A NASA-funded project at the University of Iowa is developing artificial intelligence to forecast nitrate levels in untreated drinking water, using years of water records and satellite data.
Developers began training the AI system last month with years of water records and satellite data. Once ready, the system will predict changes in nitrate levels, allowing water treatment teams to adjust quickly.
According to University of Iowa Associate Professor and Project Lead Jesus Gomez Velez, the project will also help gain some understanding about the environment and what the drivers are for these concentrations and how these concentrations have changed over time.
The project is expected to take three years to develop and will eventually be available online for treatment systems and the general public.
Original reporting: KCCI Des Moines — read the source article.
