What do we model about water resources?

Treated Water Discharge Models

Study what happens when treated water is released: how it mixes with natural water, how its quality changes over time and across locations, and which kinds of discharges affect rivers or canals the most.

River Water Quality Models

Show how river water quality changes because of inflows from treated water, farming, or other sources - tracking oxygen, nutrients, salts, and pollutants as they move downstream.

Groundwater Models

Look at how water moves underground, how pollution seeps in from surface sources, and how groundwater quality changes over time and from place to place.

Agriculture–Water Interaction Models

Examine how water used in farming (irrigation, fertilizers, reuse of treated water) affects soil, crops, and water sources — and how those same water sources affect farming in return.

Health Impact Models

Connect water quality to human health — how river, groundwater, and drinking water quality affect people directly or through food and irrigation.