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This semester, I am working on the foam filtration team. We are currently preparing our experimental apparatus to run an experiment to determine the head loss across the foam column both with clean water running through it and when the foam fails and collapses due to particle buildup on the top layer. Results were collected for both of these experiments, and will be used to help design the point of use filter unit. Additionally, we have begun experimentation with layering foam porosities in order to find the optimal layering that will increase filter performance. Additionally, the foam filtration team is working on designing a point of use foam filtration unit that will be submitted the the EPA P3 competition this semesterconstructed in future semesters. Several different situations in which the filter could be used were analyzed, and different designs were considered for each situation. I have also worked on the EPA P3 phase 1 application for the foam filtration team, which included a written proposal and other forms.