PRWRERI Research Projects

On-going projects

• Development of a Comprehensive Integrated Management Plan for the Mayaguez Bay Watershed
• Monitoring the Water Quality Parameters of Mayagüez Bay
• Nutrient Discharges from Mayagüez Bay Watershed
• Comprehensive Approach for Flood Hazard Mitigation in Rio Grande de Añasco
• NEW Use of Waste Tire Crumb Rubber to Remove Inorganic and PAHs Species from Aqueous Solutions
• NEW "Determinación de Rendimiento Seguro de los Lagos Yahuecas, Guayo, Prieto, Toro, Lucchetti, Loco y Sistema Túneles en Yauco"
• NEW "Evaluación de Remoción de Metales Pesados de Efluente de Tanques Espesadores de la Planta de Portabilización de Agua en Miradero,Mayagüez, Puerto Rico"
• NEW Selection of Sediment Transport Functions for St. Thomas Island Guts
• NEW Innovative Onsite Wastewater Disposal Systems Outreach and Demonstration Project
• NEW Regional Water Quality

Other Projects:

• NEW Removal of Inorganic, Organic and Antimicrobials Contaminants from Aqueous Solutions by Waste Tire Crumb Rubber
• NEW Development and Partial Implementation of an Education and Awareness Program for the Comprehensive Integrated Management Plan for the Mayagüez Bay Watershed Project
• Rio Grande de Arecibo Watershed Characterization and Management of Non-point Pollution Sources
• Monitoring Land Use and Land Cover in the Jobos Bay National Estuary Watershed
• Recirculation of Leachate within the Landfill for the Leachate Treat
• Hydrologic/Hydraulic Study for the Design of a Bridge over the Rio Yagüez and Quebrada Lavat in Mayagüez.
• Dynamic Simulation of Water Distribution System with Instantaneous Demands
• Assessing Cumulative and Secondary Point and Non-Point Pollution Sources at Jobos Bay Watershed
• Preliminary Investigation of 45 Yalobusha River Tributaries for the DEC Monitoring Program
• Hydrologic Characterization of Goodwin Creek
• Microbial Source Tracking to Determine the Host Origin of Fecal Contamination in Two Puerto Rican Watersheds
• Well and Interstitial Water Crop Protection Chemicals Study on the Salina Fan Delta Aquifer

Past Projects: (Temporary out of order)

• NEW Investigation of Sorbing Behavior of Crumb Rubber to Remove Inorganic and Organic Contaminants from Aqueous Solutions
• Aromatic Degrading of Bacterial Population and Bioremediation of Contaminated Groundwaters
• A Novel Detoxification Approach: Photo-Oxidation of Volatile Organics in Groundwater
• Evaluation of a Low-Cost Water Treatment System for Small Communities
• Effect of the Buoyant Force on the Incipient Motion of Soil Particles on Sloping Beds with Uniform Flow
• Modeling of Water Use in Multifamily Residences in the Metropolitan Area of San Juan, Puerto Rico