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From: "Madhavi Latha" <madhavi@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 12 Jan 2018 5:08 pm
Subject: Talk by Emily Kumpel on January 18, 2018 (Thursday) at 11:00 am
To: "Madhavi Latha" <madhavi@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc:
You are cordially invited to a talk titled
*Measuring the impact of intermittent piped water supply on water quality
and quantity in Hubli-Dharwad, India*
by
*Emily Kumpel*
*Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts*
In the ATREE auditorium at *11:00 am* on *Thursday, 18th January 201**8*
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*Abstract*
At least 1 billion people in the world receive piped water that is
delivered intermittently, for a few hours per day or per week; water in
these systems can become contaminated during the frequent episodes of low
pressure, while the quantity of water available to households can be
limited by short delivery hours. Converting an intermittent supply to a
continuous supply has the potential to improve the quality and quantity of
water delivered to consumers. To understand the effects of this upgrade on
water quality, we tested samples for water quality parameters from an
intermittent and continuous supply in HublieDharwad, India, over one year.
We also estimated household water use in Hubli-Dharwad, India, with a
mixed-methods approach combining metered data, storage container
inventories, and structured observations. This talk presents these results
and explores the mechanisms leading to contamination in intermittent piped
water supplies, providing insight into the paths forward in providing safe
and sustainable water to populations with intermittent supply.
*About the speaker*
Dr. Emily Kumpel joined the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst as an Assistant
Professor in January 2017. Dr. Kumpel has an M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil and
Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and
a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University. For the
three years prior to joining UMass, Dr. Emily Kumpel was a Senior Research
Scientist at the Aquaya Institute, in Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Kumpel uses a
mixed-methods approach, combining environmental and civil systems
engineering problem solving tools with methodological training in the
disciplines of public health and social sciences, to study the interactions
between the engineered, environmental, and human systems that enable
delivery of safe and reliable drinking water and sanitation services to
under served communities. Her particular interests include intermittent
water distribution systems, water quality monitoring in low-resource
settings, and use of information and communication technologies in managing
water systems. She has conducted extensive field research in India, Kenya,
Senegal, and Nigeria, and collaborated on research projects in more than a
dozen other countries throughout Africa and Asia.
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*Tea/coffee will be served downstairs at 10:30 AM*
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Madhavi Latha G
The Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE),
Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur PO
Bangalore 560064, India
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Madhavi Latha G
The Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE),
Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur PO
Bangalore 560064, India
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Phone: +91-80-23635555 Extn: 121
Fax: +91-80-23530070
E-mail: madhavi@xxxxxxxxx
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