The Clean Water Institute of Lycoming College has received a $5,000 grant from the IMC/Keystone Innovation Zone Center for Business and Workforce Development to work with Cromaglass Corporation of Williamsport, which manufactures a variety of wastewater treatment systems. The institute, which is headed by Dr. Mel Zimmerman, a professor of biology at the College, will help Cromaglass test the effectiveness of a new process designed to improve nitrogen and sediment removal from water. The grant will be used to fund supplies for the project, as well as allow for a student intern to work on the project during the summer.

The Clean Water Institute of Lycoming College was founded in 1999 to be a resource on water issues and a partner of local watershed groups dedicated to the education and protection of the water quality of the West Branch of the Susquehanna watershed.

The Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) is a program designed for the encouragement of innovative thinking, creativity and technology transfer through strong local partnerships and resources. KIZ works with both Lycoming College and Pennsylvania College of Technology to link area businesses with qualified interns and can assist companies with the funds necessary to support a student intern.

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