Scott Lemos
Research led by Paul Senior Lecturer Scott Lemos was published in the Journal of Water Resource Planning and Management and featured prominently in the local media over the summer.
Lemos collaborated with John Halstead, professor of environmental economics at the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, on research examining how much New Hampshire residents are willing to pay to filter out potentially harmful PFAS from their water.
About 300 people across the state were surveyed, and the research found that, on average, residents are willing to pay $150 per year, or $13-$14 per month, for PFAS remediation.
Researchers determined that this amount is insufficient to cover the costs of municipal-level PFAS treatment, and it would not be financially feasible for residents to bear the costs of PFAS remediation.
The research was featured by New Hampshire Public Radio and WMUR Channel 9.
