Her winning entry, "Correlating Residual Antibiotic Contamination in Public Water to the Drug Resistance of Escherichia coli," examined how inefficient wastewater treatment processes can lead to antibiotic contamination in American waterways and, in some cases, progressive resistance among bacteria to those same antibiotics (Penicillin, Tetracycline and Vancomycin, for example) that once controlled them. In particular, she researched their presence in a 44-kilometer stretch of the Ohio River and two tributary systems. The prize jury cited her strong scientific research in an innovative and important subject area.

Teams from Australia and Great Britain received honourable mention awards.

This year, participating countries in competition are: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. National organisers and local sponsors support the Stockholm Junior Water Prize in each country. An international nominating committee reviews the projects and selects the winner based on creative ability, scientific procedure, subject knowledge, and presentation.

Kemwater sponsors the national teams in Finland, Poland, Spain and Mexico.

Contact person: Charlotte Mönnich Jung