The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently awarded funding for 15 projects under the Desalination and Water Purification Research program. The research projects are innovative solutions that seek to reduce water treatment costs and improve performance.  

"Developing new technologies that can treat currently unusable water will help communities worldwide," says Research and Development Program Manager Ken Nowak. "These technologies have the potential to increase water supply flexibility under the risks of climate change and drought." 

The Desalination and Water Purification Research Program provides financial assistance for advanced water treatment research and development, leading to improved technologies for developing water supply from non-traditional waters, including seawater, brackish groundwater and municipal wastewater, among others.  

In addition to the $4 million in federal funding provided for selected projects, recipients have committed an additional $3 million of non-federal cost share to further support these research efforts.  

Receiving the funds were projects in Alabama, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. For detailed description of each project, click here.