Monitoring Emerging Viruses in Minnesota's Urban Water Cycles

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$416,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN, College of Biological Sciences
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2024
Project Overview

This project will address the presence and fate of enveloped viruses (e.g. coronaviruses) and their survivability in aqueous environments with emphasis on wastewater and drinking water treatment processes.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 6, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c
Appropriation Language

$416,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop rapid testing, quantification, and human exposure risk assessment models for enveloped viruses such as coronaviruses in urban wastewater and drinking water treatment processes.

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$416,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Sebastian
Last Name
Behrens
Organization Name
U of MN, College of Biological Sciences
Street Address
1475 Gortner Ave, 123 Snyder Hall
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 624-2244
Email
https://cbs.umn.edu/
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