advanced laboratory capabilities and expertise in Coronavirus research, WEST is initiating a monitoring program to allow Coronavirus sewage surveillance. Sewage monitoring will allow communities to evaluate the presence of the virus and ensure safety of wastewater treatment workers. Read more WEST Researchers gear up for Irrigation Study Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Construction of a greenhouse at WEST Center will be closely followed by the launch of a new study with importance to agriculture and public health. The study seeks to quantify die-off rates of several pathogens associated with foodborne illnesses from leafy greens. Read more WEST faculty win Phoenix Water research grants Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Awarded in early 2020, two $120K research grants from Phoenix Water will support Environmental Engineering research at WEST Center. Respectively led by Dr. Achilli and Dr. Hickenbottom, the projects will investigate strategies to increase reverse osmosis (RO) efficiency and achieve near zero liquid discharge (ZLD) in water reuse. Read more UA Research: Synthetic Chemicals (PFAS) Migrate Slowly Through Soils Tuesday, February 11, 2020 According to UA research, reported levels of PFAS in groundwater could be "just the tip of the iceberg," as most of the chemicals are still migrating down slowly through the soil. In a recently-published study, UA faculty in Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences demonstrate how the synthetic chemicals (PFAS) migrate through the vadose zone using a newly-developed mathematical model. Read more Center for Produce Safety Visits WEST Friday, January 31, 2020 In late January 2020, representatives from the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) in California visited the WEST Center. A CPS-funded study investigating pathogen movement in irrigation waterways is in progress at WEST. Read more UA Study Looks at Survival of Coronaviruses in Water and Wastewater Monday, January 27, 2020 In a study published in late 2008, WEST researchers measured the survival of coronaviruses in water and wastewater. Coronavirus research is especially significant at this time as the spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) raises public health concerns worldwide. Read more Joint US-Israel Research Aims to Advance Safe Water Reuse in Arid Regions Tuesday, January 21, 2020 As the new year began, a visiting scholar from Israel joined forces with UA WEST Center faculty to investigate using metagenomic approaches to examine the virome in recycled waters. Researchers expect the BARD-funded study will help to ensure the safe and sustainable use of these waters in arid-region agriculture. Read more RAPID Training Kicks Off at WEST Wednesday, January 15, 2020 During a four-day training held at WEST Center (Jan. 7-10, 2020), chemical engineering students and professionals from across the country compared and contrasted the use of conventional membrane processes (ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis) to emerging membrane processes (membrane distillation) to purify water. Read more WEST Deputy Director contributes to Biosolids Conversation Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Dr. Ian Pepper, the newly appointed Deputy Director at UA WEST Center, traveled to Manchester England in November 2019 to attend and present at the 24th European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference. The conference is the premier event of its kind in Europe. Read more UA Research Takes Center Stage at Annual Meeting Thursday, November 21, 2019 The WEST Center Annual Industry Meeting and Research Symposium, held Nov. 17-18, 2019, saw University of Arizona water and energy research take center stage with research updates, poster presentations, and networking opportunities for faculty, staff, students and industry attendees. Read more WEST Center Connects at IDA World Congress Monday, October 28, 2019 UA WEST Center connected with the international community during the 2019 International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress in Dubai, Oct. 20-24. WEST is also collaborating with the IDA as host of it's Fellowship Program this fall. Read more Arizona Takes Step Toward DPR Tuesday, October 22, 2019 In one Arizona city, direct potable reuse (DPR) has become a reality. In September 2019, the Advanced Water Treatment Plant at the Scottsdale Water campus became the state’s first — and one of only three in the nation — permanent water treatment facility permitted to treat recycled water for potable water uses. Read more 1 2 3 4 5 next › last » Events July 21, 2020 (All day) AZ Water 2020 Annual Conference The AZ Water Association's 2020 Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held July 21-23, 2020, in Phoenix, AZ. The three-day event is designed to provide professional development, continuing education, and technology transfer to support AZ Water's vision of “a vibrant Arizona through safe, reliable water”. July 26, 2020 (All day) 2020 Arizona Water Reuse Symposium The 2020 Arizona WateReuse Symposium will be held in Flagstaff, AZ, from July 26-28, 2020. The symposium is organized by WaterReuse Arizona and the AZ Water Association Reuse Committee as “an exchange of information and experience related to water reuse planning, implementation, and operations” for Arizona water professionals. August 21, 2020 (All day) WRRC Annual Conference 2020 The Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) invites participants to engage in exciting water discussions during it's 2020 annual conference, "Water at the Crossroads: The Next 40 Years." The conference will be held at the Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix, AZ, and will take stock of the last forty years of water management in Arizona as well as look to the future." The conference is being rescheduled from March 27 to late August 2020 (exact date TBD). See All Events
Sewage Surveillance: WEST tests wastewater for Coronavirus Friday, March 6, 2020 With advanced laboratory capabilities and expertise in Coronavirus research, WEST is initiating a monitoring program to allow Coronavirus sewage surveillance. Sewage monitoring will allow communities to evaluate the presence of the virus and ensure safety of wastewater treatment workers. Read more
WEST Researchers gear up for Irrigation Study Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Construction of a greenhouse at WEST Center will be closely followed by the launch of a new study with importance to agriculture and public health. The study seeks to quantify die-off rates of several pathogens associated with foodborne illnesses from leafy greens. Read more
WEST faculty win Phoenix Water research grants Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Awarded in early 2020, two $120K research grants from Phoenix Water will support Environmental Engineering research at WEST Center. Respectively led by Dr. Achilli and Dr. Hickenbottom, the projects will investigate strategies to increase reverse osmosis (RO) efficiency and achieve near zero liquid discharge (ZLD) in water reuse. Read more
UA Research: Synthetic Chemicals (PFAS) Migrate Slowly Through Soils Tuesday, February 11, 2020 According to UA research, reported levels of PFAS in groundwater could be "just the tip of the iceberg," as most of the chemicals are still migrating down slowly through the soil. In a recently-published study, UA faculty in Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences demonstrate how the synthetic chemicals (PFAS) migrate through the vadose zone using a newly-developed mathematical model. Read more
Center for Produce Safety Visits WEST Friday, January 31, 2020 In late January 2020, representatives from the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) in California visited the WEST Center. A CPS-funded study investigating pathogen movement in irrigation waterways is in progress at WEST. Read more
UA Study Looks at Survival of Coronaviruses in Water and Wastewater Monday, January 27, 2020 In a study published in late 2008, WEST researchers measured the survival of coronaviruses in water and wastewater. Coronavirus research is especially significant at this time as the spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) raises public health concerns worldwide. Read more
Joint US-Israel Research Aims to Advance Safe Water Reuse in Arid Regions Tuesday, January 21, 2020 As the new year began, a visiting scholar from Israel joined forces with UA WEST Center faculty to investigate using metagenomic approaches to examine the virome in recycled waters. Researchers expect the BARD-funded study will help to ensure the safe and sustainable use of these waters in arid-region agriculture. Read more
RAPID Training Kicks Off at WEST Wednesday, January 15, 2020 During a four-day training held at WEST Center (Jan. 7-10, 2020), chemical engineering students and professionals from across the country compared and contrasted the use of conventional membrane processes (ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis) to emerging membrane processes (membrane distillation) to purify water. Read more
WEST Deputy Director contributes to Biosolids Conversation Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Dr. Ian Pepper, the newly appointed Deputy Director at UA WEST Center, traveled to Manchester England in November 2019 to attend and present at the 24th European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference. The conference is the premier event of its kind in Europe. Read more
UA Research Takes Center Stage at Annual Meeting Thursday, November 21, 2019 The WEST Center Annual Industry Meeting and Research Symposium, held Nov. 17-18, 2019, saw University of Arizona water and energy research take center stage with research updates, poster presentations, and networking opportunities for faculty, staff, students and industry attendees. Read more
WEST Center Connects at IDA World Congress Monday, October 28, 2019 UA WEST Center connected with the international community during the 2019 International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress in Dubai, Oct. 20-24. WEST is also collaborating with the IDA as host of it's Fellowship Program this fall. Read more
Arizona Takes Step Toward DPR Tuesday, October 22, 2019 In one Arizona city, direct potable reuse (DPR) has become a reality. In September 2019, the Advanced Water Treatment Plant at the Scottsdale Water campus became the state’s first — and one of only three in the nation — permanent water treatment facility permitted to treat recycled water for potable water uses. Read more
