Agreement Number
NR21-13G019
Awardee Name
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Demonstrating Phosphorus Adsorbance in a Slag/Biochar Bioreactor Design for the Treatment of Stormwater Runoff
Awardee State/Territory
Mississippi
Involved States/territories
Mississippi
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$318,714.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Natural Areas
Urban farming and green spaces
Watershed/Riparian Zone
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrients transported to surface water
Nonpoint phosphorus surface loss; phosphorus
Riparian zone restoration
Soil Health
Sediment transported to surface water
Aquatic habitat for fish and other organisms
Erosion
Field sediment, nutrient and pathogen loss
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Gully erosion
Water Quality
Wildlife habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Channel Bed Stabilization
Constructed Wetland
Denitrifying Bioreactor
Grade Stabilization Structure
Nutrient Management
Vegetated Treatment Area
Project Background
The overall goal of this project is to demonstrate the treatment effectiveness, cost, and near-term stability of a slag-and-biochar bioreactor for the removal of dissolved phosphorus from stormwater runoff. Secondary goals are to describe and quantify the impact of bioreactors on downstream macroinvertebrates, and also to evaluate native plant establishment as a functional component of the bioreactor design.
Project Scale
Field-level
Whole Farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Timothy Schauwecker