October 3, 2024
The University of Missouri’s P3 team (pictured above) was recently awarded a $100,000 EPA research grant to address PFAS contamination in drinking water. (Photo provided by US EPA)
Lenexa, Kan. (October 3, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a total of $498,801 to five university teams to further develop innovative technologies that address urgent environmental and public health challenges. announced that it would provide research funding.
Award-winning projects address high-priority issues such as developing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free alternatives and ensuring cleaner water by reducing lead, microplastics, and nutrient runoff. I’m working on it.
The announcement includes $100,000 for University of Missouri students to address PFAS contamination. The project, led by researchers Maria Fidalgo and Chung-Ho Lin, was awarded a $25,000 grant from the EPA in 2022 to create a standalone, low-cost drinking water treatment system that removes PFAS. The purpose is to develop.
“Congratulations to the University of Missouri team for winning this award for continuing to address the critical environmental problem of PFAS contamination in drinking water,” said Meg McCollister, EPA Region 7 Administrator. “Research being conducted in our region has the potential to improve the quality of drinking water for affected populations across the country, and we are rooting for this important research.”
This award is part of EPA’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) program. Student teams are receiving Phase II awards as part of the 18th annual P3 competition. Winners have previously received one-year grants of up to $25,000 for Phase I to develop their ideas. The teams featured today successfully competed to win Phase II grants of up to $100,000 to implement their designs in real-world environments.
Check out this project list for other 18th P3 Phase II award winners.
Learn more about EPA’s P3 program here.
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