Dr. Michèle Prévost (École Polytechnique de Montréal)

Controlling lead in drinking water: a multi faceted challenge.

Tuesday March 2nd 12:30-1:30PM (recording here)

Dr. Prevost holds an Industrial Chair on Drinking Water of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) at the Department of Civil Engineering of Polytechnique Montreal and founded the CREDEAU laboratory, a unique water technology platform. Dr. Prévost has completed applied R&D on source protection, water treatment and various aspects of distribution systems She led the multi university Canadian Water Network initiative on lead in drinking water. She has published on lead sampling, occurence, lead corrosion treatment, and the impact of environmental sources of lead on blood lead levels. Dr. Prevost was a member of the Walkerton Commission and an advisor to the Hong Kong Inquiry on Excess Lead. She contributes to several international experts committees (USEPA, National Academies of Science). She was ùthe 2016 recipient of the A. P. BLACK award of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) for outstanding research contributions to water science and water supply rendered over an appreciable period of time.