IMPROVEMENTS

Award Information

Agency: National Science Foundation	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 2591	Program Year/Program: 1985 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 2591	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Abt Associates Inc.
55 Wheeler Street Cambridge, MA 02138
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Minority-Owned: No

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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1985

Title: IMPROVEMENTS

Agency: NSF

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $39,000.00

Abstract:
MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH RISKS EMANATING FROM CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPACTS OF WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS ON HOUSEHOLD WATER BILLS. FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSEHOLD WATER BILLS VARY SYSTEMATICALLY FROM PLACE TO PLACE. BY MODELING THESE FACTORS IT IS POSSIBLE TOPREDICT IMPACTS FROM IMPLEMENTING CONTAMINANT REMOVAL MEASURES. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH FOCUSES ON: 1) IMPROVEMENTS TO A STATISTICAL MODEL OF WATER UTILITY COSTS AND PRICES AND RESIDENTIAL WATER USAGE, AND 2) LINKAGE OF THIS MODEL TO A DATA BASE ON CONTAMINANT OCCURRENCE AND CONTAMINANT REMOVAL COSTS. ITEM 1 IS EMPHASIZED IN PHASE I.

Principal Investigator:
David berry
SENIOR ANALYST
6174927100

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Small Business Information at Submission:

Abt Associates Inc
55 Wheeler St Cambridge, MA 02138

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Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No