Ongoing Research Projects

The table below lists research projects currently undertaken by the Water Quality Research Team. All projects began or are continuing from FY2022 (Reiwa 4) onward. For past research outcomes, please also refer to the PWRI Research Reports page.
Project Title Period Researchers
Research on water quality monitoring and management under reduced river flow R4 – R9
Kitamura Murata Hattori Mizuno
Research on pathogen monitoring and control methods for safe use of reclaimed wastewater R4 – R9
Suwa Kitamura Murata
Research on advancement and efficiency improvement of management of dam reservoirs and lakes in response to changes in water quality R4 – R9
Murata Kitamura Hattori Mizuno
Research on the nutrient management technologies from wastewater treatment plants to river and coastal water bodies in response to changes in river flow and nutrients load R4 – R9
Hirayama Murata Mizuno Horimoto
A study on the corrosion of sewer pipe materials caused by microorganisms R8 – R10
Murata Hirayama Mizuno Horimoto
Study on safety evaluation of sewage treatment plant effluent using genetic information of pathogenic microorganisms R7 – R10
Suwa Kitamura
Research on water quality monitoring and management under reduced river flow
R4 – R9
Researchers
Kitamura Murata Hattori Mizuno
Research on pathogen monitoring and control methods for safe use of reclaimed wastewater
R4 – R9
Researchers
Suwa Kitamura Murata
Research on advancement and efficiency improvement of management of dam reservoirs and lakes in response to changes in water quality
R4 – R9
Researchers
Murata Kitamura Hattori Mizuno
Research on the nutrient management technologies from wastewater treatment plants to river and coastal water bodies in response to changes in river flow and nutrients load
R4 – R9
Researchers
Hirayama Murata Mizuno Horimoto
A study on the corrosion of sewer pipe materials caused by microorganisms
R8 – R10
Researchers
Murata Hirayama Mizuno Horimoto
Study on safety evaluation of sewage treatment plant effluent using genetic information of pathogenic microorganisms
R7 – R10
Researchers
Suwa Kitamura