United States
     Environmental Protection
     Agency
        RESEARCH PROJECT
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
       Water Supply and Water Resources Division
         Urban Watershed Management Branch
FIELD VERIFICATION OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE ASSESSMENT
AND REHABILITATION OF DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
                                                              IMPACT STATEMENT
                                                This project will contribute  valuable  information on the
                                                performance characteristics of new technology for use  in
                                                infrastructure  rehabilitation.   It will  provide additional
                                                credibility to the environmental technology and applied
                                                research focus area of U.S. Environment Protection Agency's
                                                (EPA)  Office  of  Research  and  Development,  by the
                                                availability of quality assured data on  new and innovative
                                                infrastructure rehabilitation technology that is  publically
                                                accessible.
BACKGROUND:
The use of new technologies has been historically viewed as a risk, especially by state and municipal governments.
Limited budgets and less than favorable experiences with new technologies in the past by public works professionals
have made it difficult for manufacturers of innovative products to infiltrate the marketplace. EPA's  Environmental
Technology Verification (ETV) Program was established to provide independent assessment of new technologies and
inform potential users through the publication of test results in the form of verification statements and reports.

DESCRIPTION:
ORD's National Risk Management Research Laboratory has funded this research project in support of its Aging Water
Infrastructure (AWI) Research Program. This project will perform verification tests on new and innovative technologies
for drinking water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems. Initial verification tests will be conducted on
chemical grouting materials used for reducing or eliminating infiltration of storm water to sanitary sewer systems. This
will be followed by other technologies, which will be determined by a participating stakeholder group.
EPA GOAL: Goal #2 - Clean & Safe Water, Objective 2.1.1- Water Safe to Drink
ORD MULTI YEAR PLAN: Water Quality (WQ), Long Term Goal: WQ-3 Source Control
RESEARCH PARTNERS :
Research Triangle Institute; the National Sanitation Foundation International; and University of Houston Center for Innovative
Grouting Material and Technology
      National Risk Management Research Laboratory
      Water Supply and Water Resources Division

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EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS:
It is expected that this project will result in enhanced acceptance, reduced national costs, and improved aesthetics of
new and innovative technologies for integrating green and gray infrastructure for combined sewer overflow (CSO) and
stormwater pollution abatement; assistance to utility managers having combined and separate sewerage systems in
choosing cost-effective control alternatives; support for EPA Program  Offices to satisfy the Clean Water Act's
Stormwater Permitting  and National (CSO) Control  Policy; and Kansas City, Missouri will use project  results for the
implementation of CSO control for the entire city.

OUTPUTS:
Outputs from this project will assist EPA's program and regional offices in meeting their programmatic requirements.
This project's  outputs will also help utilities to more effectively implement comprehensive asset management, provide
reliable service to their customers, and meet their Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. Current
and expected outputs include technology stakeholder group meeting reports, verification statements and reports, and
conference proceedings.

RESOURCES:
Aging Water Infrastructure Research Program: http://www.epa.gov/awi/
Urban Watershed Management Research: http://www.epa.gov/ednnrmrl/
Environmental Technology Verification Program: http://www.epa.gov/etv/

CONTACTS:
Ray Frederick, Primary Investigator - (732) 321-6627 orfrederick.ray@epa.gov
Steven Doub, Media Relations - (513) 569-7503 ordoub.steven@epa.gov
Michelle Latham, Communications - (513) 569-7601 or latham.michelle@epa.gov

      National Risk Management Research Laboratory
      Water Supply and Water Resources Division
www.epa.gov/nrmrl
EPA/600/F-09/034
October 2009

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