Day 2: Monday, October 29 — Sessions 1 –3
Keynote Speaker Dr. Edward J. Bouwer
Dr. Edward J. Bouwer earned his Ph.D. in environmental engineering and science from Stanford University in 1982. Now a professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University, he has extensive experience with microbial process engineering and bioremediation processes. His research interests encompass factors that influence the biotransformation of contaminants, bioremediation for controlling contaminated soils and groundwater, and biofilm kinetics and transport and fate of microorganisms in porous media. Other interests include biological processes design in wastewater, industrial, and drinking water treatment. He has (co)authored over 150 journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, and technical reports; he currently serves on the managing editorial board for Biodegradation and on the editorial boards for J. Contaminant Hydrology and Environmental Engineering Science. Dr. Bouwer directs the Hazardous Substance Research Center (HSRC) that covers EPA Regions I, II, and III and the Center for Contaminant Transport, Fate, and Remediation. He also chairs the National Research Council Committee on Managed Underground Storage (MUS) of Recoverable Water and serves on the U.S. National Committee for SCOPE.
Keynote Abstract: Prospects for Managed Underground Storage Systems
In the coming months, the National Research Council Committee on MUS of Recoverable Water will finalize its report. As Chair of the committee, I will present our discussion of the biogeochemical, engineering, and institutional factors that may affect the performance of MUS technology. I will review possible water quality impacts of MUS and our recommendations on long-term impacts of MUS and the opportunities and challenges of incorporating MUS projects into water management strategies. The committee also discussed institutional, regulatory, and legal considerations at federal, state, and local levels that would encourage more MUS projects. One concern with non-potable sources of water for MUS systems is the behavior of trace contaminants in the subsurface. My laboratory is evaluating the fate of certain pharmaceuticals and antiseptics in model porous media. Many of the compounds studied are biodegradable at trace levels with batch cultures and in biofilms. The compound removals are enhanced via secondary utilization.
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