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WATER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHEMICAL SCIENCES

A WORKSHOP REPORT TO THE CHEMICAL SCIENCES ROUNDTABLE

Parry Norling, Frankie Wood-Black, and Tina M. Masciangioli, Editors

Chemical Sciences Roundtable

Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology

Division on Earth and Life Studies

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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine

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CHEMICAL SCIENCES ROUNDTABLE

Co-chairs

F. FLEMING CRIM,

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

MARY L. MANDICH,

Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ

Members

PAUL ANASTAS,

Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC

MICHAEL R. BERMAN,

Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, VA

MICHELLE V. BUCHANAN,

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

LEONARD J. BUCKLEY,

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, VA

CHARLES P. CASEY,

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

MICHAEL P. DOYLE,

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

ARTHUR B. ELLIS,

National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA

TERESA FRYBERGER,

Department of Energy, Washington, DC

JEAN H. FUTRELL,

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

PAUL GILMAN,

Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

ESIN GULARI,

National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA

ALEX HARRIS,

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY

NED D. HEINDEL,

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

CAROL J. HENRY,

American Chemistry Council, Arlington, VA

MICHAEL J. HOLLAND,

Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC

CHARLES T. KRESGE,

Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI

GEORGE H. LORIMER,

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

PAUL F. MCKENZIE,

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, NJ

PARRY M. NORLING,

RAND (retired), Wilmington, DE

WILLIAM S. REES,

Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

GERALDINE L. RICHMOND,

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

MICHAEL E. ROGERS,

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

JEFFREY J. SIIROLA,

Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN

DOTSEVI Y. SOGAH,

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

WALTER J. STEVENS,

Department of Energy, Washington, DC

FRANKIE WOOD-BLACK,

ConocoPhillips, Ponca City, OK

NRC Staff

DOROTHY ZOLANDZ, Director

CHRISTOPHER K. MURPHY, Program Officer

TINA M. MASCIANGIOLI, Program Officer

ANDRIA HOBBS, Christine Mirzayan Intern (through December 31, 2003)

SYBIL A. PAIGE, Administrative Associate

DAVID C. RASMUSSEN, Project Assistant

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BOARD ON CHEMICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Co-Chairs

WILLIAM KLEMPERER,

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

ARNOLD F. STANCELL,

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Members

DENISE M. BARNES,

Amalan Networks, Snellville, GA

A. WELFORD CASTLEMAN, JR.,

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

ANDREA W. CHOW,

Caliper Life Sciences, Mountain View, CA

THOMAS M. CONNELLY, JR.,

DuPont Company, Wilmington, DE

MARK E. DAVIS,

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

JEAN DEGRAEVE,

Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium

JOSEPH M. DESIMONE,

University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, NC

CATHERINE C. FENSELAU,

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

MAURICIO FUTRAN,

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, NJ

LOU ANN HEIMBROOK,

Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, NJ

NANCY B. JACKSON,

Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM

MARTHA A. KREBS,

Science Strategies, Los Angeles, CA

WILLIAM A. LESTER, JR.,

University of California, Berkeley, CA

GREGORY O. NELSON,

Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN

ROBERT M. SUSSMAN,

Latham & Watkins, Washington, DC

NRC Staff

DOROTHY ZOLANDZ, Director

CHRISTOPHER K. MURPHY, Program Officer

TINA M.MASCIANGIOLI, Program Officer

ANDRIA HOBBS, Christine Mirzayan Intern (through December 31, 2003)

SYBIL A. PAIGE, Administrative Associate

DAVID C. RASMUSSEN, Project Assistant

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Preface

The Chemical Sciences Roundtable (CSR) was established in 1997 by the National Research Council (NRC). It provides a science-oriented, apolitical forum for leaders in the chemical sciences to discuss chemically related issues affecting government, industry, and universities. Organized by the NRC’s Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology (BCST), the CSR aims to strengthen the chemical sciences by fostering communication among the people and organizations—spanning industry, government, universities, and professional associations—involved with the chemical enterprise. The CSR does this primarily by organizing workshops addressing issues in chemical science and technology that require national attention.

A workshop was organized by the Chemical Sciences Roundtable of BCST on the topic Water and Sustainable Development: Opportunities for the Chemical Sciences. The workshop brought together top experts in the area of water science and technology and leaders in chemistry and chemical engineering from government, industry, and academia. This interaction was intended to enhance the synergy between these two communities and help engage a broader cross section of the chemical sciences community in this important arena of science and technology. The workshop sessions provided technical background and explored enhanced roles that the chemical sciences R&D community might play in identifying and addressing the issues that make water a critical limiting factor in human economic development and sustainability. The goal of the workshop was to inform the Chemical Sciences Roundtable. In that process, it may also engage the broad chemical sciences community in addressing the question of how to ensure the adequate supply of water that is required for public health, sustainable agriculture and food security, energy generation, and economic growth.

This report is largely an edited transcript of speaker and discussion remarks at the workshop. The discussions were edited and organized around major themes to provide a more readable summary. In accordance with the policies of the CSR, the workshop did not attempt to establish any conclusions or recommendations about needs and future directions, focusing instead on issues identified by the speakers.

Parry Norling and Frankie Wood-Black

Workshop Organizers

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Acknowledgment of Reviewers

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

Arthur Daemmrich, Chemical Heritage Foundation

Jean H. Futrell, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories

Raymond Hamelin, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (retired)

David Rea, DuPont Company (retired)

Vernon L. Snoeyink, University of Illinois

Garret P. Westerhoff, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Perry L. McCarty, Silas H. Palmer Professor Emeritus, Stanford University. Appointed by the Division on Earth and Life Studies, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authors and the institution.

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Contents

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

 

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CONTEXT AND OVERVIEW

 

 

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MEETING THE GLOBAL WATER CHALLENGE
Alan D. Hecht, White House Council on Environmental Quality

 

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GREEN CHEMISTRY: THE IMPACT ON WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLIES
Dennis J. Hjeresen, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Green Chemistry Institute

 

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METHYLMERCURY CONTAMINATION OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS: A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MANY CHALLENGES FOR THE CHEMICAL SCIENCES
David P. Krabbenhoft, U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division

 

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WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY: ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT

 

 

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DESALINATION: LIMITATIONS AND CHALLENGES
Thomas E. Hinkebein, Sandia National Laboratories

 

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ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT: CHALLENGES FOR THE WATER/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMMUNITY
Richard G. Luthy, Stanford University

 

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AQUASENTINELSM: BIOSENSORS FOR RAPID MONITORING OF PRIMARY-SOURCE DRINKING WATER
Elias Greenbaum, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

 

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SOME NEW APPROACHES AT THE ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
Virginia Grebbien, Orange County Water District

 

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A PERSPECTIVE FROM A WATER COMPANY
Floyd Wicks, American Water Company of California

 

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ROLE OF INDUSTRIAL WATER MANAGEMENT
Bhasker Davé, Ondeo Nalco

 

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WATER SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Carol R. Jensen, The Dow Chemical Company

 

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CLASSIFYING DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION FOR REGULATORY CONSIDERATION
Bruce A. Macler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 

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APPENDIXES

 

 

A   WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

 

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B   BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

 

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C   ORIGIN OF AND INFORMATION ON THE CHEMICAL SCIENCES ROUNDTABLE

 

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D   FOR FURTHER READING

 

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