EPA and Partners Launch Challenge to Develop Low-Cost Water Toxicity Sensors

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and partners launched the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge. The challenge calls on innovators to develop a sensor that can identify whether there are chemical pollutants and natural toxins in various types of water faster and cheaper than current lab methods. The goal of the challenge is to design a concept for a sensor that can detect a waterborne contaminant. “Low-cost sensors that can quickly help determine toxicity in water are important to water resource managers across the country,” says Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, acting assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Research and Development. “This type of sensor can be used