Enabling Nature to Destroy Environmental PFAS Contaminants
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$378,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2026
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Washington
Wright
Project Overview
Low-levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminate water and soil in Minnesota. We propose to identify enzymes and microbes that break down PFAS, making them non-toxic.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2025 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08i
Appropriation Language
$378,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to identify enzymes and microbes that can break down soil-based per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into nontoxic elements. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$378,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
4.42
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Romas
Last Name
Kazlauskas
Organization Name
U of MN
Street Address
University of Minnesota 1479 Gortner Avenue
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 624-5904
Email
rjk@umn.edu
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