WEST and the Japanese corporation Yokogawa are partnering to assess a system to improve advanced water reuse efforts.

Led by Drs. Gerba, Betancourt, Bright, and Boone, a prominent microbiology team at WEST Center investigates pathogen origin, risk, and removal from the environment.

During the summer of 2024, three Arizona high school students worked with UArizona faculty and staff at WEST Center, learning laboratory techniques and conducting research with guidance from mentor experts.

The University of Arizona hosted a successful Interim Progress Report (IPR) meeting of the Water Reuse Consortium in summer 2024. The meeting showcased the WEST Center team’s significant contributions to project collaboration and research advancements.

UArizona was once again recognized as a top world research institution, including achieving a No. 2 ranking in the U.S. for water resources.

Two studies at WEST Center examine how ultraviolet and blue light may improve disinfection during harvesting and processing of fresh produce.

In a Senior Design Project at WEST Center, four Chemical Engineering students are studying the ability of solar light to degrade trace organic compounds in treated wastewater.

In 1984, Tucson Water launched an innovative reclaimed water system which now saves the community 4.7 billion gallons of potable supply every year. WEST contributes to wastewater’s role as resource by continuing to advance purification and detection technologies.

Students working in the WEST and YCEDA laboratories presented posters at the annual ENViSion Research Symposium. Both students are part of a UArizona collaborative wastewater-based epidemiology team.

Researchers, health officials, and others gathered in March 2024 to build capacity to quickly detect and respond to future threats.