Water Quality
In France, tap water is one of the most strictly regulated food products. Its quality is subject to regular health monitoring, from the source to the tap, to ensure that it meets quality standards and is safe for human consumption.
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Projects Funded by the ExposUM Institute
Doctoral Nexus Expo PMT
An Integrated Approach to Persistent, Mobile, and Toxic Pollutants in Water Resources: Assessment of Their Contribution to the EXPOsome, Recommendations for Adaptation Strategies
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Project Leader: Catherine FAUR
UMR: IEM
EXPO-PMT is a research project within the ExposUM Nexus initiative: it is structured around three doctoral dissertations, each led by a doctoral student from a different discipline and institution. This approach provides complementary perspectives on a single issue, in this case: the study of emerging pollutants known as PMTs (Persistent, Mobile, and Toxic) present in water intended for human consumption.
| The three theses that make up EXPO-PMT |
| > The Contribution of PMTs to the Aquatic Exposome: Diagnosis and Treatment of Water Resources Intended for Human Consumption Ph.D. Candidate: Martin Gabard Thesis Advisors: Stephan BROSILLON, Elena GOMEZ UMR: IEM – HSM |
| > Modeling the spatio-temporal toxicological impacts of PMTs in the drinking water supply chain Ph.D. candidate: Matéo Melki Thesis advisors: Rémi SERVIEN, Dominique PATUREAU UMR: LBE |
| > Exploring strategies for adapting drinking water services to resource degradation caused by emerging micropollutants: Development of a diagnostic and decision-support method Ph.D. candidate: Antoine Meyer Thesis advisors: Lætitia GUERIN-SCHNEIDER UMR: G-EAU |
This transdisciplinary effort focused on the study of emerging pollutants known as PMTs (Persistent, Mobile, and Toxic) present in water intended for human consumption brings together numerous partners with complementary expertise and initiatives. EXPO-PMT brings together, in particular: the Montpellier Water Authority, BRL Exploitation, the consulting firm Espelia, and the Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse Water Agency.
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Doctoral Nexus Selected Following the 2025 AAP Campaign
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PMT Research Project – Focus
Study of persistent, mobile, and toxic pollutants and emerging contaminants in water resources and drinking water.
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Title: Focus on Persistent, Mobile, and Toxic Chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern: An Emerging Exposome from Resource and Drinking Waters to Humans
Acronym: PMTfocus
Project Leader: Elena GOMEZ
UMR: HSM
Exploratory research project selected following the 2023 Call for Proposals
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Pyphas Doctoral Nexus
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A Comprehensive Characterization of PFAS Activity and Elimination in Drinking Water
Acronym: PYPHAS
Project Leader: Julie MENDRET
UMR: IEM
| The three theses that make up PYPHAS |
| > Combining nanofiltration with highly effective and stable membranes for the electro-oxidation of persistent pollutants in water Ph.D. Candidate: Joao Henrique Pinton Thesis Advisors: MENDRET, Julie BECHELANY, Mikhael LESAGE, Geoffroy UMR: IEM |
| > Understanding the mechanisms and pathways of PFAS degradation by electro-oxidation in drinking water Ph.D. Candidate: Jiaxin YANG Thesis Advisors: , MarcCRETIN , Christine ENJALBAL , Stella LACOUR UMR: IEM |
| > Activation of the PXR receptor by PFAS: effects on intestinal tumorigenesis and response to therapy Ph.D. candidate: Fanny SALMERON Thesis advisor: Vincent CAVAILLES UMR: IRCM |
Doctoral Nexus Selected Following the 2024 AAP Campaign
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Waterisk Research Project
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Title: Enrichment of emerging antibiotic resistance—a public health
—in the aquatic environment: toward a genomic,
phenotypic, and evolutionary-based proxy for exposure risk in
a given area
Acronym: WATERISK
Project Leader: Estelle JUMAS-BILAK
UMR: HSM
Research project selected following the 2023 Call for Proposals
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AquaBioconrol Research Project
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Title: Aquaculture-Based Approaches for Schistosome Biocontrol in Madagascar
Acronym: AquaBiocontrol
Project Leader: Paula SENFF
UMR: ISEM
Exploratory research project selected following the 2024 Call for Proposals
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EAD Research Project
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Title: Environmental Anomaly Detection and Health Impacts: Addressing PFAS Risks
Acronym: EAD
Project Leader: Pascal NEVEU
UMR: MISTEA
Research project selected following the 2024 Call for Proposals
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PEACH Research Project
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Title: Pathogen Exposure from Aquifers: An Interdisciplinary Health Case Study in Cambodia
Acronym:PEACH
Project Leader: Sylvain MASSUEL
UMR: G-Eau
Research project selected following the 2024 Call for Proposals
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Immersive Video: The Role of Water in the Exposome
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Title: “Immersive Video on the Role of Water in the Exposome”
Project Leader: Corinne CASIOT
UMR: HSM
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Serious Game: How Is Water Treated?
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Title: How Is Water Treated? Learn All About It in a Fun Way with a “Serious Game” on Water Treatment and Sanitation.
Project Leader: Julie MENDRET
UMR: IEM
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Serious Game: Oh, a River Flows Through the Middle
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Development and calibration of the serious game titled “OH, the River Flows.”
Test sessions with local stakeholders, followed by periods of refinement and modifications to the game.
Project Leaders: Bénédicte FELTER, Daniel FAULX
CNRS/MSH SUD and University of Liège/Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Adaptability, Resilience, and Change (ARCh) Research Unit