Evaluating, Testing, and Reporting of Alternative Risk Assessment Methods (ARAM) Project

A project of: Drinking Water Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program

J. B. Stevens & Associates

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
J. B. Stevens & Associates
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
Recipient Type: 
For-Profit Business/Entity
Status: 
Completed
Activity Type: 
Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Grants/Contracts, Research
Counties Affected 
Statewide

The project included identifying, describing, and testing alternative methods for assessing risks from contaminants of emerging concern with limited available toxicity information. It is anticipated that the outcome of the project will be alternative methods capable of generating health-protective guidance that is consistent with guidance developed using current methodology.

Status: 
Completed
Start Date: 
September 2010
End Date: 
August 2012

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2011
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 2, Sec 7 (b)
Appropriation Language 

$445,000 the first year and $890,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists. The commissioner shall characterize and issue health-based guidance for three or more additional unregulated drinking water contaminants in fiscal year 2010, and seven or more additional unregulated drinking water contaminants in fiscal year 2011.

Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$66,302
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s) 

Develop a process that maximizes the ability to provide health-based guidance to the public and regulators and to minimize the situations where it is infeasible to provide guidance due to availability of toxicity data.

Measurable Outcome(s) 

Increase the number of available risk assessment methodologies for the evaluation of potential human health risks from contaminants of emerging concern in drinking water when toxicity data is limited.

Fiscal Year(s): 
2012
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
Minnesota Session Laws, Chapter 6, Article 2, Section 8 (a)
Appropriation Language 

$1,020,000 the first year and $1,020,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants
found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists.

Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$50,944

Project Manager

Michele
Ross
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul
MN
55164-0975
(651) 201-4927
Email: 
michele.ross@state.mn.us
Related Topics: 
Minnesota Department of Health, Water Resources, Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Grants/Contracts, Research, Clean Water Fund, For-Profit Business/Entity, Statewide