Join us on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 11 AM CST for our next Third Coast Water Seminar featuring Dr. Daniel Giammar, Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis
In contrast to drinking water contaminants that have their origins in the source water and can be removed at a treatment plant, the source of lead in drinking water is the pipe that connects a home to the water main and the plumbing within the home. This presentation will explore methods to monitor and control lead concentrations in tap water. In addition to an in-depth examination of lead in drinking water, it will examine the potential for improved household-scale monitoring of lead and other contaminants using an approach being developed through a National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator project.
About Dr. Giammar
Professor Giammar is the Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. In July 2023 he became the inaugural director of the Washington University Center for the Environment. He is currently the co-director of the Solutions through Planetary Health Research (SPHERE) Network in the School of Public Health. Professor Giammar’s research focuses on chemical reactions that affect the fate and transport of heavy metals, radionuclides, and other inorganic constituents in natural and engineered aquatic systems. His recent work has investigated the removal of arsenic and chromium from drinking water, control of the corrosion of lead pipes, geologic carbon sequestration, and biogeochemical processes for remediation of uranium-contaminated sites. His research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Water Research Foundation. Professor Giammar was an Associate Editor of Environmental Science & Technology for the decade from 2014-2023. He has been recognized by the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) for his teaching and professional service, and in 2024 he was elected as an AEESP Fellow.
Professor Giammar completed his B.S. at Carnegie Mellon University, M.S. and Ph.D. at Caltech, and postdoctoral training at Princeton University before joining Washington University in St. Louis in 2002. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Missouri.
