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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Arizona’s <b>Water & Energy Sustainable Technology (</b><a href="https://west.arizona.edu/content/research">WEST</a><b>) Center</b> is focused on water, wastewater treatment, and alternative energy. The $5.5 million state-of-the-art
facility brings together industry, government and academia for the development of new technologies that will help communities address issues of water scarcity and reuse. The WEST Center is unique in its ability to conduct the translational research necessary
to advance the sustainable technologies of the future, and is poised to answer some of the nation’s biggest questions about sustainable water and energy use.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light">Technologies:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light">The WEST Center houses advanced water treatment technologies including
<b>oxidation</b>, <b>microfiltration</b>, and <b>reverse osmosis</b>. The Center is also capable of
<b>assay</b> and <b>detection</b> of <b>emerging pathogens</b> and <b>compounds</b> of emerging concern, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine disruptors. The WEST Center also performs
<b>bioassays for toxicity testing</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light">Facilities and Infrastructure:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light">The WEST Center is a
<b>LEED-certified</b> facility with access to a range of water qualities for treatment and testing, and consists of three primary areas: an administrative complex, a laboratory complex, and a high-bay complex, all collocated with a wastewater treatment plant.
The Center’s administrative complex includes offices, conference rooms, and student study areas. The laboratory complex is fully equipped with a
<b>molecular, microbiology, real-time sensor, aquatic toxicology, advanced water treatment, and emerging contaminant laboratory</b>. With its high-bay complex, the WEST Center is also capable of accommodating
<b>intermediate-scale test beds</b> for water and wastewater treatment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light">Located within Pima County’s water reclamation facility, Agua Nueva, WEST also is adjacent to reclaimed water recharge basins, constructed wetlands, and a solar park.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light">Partnerships:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light">The WEST Center has created valuable research partnerships within both the public and private sector, including Pima County Wastewater, City of Tucson Water, Dow Chemical,
Suez, Agilent, PepsiCo, Trojan UV, Metawater, among others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:MiloOT-Light">Additionally, researchers at the Center are continually working with southwestern communities and industry partners to support a sustainable environment, as well as educate
stakeholders. The Center provides technical training and education to students from the University of Arizona and local high schools.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Specific areas of interest:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Environmental microbiology<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Water reuse / Reclaimed water<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Emerging microbial contaminants<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Validation of water treatment technologies<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Real-time sensor technologies<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Water quality monitoring<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Pathogen and Chemical analysis
<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Neighboring water recharge basins and constructed wetlands<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Solar park / off-grid solutions<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Technical training & education on water / wastewater systems<b><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Industry and Utility partnerships<b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact Associate Director, WEST Center <b>Robert Stea</b> at
<a href="mailto:rstea@email.arizona.edu">rstea@email.arizona.edu</a> or 520-626-8226 if you wish to use these facilities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sangita<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sangita Pawar, PhD, MBA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Dean, Research <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Agriculture & Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ph: 520-626-3408<o:p></o:p></p>
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