Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Challenges in Water Management and Drinking Water Provision
Discussion Leader: David Sedlak (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Peter Grevatt (The Water Research Foundation, United States)
"Challenges and Solutions for Potable Water in the 21st Century"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:10 pm
Thomas Ternes (Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany)
"Organic Contaminants and DBPs: Detection, Occurrence and Fate in the Urban Water Cycle"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Microbiological Contaminants and Disinfection
Discussion Leader: Tamar Kohn (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:45 am
Lutgarde Raskin (University of Michigan, United States)
"Impact of Disinfection on the Microbiome in Drinking Water Systems"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Daniele Lantagne (Tufts University, United States)
"Global Microbial Challenges and Mitigation Strategies"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:05 pm
Frederik Hammes (Eawag - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland)
"Mitigation strategies for microbial problems in building plumbing systems"
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: John Sivey (Towson University, United States) and Susana Kimura (University of Calgary, Canada)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Natural Organic Matter: Dealing with Complexity and Environmental Changes
Discussion Leader: Fernando Rosario-Ortiz (University of Colorado Boulder, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:00 pm
Christy Remucal (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
"Molecular-Level Changes in Dissolved Organic Matter During Oxidative Processes"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm
Alex Chow (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
"Impact of Forest Fires on DBP Formation"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:10 pm
Robert Spencer (Florida State University, United States)
"Changes in Dissolved Organic Matter Driven by Anthropogenic Activities"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Mechanistic Studies in Oxidation and Disinfection Processes
Discussion Leader: Susana Kimura (University of Calgary, Canada)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:35 am
Carsten Prasse (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
"Novel Byproducts from the Reactions of Chemical Oxidants with Phenolic Compounds"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Yunho Lee (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea)
"Alternative Water Oxidation Processes for Micropollutant Abatement under DBP Control: Efficiency and Mechanistic Understanding"
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:25 am
Daniel McCurry (University of Southern California, United States)
"Formation and Transformation of Nitrogenous Byproducts in Recycled Wastewater"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm
Holger Lutze (Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany)
"New Mechanistic Aspects in Reactions of Chlorine Dioxide with Natural and Bacterial Organic Matter"
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Surveillance of DBP Fluxes and Infectious Diseases
Discussion Leader: David Reckhow (University of Massachusetts, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
Matthias Grote (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Germany)
"Contributions of Natural and Anthropogenic Processes to Global DBP Fluxes in Marine Waters"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
Alexandria Boehm (Stanford University, United States)
"Wastewater Monitoring for Infectious Diseases Beyond COVID-19"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Water Quality in Distribution Systems: Chemical and Microbiological Issues
Discussion Leader: Emmanuelle Prest (PWNT, The Netherlands)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:35 am
Haizhou Liu (University of California, Riverside, United States)
"Corrosion in Distribution Systems Induced by Chemical Disinfectants"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Kat Fish (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom)
"Biofilm Management in Distribution Systems"
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:25 am
Wenhai Chu (Tongji University, China)
"DBP Formation in Distribution Systems and Households"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm
Ameet Pinto (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
"The Microbiological Implications of Drinking Water Disinfection"
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Disinfection Byproducts: Detection, Occurrence, Exposure and Epidemiology
Discussion Leader: Cristina Villanueva (ISGlobal, Spain)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:00 pm
Maria José Farré (Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) , Spain)
"Monitoring Dissolved Organic Matter Changes and DBP Formation with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm
Qiang Zeng (Tongji Medical College, China)
"Biomarkers in Epidemiological DBP Studies on Reproductive Health"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:10 pm
Manuel Rodriguez (Université Laval, Canada)
"Spatio-temporal Variability of Concentrations and Exposures to DBPs in Municipal Water Systems"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Toxicity of Disinfection By-Products
Discussion Leader: Xingfang Li (University of Alberta, Canada)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:35 am
Yang Pan (Nanjing University, China)
"Toxicity of DBPs: New Methods in Evaluation, Comparison and Prediction"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Mengting Yang (Shenzhen University, China)
"QSAR Models for Toxicology Prediction"
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:25 am
Elaina Kenyon (U.S. EPA, United States)
"Development of Uptake Factors for Multi-Route Exposure Assessment Using PBPK Modeling: Trihalomethanes as a Case Study"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm
Cécile Vignal (Lille University INSERM U1286, France)
"Evaluation of DBP Toxicity and Mechanism of Action Ex Vivo in Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells"
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Disinfection By-Products: Practical Approaches for Risk Reduction
Discussion Leader: Eric Dickenson (Southern Nevada Water Authority, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:10 pm
Zaid Chowdhury (Garver, United States)
"Strategies for Risk Reduction by DBP Control Measures: An Engineering Consultant’s Perspective"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm
Eugene Leung (California Water Boards, United States)
"Strategies for Risk Reduction by DBP Control Measures: A State Regulatory Perspective"
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure