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Our Purpose
The purpose of this web site is to post information about the project, Establishing Guidelines for the use of Ozone-GAC for Control of Endocrine Disruptors and Related Compounds in Water. Along with general information about the project, like laboratory set up, project contact information and related links, we’ll post updates every quarter.

This site is password protected, intended for those involved in the project, including a select few from the Pawtucket Water Supply Board (PWSB) of Rhode Island, Water Research Foundation, University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the fifteen participating anonymous utilities.

Pawtucket Water Supply Board (PWSB)
The Pawtucket Water Supply Board (PWSB) is a water supplier that serves a population of under 100,000. The retail service area includes the Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls and the Valley Falls section of the Town of Cumberland. The PWSB owns and operates the water systems in Pawtucket and Valley Falls, and the City of Central Falls.

The water resources of the PWSB consist of both surface water and groundwater within the Abbott Run watershed, a tributary of the Blackstone River. The watershed lies within the Town of Cumberland in Rhode Island and the Towns of Wrentham, Plainville and Attleboro in Massachusetts. The PWSB owns about 10% of the Abbott Run watershed.

Disclaimer and Legal notification

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“The University of Massachusetts at Amherst, gratefully acknowledges that the Water Research Foundation, Pawtucket Water Supply Board, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, AECOM Inc., and several other participating utilities for their financial, technical, and administrative assistance in funding the project through which this information was discovered.”