NSF Convergence Accelerator, Future Water Systems Versawater: Community Water That Weathers The Storm. -the 140,000 Small…

Purpose

National Science Foundation awarded $2.0M to Cornell University for Nsf convergence accelerator, future water systems versawater: community water that weathers the storm. -the 140,000 small public water systems across the u.s. face major challenges in maintaining or gaining access to safe drinking water. these include escalating construction costs, limited access to federal funding, diseconomies of scale, and turbid source waters due to more frequent storms. exacerbating these hurdles is the lack of affordable drinking water treatment options. small public water systems need access to technology that makes it easier and less expensive to treat water, financing that eases the burden of capital costs, and capacity-building to ensure reliable delivery of safe drinking water. versawater - a collaboration of researchers and…