WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
Project ID: 2002AL1B
Title: Watershed Protection Through Building Material Substitution and Controlled Use
Project Type: Research
Focus Categories: Water Quality, Surface Water, Non Point Pollution
Keywords: Pollution Prevention, Storm Water Runoff, Watershed Protection, Building Materials
Start Date: 03/01/2002
End Date: 02/28/2003
Federal Funds: $25,000
Non-Federal Matching Funds: $54,342
Congressional District: Sixth
Principal Investigators:
Melinda Lalor
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Abstract
This research will identify and quantify selected toxicants that are added to urban stormwater through contact with a variety of building materials. This information, along with a cost analysis, will be used to analyze the potential pollution prevention benefits and economic impacts associated with building material substitutions in sensitive watersheds.