Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility hosts water treatment innovations workshop

Written by: Peter Soeth

Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility manager Randy Shaw welcoming participants to the 1st Annual WIN workshop.ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO - The Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico, hosted the first annual water treatment innovations and networking workshop. Nearly 100 people attended to see more than 11 presentations from clients of the facility about their work with water treatment technologies.

One of the presentations came from Reclamation's Katherine Guerra, Ph.D., who shared information regarding funding opportunities through Reclamation. There were several other presentations surrounding water treatment technologies at the facility including reverse osmosis, solar energy in the treatment process and innovative electrodialysis technologies.

Participants were also able to learn more about the facility, including touring the facility to see its offering of technology development, validation testing and demonstration testing.

BGNDRF is a focal point for developing technologies for the desalination of brackish and impaired groundwater found in the inland states. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, the facility opened on August 16, 2007. BGNDRF brings together researchers from other Federal government agencies, universities, the private sector, research organizations, and state and local agencies to work collaboratively and in partnership.

Learn more about the facility at https://www.usbr.gov/research/bgndrf/.

Presenter Katie Guerra, Ph.D., presenting at the 2018 WIN Workshop at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility.

Published on October 17, 2018