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CAREER: Sustainable Pipelines for America's Water Infrastructure through Life Cycle Assess — NSF Award to University of Kentucky R

Water infrastructure in the U.S. faces many challenges for long-term sustainability. In Kentucky, particularly in the Appalachian region, water distribution systems, which transport water from the point of treatment to the point of consumption, are unique and complex. The various challenges include topography of the re

Award titleCAREER: Sustainable Pipelines for America's Water Infrastructure through Life Cycle Assess
Award ID2440917
AwardeeUniversity of Kentucky Research Foundation
CityLEXINGTON
StateKY
Amount obligated$427,433
Principal investigatorDiana Byrne
ProgramEPSCoR Co-Funding, EnvS-Environmtl Sustainability
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractWater infrastructure in the U.S. faces many challenges for long-term sustainability. In Kentucky, particularly in the Appalachian region, water distribution systems, which transport water from the point of treatment to the point of consumption, are unique and complex. The various challenges include topography of the region, insufficient revenue from a declining customer base, and decreasing numbers of licensed operators – the people who work daily to make sure water safely gets to customers. Col
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