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 Water   Research   Quarterly
 July - September 2010
                                No. 2010-2
                                      Table of Contents

Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from Chemicals and Microbes in Water	1
Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for Sustainable Public Health Protection	6
Hcological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis	10
Other Products from ORD ...                                                                      ....14
              Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from
                        Chemicals and Microbes in Water
From EPA
IRIS Human Health Assessments: Recent
Final and Peer Review Releases. Final
Assessment: Chloroprene; Cis-l,2-dichloroethylene;
Pentachlorophenol; 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane; Trans-
1,2-dichloroethylene; Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide
Salts. External Peer Review: Urea; Chromium VI.
Go to www.epa.gov/IRIS
State-of-the-Science Review: Everything
NanoSilver and More. 2010. EPA/600/R-10/084.
Nanosilver synthesis, uses, health effects.
Go to Report or cfpub.epa.gov/si


Characterization of Microbial Population
Structures in Recreational Waters and Primary
Sources of Fecal Pollution with a Next-Generation
Sequencing Approach. Shanks, O.C., S. McLellan,
S.M. Huse, and M.L. Sogm, 2010. Chapter 9 in K.
Sen and N. J. Ashbolt (ed.), Environmental Microbiology:
Current Technology and Water Applications.
Go to www.horizonpress.com/water-microbiology


The Adsorption of Arsenic on Iron Pipes in Water
Distribution Systems. Schroeder, M. and D.A. Lytle,
2010. Presented  at EPA Workshop. Type of lead that
forms in a pipe affected by pH and organic carbon
content of water.
                                    Application of a Multiroute Human PBPK Model
                                    for Bromodichloromethane (BDCM). Kenyon,
                                    E.M., et al. Dermal and inhalation exposure compared
                                    with oral exposure. Results suggest large contribution
                                    of inhalation, dermal exposure.
                                    William Russo, USEPA ORD/NHEERL, russo.bill@
                                    epa.gov, 919-541-7869 or www.epa.gov/nheerl
                                    Standard Analytical Protocol for Escherichia coli
                                    O157:H7 in Water.
                                    Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nhsrc
                                    Bayer Agrees to Terminate All Uses of Aldicarb.
                                    Production end 2014, remaining uses end 2018.
                                    Go to Article or www.epa.gov/pesticides


                                    From Collaborators

                                    Gulf Oil Spill - NSF Funds Research on Impacts
                                    to Florida Everglades. Awarded to study effects on
                                    seagrasses and mangrove forests.
                                    Go to Article or www.nsf.gov


                                    NAS-NRC - Review of the Federal Response to
                                    the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of
                                    Mexico Oil Spill.
                                    Go to Article or www.iom.edu
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NSF Awards Grant to Study Effects of Oil and
Dispersants on Louisiana Salt Marsh Ecosystem.
Go to Article or www.nsf.gov
        USGS Releases Study of Pharmaceuticals in
        Wastewater. Loads have been underestimated.
        Go to Article or www.awwa.org
CDC - Released Health Effects Data of Lead
Exposure from Municipal Water Systems. Data
shows no level of lead exposure considered safe,
especially for children.
Go to Article or www.cdc.gov


ATSDR Releases Health Advisory to Prevent
Hexavalent Chromium Exposure in Garfield, NJ.
Recommends staying out of basements.
Go to Article or www.atsdr.cdc.gov


Ohio River Study Finds Drugs, Chemicals
That Slip Through Waste Treatment. Chemicals
and pharmaceuticals (antidepressants, veterinary
hormones, cocaine) detected.
Go to Article or www.courier-journal.com


Identifying Hormonally Active Compounds,
Pharmaceuticals, and Personal Care Product
Ingredients of Health Concern. Health risk-based
guidelines for emerging contaminants select the level
most protective of human health.
Go to Report or www.watereuse.org


USGS - Elevated Nutrients in the Nation's
Streams and Groundwater-A Continuing Issue.
Concentrations, key sources, potential effects on humans
and aquatic life, and changes  since the early 1990s.
Go to Report or www.usgs.gov
USGS - Cyanotoxin Mixtures and Taste-and-Odor
Compounds in Cyanobacterial Blooms from the
Midwestern United States. Graham, J.L., et al., 2010.
Environmental Science & Technology. 44(19), 7361-7368.
Go to Article or www.usgs.gov
Impact of Chloride to Sulfate Mass Ratio (CSMR):
Changes on Lead Leaching in Potable Water.
WRF Project # 4088. Effects of coagulant changeover
on lead release from plumbing.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
        USGS - Many Urban Streams Harmful to Aquatic
        Life Following Winter Pavement Deicing.
        Go to Article or www.usgs.gov
        USFWS - Grassy Island Containment Evaluation
        is Underway. This diked disposal location evaluated
        to determine effectiveness of containment measures.
        Go to
or www.fws.gov
        Workshop Summary: Antibiotic Resistance:
        Implications for Global Health and Novel
        Intervention Strategies. Lessening the impact of
        these superbugs.
        Go to Report or www.iom.edu


        Marine Scientists and Students Find Widespread
        Floating Plastic Debris in North Atlantic Ocean.
        Examined data collected for over 22 years.
        Go to Article or www.nsf.gov
        From the Journals

        Role of Detection Limits in Drinking Water
        Regulation. Calder, R.S.D. and K.A. Schmitt, 2010.
        EnvironmentalScience  ^Technology, 44(21), 8008-8014.
        Go to Article


        Nitrate May Feed Thyroid Disorders. Weinhold,
        B., 2010. Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(6),
        A242-A242. Women whose water contained >2.46
        mg/L were 2.18 times more likely to have thyroid
        cancer than those whose water contained <0.36 mg/L.
        Go to
        Investigation of Relationships between Urinary
        Biomarkers of Phytoestrogens, Phthalates, and
        Phenols and Pubertal Stages in Girls. Wolff, M.S.,
        et al., 2010. Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(7),
        1039-1046.
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Relationship between Environmental Phthalate
Exposure and the Intelligence of School-Age
Children. Cho, S., et al., 2010. 'EnvironmentalHealth
Perspectives, 118(7), 1027-1032.
Go to Article
        Summing Nondetects: Incorporating Low-Level
        Contaminants in Risk Assessment. Helsel, D.R.,
        2010. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management,
        6(3), 361-366.
        Go to Article
Dietary Intake Associated with Phthalate Body
Burden in a Nationally Representative Sample.
Colacino, J.A., et al., 2010. Environmental Health
Perspectives, 118(7), 998-1003.
Go to Article
Low Dose of Some Persistent Organic Pollutants
Predicts Type 2 Diabetes: A Nested Case-Control
Study. Lee, D.H., et al., 2010. Environmental Health
Perspectives, 118(9), 1235-1242.
Urinary, Circulating, and Tissue Biomonitoring
Studies Indicate Widespread Exposure to
Bisphenol A. Vandenberg, L.N., et al., 2010.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(8), 1055-1070.
Go to Article


Epidemiologic Evidence on the Health Effects of
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA). Steenland, K., et al.,
2010. Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(8), 1100-1108.
Go to Article


Probabilistic Risk Evaluation for Triclosan in
Surface Water, Sediments, and Aquatic Biota
Tissues. Lyndall, J., et al., 2010. Integrated Environmental
Assessment and Management, 6(3), 419-440.



No Association between Arsenic Exposure from
Drinking Water and Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-
Sectional Study in Bangladesh. Chen, Y., et al.,
2010. Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(9), 1299-1305.
Go to Article


Behavior of Trace Inorganic Contaminants in
Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Hill, A.S., et al.,
2010. Journal American Water Works Association, 102(7), 107.
Go to Article
        Use of Bioassays and Sediment Polycyclic
        Aromatic Hydrocarbon Concentrations to Assess
        Toxicity at Coastal Sites Impacted by Hurricane
        Katrina. Weston, J., et al., 2010. Environmental
        Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(7), 1409-1418.
        Go to Article
        Arsenic Exposure from Drinking Water, and
        All-Cause and Chronic-Disease Mortalities in
        Bangladesh (HEALS): A Prospective Cohort
        Study. Argos M., et al., 2010. The Lancet, 376(9737),
        252-258.
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        Bioaccumulation of the Pharmaceutical 17
        ot-Ethinylestradiol in Shorthead Redhorse
        Suckers (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) from the St.
        Clair River, Canada. Al-Ansan, A.M., et al., 2010.
        Environmental Pollution, 158(8), 2566-2571.
        Go to Article


        Impacts of Early Life Exposure to Estrogen on
        Subsequent Breeding Behavior and Reproductive
        Success in Zebransh. Coe, T.S., et al., 2010.
        Environmental S cience ^Technology, 44(16), 6481-6487.
        Go to Article


        Estrogenic and Anti-Estrogenic Effects of Wood
        Extractives Present in Pulp and Paper Mill
        Effluents on Rainbow Trout. Orrego, R., et al., 2010.
        Aquatic Toxicology, 99(2), 160-167.
        Go to
        Specific In Vitro Toxicity of Crude and Refined
        Petroleum Products: II. Estrogen (a and [3) and
        Androgen Receptor-Mediated Responses in
        Yeast Assays. Vrabie, C.M., et al., 2010. Environmental
        Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(7), 1529-1536.
        Go to Article
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Computational Toxicology: Realizing the Promise
of Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century. Rusyn, I.
and G.P. Daston, 2010. 'EnvironmentalHealth Perspectives,
118(8), 1047-1050.
Go to Article


A Review of Pesticide Exposure and Cancer
Incidence in the Agricultural Health Study
Cohort. Weichenthal, S., et al., 2010. Environmental
Health Perspectives, 118(8), 1117-1125.
Go to Article


Influence of Stability on the Acute Toxicity of
CdSe/ZnS Nanocrystals to Daphnia magnet. Pace,
H.E., et al., 2010. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
29(6), 1338-1344.
Nutrients and Metals Effects on Nitrification in
Drinking Water Systems. Zhang, Y. and M. Edwards,
2010. Journal American Water Works'Association, 102(7), 56.
Go to Article


Meeting Report: Pharmaceuticals in Water—An
Interdisciplinary Approach to a Public Health
Challenge. Rodriguez-Mozaz, S. and H.S. Weinberg,
2010. Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(7), 1016-1020.
Go to Article
        Adverse Effects of Methyl-Mercury: Environmental
        Health Research Implications. Grandjean, P., et al.,
        2010. Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(8), 1137-1145.
        Go to Article


        Environmental Occurrence and Reproductive
        Effects of the Pharmaceutical Fluoxetine in Native
        Freshwater Mussels. Bringolf, R.B., et al., 2010.
        Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(6), 1311-1318.
        Go to Article


        Triclosan Has Endocrine-Disrupting Effects in
        Male Western Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis.
        Raut, S.A. and R.A. Angus, 2010. Environmental
        Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(6), 1287-1291.
        Go to
        Biomonitoring Studies Should Be Used by
        Regulatory Agencies to Assess Human Exposure
        Levels and Safety of Bisphenol A. Vandenberg,
        L.N., et al., 2010. Environmental Health Perspectives,
        118(8), 1051-1054.
        Go to Article


        Fecundability and Serum PBDE Concentrations
        in Women. Goodman, J.E., et al., 2010. Environmental
        Health Perspectives, 118(8), A330-A330.
        Go to Article
Probabilistic Modeling of Dietary Arsenic
Exposure. Boyce, C.P., et al., 2010. Environmental
Health Perspectives, 118(8), A331-A332.
        PBDE Concentrations in Women: Harley et al.
        Respond. Harley, K.G., et al., 2010. Environmental
        Health Perspectives, 118(8), A330-A331.
        Go to
Mechanistic Toxicity Assessment of
Nanomaterials by Whole-Cell-Array Stress
Genes Expression Analysis. Gou, N., et al., 2010.
Environmental Science & Technology, 44(15), 5964-5970.
Go to Article


Susceptibility of Human Populations
to Environmental Exposure to Organic
Contaminants. Undeman, E., et al., 2010.
Environmental Science & Technology, 44(16), 6249-6255.
Go to Article
        Atrazine Reduces Reproduction in Fathead
        Minnow (Pimephalespromelas). Tillitt, D.E., et al.,
        2010. Aquatic Toxicology, 99(2), 149-159.
        Go to Article


        Reproductive Responses in Fathead Minnow
        and Japanese Medaka Following Exposure to a
        Synthetic Progestin, Norethindrone. Paulos, P., et
        al., 2010. Aquatic Toxicology, 99(2), 256-262.
        Go to Article
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A Role for Analytical Chemistry in Advancing Our
Understanding of the Occurrence, Fate, and Effects
of Corexit Oil Dispersants. Place, B., et al., 2010.
Environmental Science & Technology, 44(16), 6016-6018.
Go to Article
Tissue-Specific Distribution and Whole-Body
Burden Estimates of Persistent Organic Pollutants
in the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Yordy, J.E., et al., 2010. EnvironmentalToxicology and
Chemistry, 29(6), 1263-1273.
Go to Article


Can the Biotic Ligand Model Predict Cu Toxicity
Across a Range of pHs in Softwater-Acclimated
Rainbow Trout? Ng, T.Y.T., et al., 2010. Environmental
Science & Technology, 44(16), 6263-6268.



Mercury Contamination of the Fish Community
of a Semi-Arid  and Arid River System: Spatial
Variation and the Influence of Environmental
Gradients. Smith, A., et al., 2010. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(8), 1762-1772.
Go to Article


Three Common Metal Contaminants of Urban
Runoff (Zn, Cu & Pb) Accumulate in Freshwater
Biofilm and Modify Embedded Bacterial
Communities. Ancion, P.Y., et al., 2010. Environmental
Pollution, 158(8), 2738-2745.
Go to Article
Multi-Generational Effects of Polybrominated
Diphenylethers Exposure: Embryonic Exposure
of Male American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) to
DE-71 Alters Reproductive Success and Behaviors.
Marteinson, S.C., et al., 2010.
and Chemistry, 29(8), 1740-1747.
Estrogen Responses in Killifish (Fundulus
heteroclitus) from Polluted and Unpolluted
Environments Are Site- and Gene-Specific. Greytak,
S.R., et al., 2010. Aquatic Toxicology, 99(2), 291-299.
Go to Article
        Fate and Effects of Composition B in Multispecies
        Marine Exposures. Rosen, G. and G.R. Lotufo, 2010.
        Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(6), 1330-1337.
        Go to Article


        Analysis of Eight Oil Spill Dispersants Using
        Rapid, In Vitro Tests for Endocrine and Other
        Biological Activity. Judson, R.S., et al., 2010.
        Environmental Science ^Technology, 44(15), 5979-5985.
        Go to Article
        Toxicity of Three Binary Mixtures to Daphnia
        magna: Comparing Chemical Modes of Action
        and Deviations from Conceptual Models. Loureiro,
        S., et al., 2010. EnvironmentalToxicology and Chemistry,
        29(8), 1716-1726.
        Go to
        A Physiologically Based Toxicokinetic Model for
        Methylmercury in Female American Kestrels.
        Nichols, J.W., et al., 2010. EnvironmentalToxicology and
        Chemistry, 29(8), 1854-1867.
        Go to Article


        Do Fish Growth Rates Correlate with PCB
        Body Burdens? Rypel, A.L. and D.R. Bayne, 2010.
        Environmental Pollution, 158(8), 2533-2536.
        Go to Article
         Upcoming Meetings
        Disinfection 2011. April 10-12, 2011 in Cincinnati,
        OH.
        Go to www.wef.org/disinfection
        Residuals and Biosolids 2011 - Adapting Residuals
        Management to a Changing Climate. May 22-25,
        2011 in Sacramento, CA.
        Go to www.wef.org/ResidualsBiosolids
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           Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for
                      Sustainable Public Health Protection
From EPA
Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Iron
Removal and Coagulation/Filtration at Two EPA
Demonstration Sites: Sabin, MN and Felton, DE.
2010. EPA/600/R-10/033 and EPA/600/R-10/039.
Go to Report 1. Report 2. or www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs
Treating Contaminants of Emerging Concern:
A Literature Review. Searchable database for
technologies and their removal capabilities.
Go to Report or water.epa.gov/scitech


Condition Assessment of Wastewater
Collection Systems. Tuccillo, M.E., et al., 2010.
EPA/600/R-10/101. Innovative and emerging
technologies for sanitary sewer assessment (includes
performance  data and cost information).
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nrmrl
        Field Screening Equipment Information
        Document: Companion to Standardized
        Analytical Methods for Environmental
        Restoration Following Homeland Security Events.
        Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nhsrc/pubs.html
        Nutrient Control Design Manual. Hertzler, P., et
        al., 2010. EPA/600/R-10/100. Principles of biological
        nutrient removal, emerging issues in wastewater
        industry.
        Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs


        Microbial Source Tracking: Current and Future
        Molecular Tools in Microbial Water Quality
        Forensics. Santo-Domingo, J.W., R. Lamendella,
        and N. Ashbolt, 2010. Chapter 10 in K. Sen and
        N. Ashbolt (eds.), Environmental Microbiology: Current
        Technology and Water Applications.
        Go to www.horizonpress.com/water-microbiology
State of Technology for Rehabilitation of
Wastewater Collection Systems. Sterling, R., J.
Simicevic, E. Allouche, W. Condit, and L. Wang, 2010.
EPA/600/R-10/078.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs
Development, and Ground-Truthing, of
Analytical Tools for Measuring Select Emerging
Contaminants (ECs) in a Sub-Set of Biosolids
Collected During OW's 2006-2007 National
Biosolids Survey Project. EPA/600/R-10/108.
Tammy LJones-Lepp, USEPA ORD/NERL/ESD,
jones-lepp.tammy@epa.gov, 702-798-2144.


EPA Releases the Tabletop Exercise Tool for
Water Systems: Emergency Preparedness,
Response, and Climate Resiliency. Introduction to
potential impacts of climate change on water within
context of an all-hazards approach to emergency
preparedness and response.
Go to Report or water.epa.gov/infrastructure
        From Collaborators
        Development and Testing of "Smart"
        Nanofiltration Membranes. Guillen, G.R. and
        E.M.V. Hoek, 2010. National Water Research Institute.
        Conducting polymer membranes tested for selectively
        controlling particle transport using electrical fields.
        Go to Rei
                   : or nwri-usa.org
        Removal and Fate of EDCs and Pharmaceuticals
        in Bank Filtration Systems. WRF Project #3136.
        Riverbank filtration effective in removing PPCPs,
        EDCs, and industrial chemicals.
        Go to Re
; or www.waterrf.org
        Biological Destruction of Perchlorate and Nitrate
        in Ion Exchange Concentrate. Addresses issues of
        biomass recovery, recycle, and scale-up.
        Go to Report or www.wef.org
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Contaminant Candidate List Viruses: Evaluation
of Disinfection Efficacy.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org


Low-Cost Treatment Technologies for Small-Scale
Water Reclamation Plants. For systems with flows
of less than 1 mgd.
Go to Article or www.watereuse.org


Treating Algal Toxins Using Oxidation,
Adsorption, and Membrane Technologies. WRF
Project # 2839. Implementation and cost data.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
Impacts of Lining Material on Water Quality.
Lining materials used in distribution systems that may
release compounds with potential health effects into
drinking water.
Go to Report or www.wef.org
Monitoring for Microconstituents in an Advanced
Wastewater Treatment Facility and Modeling
Discharge of Reclaimed Water to Surface Canals
for Indirect Potable Use.
                                      From the Journals
Go to Re
or www.desalination.biz
Water Conservation: Customer Behavior and
Effective Communications. WRF Project #
4012. Measured the effectiveness of conservation
communications campaigns.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org/thefoundation


Decision Tool Helps Utilities Select Treatment
Options. WRF Project #3115. Simultaneous
Compliance Tool, online and updated with more
information for small systems.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org


DOE - Awards $37 Million for Marine and
Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development.
Ranging from concept studies to prototype testing to
generate renewable energy from oceans and rivers.
Go to Article or www.energy, gov
                                      Full-Scale Assessment of the Nutrient Removal
                                      Capabilities of Membrane Bioreactors. Daigger, G.,
                                      etal., 2010. Water Environment Research, 82(9), 806-818.
                                      Go to Article


                                      Impact of Nanoparticles and Natural Organic
                                      Matter on the Removal of Organic Pollutants by
                                      Activated Carbon Adsorption. Jasper, A., et al., 2010.
                                      Environmental Engineering Science, 27(1), 85-93.
                                      Go to
                                      Performance Evaluation of a Constructed Wetland
                                      Treating High-Ammonium Primary Domestic
                                      Wastewater Effluent. Spokas, L.A., et al., 2010. Water
                                      Environment Research, 82(7), 592-600.
                                      Go to Article


                                      Enhanced Degradation of Chlorobenzene in
                                      Aqueous Solution Using Microwave-Induced
                                      Zero-Valent Iron and Copper Particles. Lee, C., et
                                      al., 2010. Water Environment Research, 82(7), 642-647.
                                      Go to Article
                                      Identification of Bacterial Populations in
                                      Drinking Water using 16S rRNA-Based Sequence
                                      Analyses. Revetta, R.P., et al., 2010. Water Research,
                                      44(5), 1353-1360.
                                      Go to Article
                                      A Laboratory Screening Study on the Use of
                                      Solidifiers as a Response Tool to Remove Crude
                                      Oil Slicks on Seawater. Resales, P.I., M.T. Suidan,
                                      and A.D. Venosa, 2010. Chemosphere, 80(4), 389-395.
                                      Go to
                                      Evaluating a Composite Cartridge for Small
                                      System Drinking Water Treatment. Muhammad,
                                      N., et al., 2010. Water Health, 8(2), 212-23. Incorporates
                                      physical filtration, carbon adsorption, and UV light
                                      disinfection for a home-based treatment system.

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Long-Term Effectiveness and Consequences of
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration. Shaffer, G., 2010.
Nature Geoscience, 3, 464-467.
Go to Article
The Capture and Destruction of Escherichia colt
from Simulated Urban Runoff Using Conventional
Bioretention Media and Iron Oxide-coated Sand.
Zhang, L., et al., 2010. Water Environment Research, 82(8),
701-714.
Go to Article
Study on the Treatment of Wastewater Containing
Mercury by Macromolecular Heavy Metal
Flocculant Mercaptoacetyl Polyethyleneimine.
Min, X., et al., 2010. Water Environment Research,
82(9)790-796.



A Comprehensive Investigation of Copper Pitting
Corrosion in a Drinking Water Distribution
System. Lytle, D.A. and M. Nadagouda, 2010.
Corrosion Science, 52(6), 1927-1938.
Go to Article
        Oxidation Kinetics of Antibiotics during Water
        Treatment with Potassium Permanganate. Hu,
        L.H., et al., 2010. Environmental Science ^Technology,
        44(16), 6416-6422.
        Go to Article
        Effects of Source Water Quality on Chlorine
        Inactivation of Adenovirus, Coxsackievirus,
        Echovirus, and Murine Norovirus. Kahler, A.M., et
        al., 2010. Applied and'Environmental'Microbiology, 76(15),
        5159-5164.
        Go to Article
        Global Spatial Indexing of the Human Impact on
        Al, Cu, Fe, and Zn Mobilization. Rauch, J.N., 2010.
        Environmental Science ^Technology, 44(15), 5728-5734.
        Go to
        Uptake of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care
        Products by Soybean Plants from Soils Applied
        with Biosolids and Irrigated with Contaminated
        Water. Wu, C.X., et al., 2010. EnvironmentalScience &
        Technology, 44(16), 6157-6161.
        Go to Article
Performance of PCR-Based Assays Targeting
Bacteroidales Genetic Markers of Human Fecal
Pollution in Sewage and Fecal Samples. Shanks,
O.C., et al., 2010. Environmental Science e> Technology,
44(16), 6281-6288.
Go to Article
Condition Assessment Modeling for Distribution
Systems Using Shared Frailty Analysis. Clark,
R.M., et al., 2010. Journal .American Water Works
Association, 102(7), 81-91.
Transformation of [3-Lactam Antibacterial Agents
during Aqueous Ozonation: Reaction Pathways
and Quantitative Bioassay of Biologically-Active
Oxidation Products. Dodd, M.C., et al., 2010.
Environmental Science & Technology, 44(15), 5940-5948.
Go to Article
        Sampling for PPCPs in Wastewater Systems:
        Comparison of Different Sampling Modes and
        Optimization Strategies. Ort, C., et al., 2010.
        Environmental S cience ^Technology, 44(16), 6289-6296.
        Go to Article
        Disinfection and Solubilization of Sewage Sludge
        Using the Microwave Enhanced Advanced
        Oxidation Process. Yu, Y., et al., 2010. Journ
        Hazardous Materials, 181(1-3), 1143-1147.
        Go to
        Model Stream Channel Testing of a UV-
        Transparent Polymer-Based Passive Sampler For
        Ultra-Low-Cost Water Screening Applications.
        Kibbey, T.C., L. Chen, D.A. Sabatmi, M.A. Mills, and
        C. Nietch, 2010. Chemosphere, 80(8), 908-913.
        Go to Article
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Upcoming Meetings
The Utility Management Conference 2011.
February 8-11, 2011 in Denver, CO.
Go to www.wef.org/utilitymanagement


Ground Water Summit and Ground Water
Protection Council Spring Meeting. May 1-5, 2011
in Baltimore, MD.
Go to www.ngwa.org/sur   it2011
Managed Aquifer Recharge Symposium. January
25-26, 2011 in Irvine, CA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.nwri-usa.org
26th Annual WateReuse Symposium. September
11-14, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ. Abstracts due January 24,
2011.
Go to Meeting Page or www.watereuse.org
8th Annual CitiesAlive Green Roof and Wall
Conference. November 30-December 3, 2010 in
Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Go to www.citiesalive.org


National Green Infrastructure Conference 2011.
February 23-25, 2011 in Shepherdstown, WV.
Go to www.conservationfund.org/GIC2011
2011 WateReuse California Annual Conference.
March 20-22, 2011 in Dana Point, CA.

Go to Meeting Page or www.watereus e. org
15th Annual Water Reuse and Desalination
Research Conference. May 16-17, 2011 in Las Vegas,
NV
Go to Meeting Page or www.watereus e. org
Watermatex 2011: IWA Symposium on Systems
Analysis and Integrated Assessment. June 20-22,
2011 in San Sebastian, Spain.
Go to www.watermatex2011.org
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    Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable
         Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis
From EPA
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments: Four
Case Studies of Water Utility Practices Draft Report.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/climatechange


Draft Report: A Method to Assess Climate Relevant
Decisions: Application in the Chesapeake Bay.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ncea


Coral Reef Biological Criteria: Using the Clean
Water Act to Protect a National Treasure. Bradley,
P., et al., 2010. EPA/600/R-10/054. Framework for
developing coral reef biocriteria as water quality
standards.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/bioindicators


EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants
Awarded Totaling $20 Million in New York State.
Grants to 17 organizations.
Go to Article or www.epa.gov/ocspp


Coming Together for Clean Water: EPA's Strategy
for Achieving Clean Water. Draft strategy to protect
and restore our nation's lakes, streams, and coastal
waters.
Go to Report or blog.epa.gov/waterforum
From Collaborators

NSF Scientists Map Large Underwater
Hydrocarbon Plume in Gulf from Oil Spill.
Detected plume at least 22 miles-long, 1.2 miles-wide,
650-feet-high, and 3,000 feet below the surface.
Go to Article or www.nsf.gov
        NAS-NRC - Progress Towards Restoring the
        Everglades: The Third Biennial Review. Explores
        challenges of water quantity and quality in Everglades.
        Go to Report or www.nap.edu


        USGS - Ten-fold Increase in Native Submerged
        Vegetation Reflects Improved Water Quality in
        Potomac River.
        Go to Article or www.usgs.gov
        USGS - A New Understanding of 31 Years of
        Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Trends. Method for
        tracking progress of reducing nutrients from watershed.
        Go to Article or www.usgs-gov


        Watershed Pathogen Modeling for Risk
        Management and Load Estimations. Modeling land
        use, slope, soil type, rainfall, and vegetation status.
        Go to Report or www.waterrf.org


        USFWS Releases Final Climate Strategy. Response
        to threat of global warming.
        Go to Article or www.fws.gov
        Advanced Nearshore Circulation and Sediment
        Transport Modeling. A quasi-2D (cross-shore and
        vertical) model includes nearshore waves and currents
        with sediment transport. Verified using data from the
        Large-scale Sediment Transport Facility.
        Go to Report or chl.erdc.usace.armv.mil
        Comparison of Three Biomass Sampling Techniques
        on Submersed Aquatic Plants in a Northern Tier
        Lake.
        Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.army.mil
USFWS Addresses Urgent Habitat Needs for Birds
and Other Wildlife along the Gulf Coast. Working
with partners on habitat conservation after gulf oil spill.
Go to Article or www.fws.gov
        NAS-NRC - Ocean Acidification: A National
        Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing
        Ocean.
        Go to
; or books.nap.edu
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Effects of Nutrients, Salinity, and pH on Salvinia
molesta (Mitchell) Growth. Giant salvinia has invaded
several southern, freshwater systems and formed
floating mats up to 1 m thick. Temperature, nutrients,
salinity, and pH may limit distribution and survival.
Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.army.mil


USAGE - A New Nonnionetary Metric for
Indicating Environmental Benefits from Ecosystem
Restoration Projects. The Biodiversity Security Index
measures value gained from securing native species
from decline by providing natural ecosystem support.
Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.army.mil


Implementing Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for
Watershed Monitoring. Allows standard evaluation,
characterization, and monitoring of stream quality.
Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.armv.n
NSF - Slowing Urban Sprawl and Adding Forests;
Best Approach to Curb Floods and Help Rivers.
Purdue University.
Go to Article or www.nsf.gov


NRDC - Climate Change,Water, and Risk: Current
Water Demands Are Not Sustainable. One-third
of all counties face higher risks of shortages by mid-
century; more than 400 facing extremely high risks.
Go to Report or www.nrdc.org/globalwarming


Scientific Assessment of Hypoxia in U.S. Coastal
Waters. Interagency Working Group on Harmful
Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and Human Health. Outlines
steps that may help reverse this decades-long trend.
Go to Report or www.whitehouse.gov
NSF - Tile Drainage Directly Related to Nitrate
Loss. Heavily tile-drained areas are found to be
largest source of nitrate in the Gulf of Mexico.
Go to Article or www.nsf.gov
        Stormwater Model to Inform Regulators on Future
        Development Projects. North Carolina State University.
        Go to Article or www.bae.ncsu.edu
        NSF - Insecticides From Genetically Modified
        Corn Present in Adjacent Midwest Streams.
        Go to Article or www.nsf.gov
        Warming Ocean Temperatures Causing Massive
        Coral Bleaching in South Asia. About 80% of coral
        species in the Aceh province of Indonesia have died
        since May; ocean temperatures 4°C above average.
        Go to Article or www.eesi.org
        NOAA - State of the Coasts Website. Source for quick
        facts and detailed statistics. Highlights importance of a
        healthy coastal ecosystem to the economy, safety, and
        sustainable quality of life for coastal residents.
        Go to stateofthecoast.noaa.gov


        Initial Application of a Landscape Evolution
        Model to a Louisiana Wetland. Feasibility of
        transferring a model developed for the Florida
        Everglades to Davis Pond, LA.
        Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.army.mil


        Aluminum Sulfate Application to Improve Under-
        Water Light Condition for Native Submersed
        Macrophyte Restoration: Alum to Phosphorus
        Binding Ratio Considerations.
        Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.armv.n
        WERF - Sustainable Water Resources Management
        Volume 3: Case Studies on New Water Paradigm.
        Go to Report or www.werf.org


        NOAA - Second Warmest July and Warmest Year-
        to-Date Global Temperature on Record.
        Go to Article or www.noaa.gov
USFWS - Service Awards More Than $4.7 Million
for Fish and Wildlife Restoration in the Great
Lakes Basin.
            or www.fws.gov
        Final Report on Development of Flow Criteria for
        the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Ecosystem.
        Go to Report or www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights
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Exchangeable Phosphorus Pools and Equilibrium
Characteristics for River Sediment as a Function of
Particle Size. For use in SWWRP-NSM parameters
to simulate adsorption and desorption in river systems.
Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.armv.mil
        A Method to Identify Estuarine Macroinvertebrate
        Pollution Indicator Species in the Virginian
        Biogeogarphic Province. Pelletier, M.C., et al., 2010.
        Ecological Indicators, 10(5), 1037-1048.
        Go to Article
From the Journals
A Weight-of-Evidence Approach to Define
Nutrient Criteria Protective of Aquatic Life in
Large Rivers. Smith, A.J. and C.P. Tran, 2010.
of the North American Benthological Society, 29(3), 875-891.
Go to Article


Does Encouraging the Use of Wetlands In Water
Quality Trading Programs Make Economic
Sense? Heberlmg, M.T., J.H. Garcia, and H.W.
Thurston, 2010. Ecological Economics, 69(10), 1988-1994.
Go to Article


Combining Rapid Bioassessment and Field-
Based Microcosms for Identifying Impacts in an
Urban River. O'Brien, M.L., et al., 2010. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(8), 1773-1780.



Sediment Quality in Near Coastal Waters of the
Gulf Of Mexico: Influence of Hurricane Katrina.
Macauley, J.M., et al., 2010. Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry, 29(7), 1403-1408.
Go to Article


Role of Stream Restoration on Improving Benthic
Macroinvertebrates and In-Stream Water Quality
in an Urban Watershed: Case Study. Selvakumar,
A., T. O'Connor, and S. Struck, 2010. Journal of
Environmental Engineering, 136(1), 127-139.
Go to Article
        Bacteria Dispersal by Hitchhiking on Zooplankton.
        Grossarta, H.P., et al., 2010. Proceedings of the National
        Academy of Sciences, 107(26), 11959-11964.
        Go to Article


        Sources of Nitrite in Streams of an Intensively
        Cropped Watershed. Corriveau, J., et al., 2010. Water
        Environment Research, 82(7), 622-632.
        Go to
                                                    Use of Ecological Thresholds to Assess Recovery
                                                    in Lotic Ecosystems. Clements, W.H., et al., 2010.
                                                    Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 29(3),
                                                    1017-1023.
                                                    The Relative Influence of Nutrients and Habitat
                                                    on Stream Metabolism in Agricultural Streams.
                                                    Frankforter, J.D., et al., 2010. Environmental Monitoring
                                                    and Assessment, 168(1-4), 461-479.
                                                    Go to Article


                                                    Applying Thresholds to Forecast Potential
                                                    Biodiversity Loss from Human Development.
                                                    Hilderbrand, R.H., et al., 2010. Journal of the North
                                                    American Eenthological Society, 29(3), 1009-1016.
                                                    Go to
                                                    Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia: Exploring Increasing
                                                    Sensitivity to Nitrogen Loads. Liu, Y., et al., 2010.
                                                    Environmental S cience ^Technology, 44(15), 5836-5841.
                                                    Go to Article
Sources of Suspended-Sediment Flux in Streams
of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: A Regional
Application of the Sparrow Model. Brakebill,
J.W., et al., 2010. Journal of'the American Water Resources
Association, 46(4), 757-776.
        Climate Change Effects: The Intersection of
        Science, Policy, and Resource Management in the
        USA. Scarlett, L., 2010. Journal of 'the North American
        Onthological Society, 29(3), 892-903.
        Go to Article
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Retrospective Analysis of Fish Community
Change during a Half-Century of Landuse and
Streamflow Changes. Gido, K.B., et al., 2010. Journal
of the North American Onthological Society, 29(3), 970-987.
Go to Article


An Evaluation of Qualitative Indexes of Physical
Habitat Applied to Agricultural Streams in Ten
U.S. States. Hughes, R.M., A.T. Herlihy, and P.R.
Kaufmann, 2010. Journal of 'the American Water Resources
Association, 46(4), 792-806.
Go to Article
Development of the Metropolitan Water
Availability Index (MWAI) and Short-Term
Assessment with Multi-Scale Remote Sensing
Technologies. Chang, N., et al., 20lO.Journ
                     •t, 91(6), 1397-1413.
Go to
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Land
Use and Arsenic, Vanadium, Nitrate and Boron
Contamination in the Gulf Coast Aquifer of Texas.
Glenn, S.M. and L.J. Lester, 2010. Journal of 'Hydrology,
389(1-2), 214-226.
Go to Article
        Ocean Warming Slows Coral Growth in the
        Central Red Sea. Cantin, N.E., et al., 2010. Science,
        329(5989), 322-325.
        Go to Article


        Global Phytoplankton Decline over the Past
        Century. Boyce, D.G., et al., 2010. Nature, 466, 591-596.
        Go to Article
        Integrated Assessment of Oil Pollution
        Using Biological Monitoring and Chemical
        Fingerprinting. Lewis, C., et al., 2010. Environmental
        Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(6), 1358-1366.
        Go to
        Assessment of Plant-Driven Removal of Emerging
        Organic Pollutants by Duckweed. Reinhold, D., et
        al., 2010. Chemosphere, 80(7), 687-692.
        Go to Article


        Application and Validation of a GIS-Based Stream
        Bank Stability Tool for the Great Lakes Region.
        Stone, A.G., et al., 2010. Journal of Soil and Water
        Conservation, 65(4), 92A-98A.
        Go to Article
Effects of Past, Present, and Future Ocean Carbon
Dioxide Concentrations on the Growth and
Survival of Larval Shellfish. Talmage, S.C. and C.J.
Gobler, 2010. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, 107(40), 17246-17251.
Go to Article


Suspended-Sediment Concentration Regimes
for Two Biological Reference Streams in Middle
Tennessee. Diehl, T.H. and W. J. Wolfe, 2010. Journal
of the American Water Resources Association, 46(4), 824-837.
        How Do We Identify Opportunities to Apply
        New Knowledge and Improve Conservation
        Effectiveness? Tomer, M.D., 2010.
        Water Conservation, 65(4), 261-265.
        Go to
        Macroinvertebrate Tolerance Values and an
        Assemblage Tolerance Index (ATI) for Western
        USA Streams and Rivers. Whittier, T.R. and J. Van
        Sickle, 2010. Journal of the North American Benthological
        Society, 29(3), 852-866.
        Go to Article
Iron-Mediated Photochemical Decomposition
of Methylmercury in an Arctic Alaskan Lake.
Hammerschmidt, C.R. and W.F. Fitzgerald, 2010.
Environmental Science & Technology, 44(16), 6138-6143.
Go to Article
        Upper Thermal Tolerances of Early Life Stages
        of Freshwater Mussels. Pandolfo, T.J., et al., 2010.
        Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 29(3),
        959-969.
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Linking Traits to Species Diversity and
Community Structure in Phytoplankton.
Litchman, E., et al., 2010. Hydrobiologia, 653(1), 15-28.
Go to Article
The Combined Effects of Ocean Acidification,
Mixing, and Respiration on pH and Carbonate
Saturation in an Urbanized Estuary. Feely, R.A., et
al., 2010. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 88(4), 442-
449.
Go to Article
Spatio-Temporal Variation in the Characteristics
of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Streams of
Boreal Forests: Impacts on Modelled Copper
Speciation. Cuss, C.W, et al., 2010. Chemosphere,
80(7), 764-770.
Upcoming Meetings
Second International Congress on Sustainability
Science and Engineering (ICOSSE '11). January
9-13, 2011 in Tucson, AZ. Sustainable management
of natural resources using scientific and engineering
innovations.
Go to icossell.org
Nutrient Recovery and Management 2011. January
9-12, 2011 in Miami, FL.

Go to www.wef.org/nutrient
Impaired Waters Symposium 2011: Spanning the
Water Quality Continuum — From Standards to
TMDLs. January 12-13, 2011 in Miami, FL.
Go to www.wef.org/ImpairedWaters
               Other Products  from ORD

             Sustainable Chesapeake: A Collaborative
             Approach to Urban Stormwater Management.
             Requests research proposals on how to influence
             behavior to prevent pollution in Chesapeake Bay;
             specifically to identify collaborative (i.e., multi-entity)
             approaches to reduce urban stormwater inputs.
             Go to Article or www.epa.gov/ncer


             Modeling Workshop Covered Thresholds in
             Stressors and Coral Reef Condition. Experts
             examined sustainable delivery of coral reef ecosystem
             services. Models will aim to assist in setting thresholds
             and to establish a context for economic quantification.

             Susan Yee, USEPA ORD/GED, yee.susan@epa.gov,
             850-934-9397.


             Interagency Working Group on Ocean
             Acidification Formed Under Joint Subcommittee
             for Ocean Science and Technology.
             William Fisher, USEPA ORD/GED, fisher.william@
             epa.gov, 850-934-9394.


             Coral Reef Management Decision Tool. Will be
             posted to ESRP Web site for linking ecological and
             socioeconomic factors for coral reefs. Populated with a
             coral  library, legislative atlas, and management options.
             William Fisher, USEPA ORD/GED, fisher.william@
             epa.gov, 850-934-9394.


             MIMES Model for Estimating the Impacts of
             Decisions and Human Stressors on Coral Reef
             Ecosystem Services. To be completed to assist with
             coral  reef management decision options.
             William Fisher, USEPA ORD/GED, fisher.william@
             epa.gov, 850-934-9394.


             Two  Case Studies on Delivery of Coral Reef
             Ecosystem Services Linked to Watershed and
             Land-Use Activities. To be used as guidance for
             future development and conservation decisions.
             William Fisher, USEPA ORD/GED, fisher.william@
             epa.gov, 850-934-9394.
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