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Water Research Quarterly
January - March 2011
No. 2011-1
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 5
Hcological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis 9
Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from
Chemicals and Microbes in Water
From EPA
Draft Plan to Study the Potential Impacts of
Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources.
EPA/600/D-11/001. Possible contamination of drinking
water resources from natural gas drilling.
Go to Report or water.epa.gov/type/groundwater
Toxicological Review of Methanol (Non-Cancer).
EPA/635/R-11/001. Review draft for public comment.
IRIS summary of the hazard and dose-response
assessment of methanol.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/iris
Disinfection By-Products: Formation and
Occurrence in Drinking Water. Richardson, S.D.,
2011. Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, Chapter 2,
J.O. Nnagu (ed.), 110-136.
Go to Article or www.epa.gov/nerl
EPA and HHS Announce New Scientific
Assessments and Actions on Fluoride. Working
to maintain benefits of preventing tooth decay while
preventing excessive exposure.
Go to Article or water.epa.gov/drink
EPA Requires Testing of 19 Widely Used
Chemicals. Final rule under the Toxic Substances
Control Act; manufacturers of high production volume
chemicals to test health and environmental effects.
EPA Expands and Enhances WCIT: A Robust Tool
for the Water Sector. Added 700 contaminants and
212 analytical methods to online database profiling
contaminants of concern.
Go to www.epa.gov/wcit
EPA Awards $7 Million to Study Effects of Pollution
Exposures and Social Stressors on Communities.
Research grants aim to gather comprehensive
community wide data on human health impacts.
Go to Article or www.epa.gov/ncer/cumulativerisk
EPA Awards $5.5 Million to Support
Nanotechnology Research. Research to help
determine whether health and environmental risks exist.
Go to Article or www.epa.gov/nanoscience
Colloidal Properties of C60 Fullerenes. Ma, X., 2011.
Presented at University of Cincinnati. Studied processes
of nano-size C60 in environmental aqueous systems,
formation kinetics, particle-particle interactions, particle-
surface interactions, and Lewis acid-base interactions.
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Monitored Natural Attenuation of Inorganic
Contaminants in Ground Water. Ford, R.G. and R.T.
Wilkin, 2011. Volume 3: Assessment for Radionuclides
Including Tritium, Radon, Strontium, Technetium,
Uranium, Iodine, Radium, Thorium, Cesium, and
Plutonium-Americium.
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New Robot System to Test 10,000 Chemicals for
Toxicity. Purchased by the Tox21 collaboration, which
merges resources to develop ways to predict how
chemicals will affect human health and the environment.
Go to Article or www.epa.gov/ncct
National Study Explores the Reaction and Transport
of Tungsten in Drinking Water. Investigates how
concentrations change along groundwater flow paths
and modify the groundwater makeup.
Go to Article or www.physorg.com
Embracing Change: The Next Generation of Risk
Assessment. New practices to match pace of discoveries
as they relate to human and environmental health.
Go to Article or www.epa.gov/risk/nexgen
Using Mining By-Products to Reduce Algal
Blooms. CSIRO. Can prevent nutrients from entering
river systems, thereby reducing algal blooms.
Go to Article or www.csiro.au
Problem Formulation for Human Health Risk
Assessments of Pathogens in Land-Applied
Biosolids. EPA/600/R-08/035F. Includes literature
studies; pathogen stressors; conceptual models; risk
assessment evaluation; existing tools/methodologies.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ncea
Review of EPA's Responsiveness to SAB 2007
Recommendations for the Revision of Cancer
Assessment of Inorganic Arsenic - A Report of the
SAB Inorganic Arsenic Cancer Review Work Group.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/sab
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Practices for Rehabilitation of Sewer and Water
Mains. EPA/600/R-11/017. Interviewed with
vendors, engineers, and utilities that use trenchless
rehabilitation technologies.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nrmrl
The Proposal for the Third Unregulated
Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR 3)
Was Signed by EPA Administrator. Would require
monitoring for 30 contaminants during 2013-2015.
Go to Article or water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs
From Collaborators
WERF - Measuring Water Ingestion among Water
Recreators. Used survey research and environmental
chemistry methods to evaluate rates of water ingestion
during swimming, canoeing/kayaking, and wading/
fishing to address knowledge gap.
WERF - Diagnostic Tools to Evaluate Impacts of
Trace Organic Compounds. Prioritizes TOrCs of
most concern; develops framework to identify TOrCs
by source type, exposure-response models for high
priority TOrCs, and a relational database of TOrC
exposure and effects data.
Go to Article or www.werf.org
WaterRF - lodoacids in Drinking Water Supplies:
Methods and Occurrence. Weinberg, H.S., et al., 2011.
#3175. Develops method for measuring iodoacetic acids
to low levels in drinking water, studies mechanistic
pathways of formation, and conducts an occurrence
survey of source water quality and treatment scenarios
likely to produce iodoacids.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
NIH Launches Largest Oil Spill Health Study.
Studying health effects of the oil spill on 55,000
cleanup workers and volunteers; largest health study of
its kind ever conducted among this population.
Go to Article or www.niehs.nih.gov
In Hot Water: Rising Public Health Concerns from
Changing Ocean Conditions. Meeting session covered
health effects of changes in harmful algal bloom seasons
and toxicity, global production and oceanic deposition of
desert dust, and in storm event frequency.
Go to Article or oceansandhumanhealt .noaa.gov
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WERF's Paul L. Busch Award Offers $100,000
for Innovative Water Quality Research. Award to
encourage researchers working in wastewater, water
reuse, biosolids, stormwater, watersheds, and other areas.
Go to Article or www.werf.org/Paul ^Busch
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EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. Wins
Engineering Excellence Merit Award from ACEC/
Nebraska for Groundwater Nitrate Investigation
Project. Investigation of elevated nitrate levels
affecting community water systems in the Lower Platte
South Natural Resources District of Nebraska.
Go to Article or www.eaest.com
From the Journals
Association between Children's Blood Lead
Levels, Lead Service Lines, and Water
Disinfection, Washington, DC, 1998-2006. Brown,
M.J., et al. 2011. Environmental Research, 111(1), 67-74.
Go to Article
Transport of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
in Highly Vulnerable Karst Systems. Schwarz, K.,
etal., 2011. Environmental Pollution, 159(1), 133-139.
Go to Article
Impact of Plumbing Age on Copper Levels in
Drinking Water. Turek, N.F., et al., 2011. Journal of
Water Supply: Research and Technology-AQUA, 60(1), 1-15.
Go to Article
Intellectual Impairment in School-Age Children
Exposed to Manganese from Drinking Water.
Bouchard, M.F., et al, 2011. Environmental Health
Perspectives, 119(1), 138-143.
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A Measure of Community Exposure: PFOA in
Well Water Correlates with Serum Levels. Betts,
K.S., 2011. Environmental Health Perspectives, 1119(1).
Go to Article
Habitat-Specific Bioaccumulation of
Methylmercury in Invertebrates of Small Mid-
Latitude Lakes in North America. Chetelat, J.,
et al., 2011. Environmental Pollution, 159(1), 10-17.
Pharmaceuticals, Hormones and Bisphenol A in
Untreated Source and Finished Drinking Water
in Ontario, Canada — Occurrence and Treatment
Efficiency. Kleywegt, S., et al., 2011. Science of the Total
Environment, 409(8), 1481-1488.
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The Impact of Bisphenol A and Triclosan on
Immune Parameters in the U.S. Population,
NHANES 2003-2006. Clayton, E.M.R., et al., 2011.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(3), 390-396.
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Toward Identifying the Next Generation
of Superfund and Hazardous Waste Site
Contaminants. Ela, W.R, et al., 2011. Environmental
Health Perspectives, 119(1), 6-10.
Go to Article
Accumulation and Clearance of Perfluorooctanoic
Acid (PFOA) in Current and Former Residents
of an Exposed Community. Seals, R., et al., 2011.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(1), 119-124.
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Are Oral Contraceptives a Significant Contributor
to the Estrogenicity of Drinking Water? Wise,
A., K. O'Brien, and T. Woodruff, 2011. Environmental
Science e> Technology, 45(1), 51-60.
Go to Article
Disinfection Byproducts in Canadian Provinces:
Associated Cancer Risks and Medical Expenses.
Chowdhury, S., et al., 2011. Journal oj'Hazardous
Materials, 187(1-3), 574-584.
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Private Drinking Water Wells as a Source of
Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
in Communities Surrounding a Fluoropolymer
Production Facility. Hoffman, K., et al., 2011.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(1), 92-97.
Behavioral Responses of Adult Male and Female
Fathead Minnows to a Model Estrogenic
Effluent and Its Effects on Exposure Regime
and Reproductive Success. Lavelle, C. and P.W
Sorensen, 2011. Aquatic Toxicology, 101(3-4), 521-528.
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Investigation of Human Sewage Pollution and
Pathogen Analysis at Florida Gulf Coast Beaches.
Korajkic, A., et al., 2011. Journal oj'AppliedMicrobiology,
110(1), 174-183.
Go to Article
Mechanistic Basis of Resistance to PCBs in
Atlantic Tomcod from the Hudson River.
Wirgin, I., et al., 2011. Science, 331(6022), 1322-1325.
Go to Article
Bioaccumulation of Organochlorine Pesticides in
Aquatic System - An Overview. Chopra, A., et al., 2011.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 173(1-4), 905-916.
Go to Article
Test of Significant Toxicity: A Statistical Application
for Assessing Whether an Effluent or Site Water is
Truly Toxic. Denton, D., J. Diamond, and L. Zheng,
2011. EnvironmentalToximlogy and Chemistry, 30(5), 1117-1126.
Go to Article
Unregulated Drinking Water Initiative for
Environmental Surveillance and Public Health.
Backer, L.C. and N. Tosta, 2011. Journal oj~ Environmental
Health, 73(7), 31-32.
Comparison of Acute and Chronic Toxicity of
Silver Nanoparticles and Silver Nitrate to Daphnia
magna. Zhao, C. and W. Wang, 2011. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 30 (4), 885-8892.
Go to Article
Accumulation and Tolerance Characteristics of
Chromium in a Cordgrass Cr-Hyperaccumulator,
Spartina argentinensis. Redondo-Gomez, S., et al.,
2()\\. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 185(2-3), 862-869.
Go to Article
Arsenic Pollution of Groundwater in Vietnam
Exacerbated by Deep Aquifer Exploitation for More
than a Century. Winkel, L.H.E., et al., 2011. Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(4), 1246-1251.
Information Needs for Siting New, and Evaluating
Current, Nuclear Facilities: Ecology, Fate and
Transport, and Human Health. Burger, J., et al., 2011.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 172(1-4), 121-134.
Go to Article
Modelling Temporal and Spatial Changes of PCBs
in Fish Tissue from Lake Huron. El-Shaarawi, A.H.,
et al., 2011. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
173(1-4), 611-623.
Go to Article
Enhancement Effect of Water Associated with
Natural Organic Matter (NOM) on Organic
Compound - NOM Interactions: A Case Study
with Carbamazepine. Borisover, M., et al., 2011.
there, 82(10), 1454-1460.
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Bioaccumulation of Copper and Toxic Effects on
Feeding, Growth, Fecundity and Development
of Pond Snail Lymnaea luteola L. Das, S. and B.S.
Khangarot, 2011. Journal oj'Hazardous Materials, 185(1),
295-305.
Fluorine Contamination in Groundwater: A Major
Challenge. Dar, M.A., et al., 2011. Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment, 173(1-4), 955-968.
Go to Article
Upcoming Meetings
3rd International Conference on Occurrence, Fate,
Effects, and Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in
the Environment. August 23-26, 2011 in Copenhagen.
Go to www.emcon2011.com
IWA Specialty Conference on Natural Organic
Matter: From Source to Tap and Beyond. July 27-
29, 2011 in Costa Mesa, CA.
Go to www.regonline.com/NOM2011
2011 Water Quality Technology Conference and
Exposition. November 13-17, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ.
Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org/Conferences
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Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for
Sustainable Public Health Protection
From EPA
An Innovative Membrane Bioreactor Process
for Achieving Sustainable Advanced Wastewater
Treatment. Venosa, A.D., et al., 2011. Presented at
ICOSSE 11, January 9-13 in Tucson, AZ. Efficacy of a
gravity-flow Biomass Concentrator Reactor (BCR) for
removal of COCs at trace level concentrations.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nrmrl
Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water Small
Systems Research. Sorg, T.J., 2011. Presented at
USEPA Region 6 five-state meeting, January 25-27,
2011 in Dallas, TX.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nrmrl
ETV Report - Removal of Microbial
Contaminants in Drinking Water. Blumenstein, M.,
B. Bartley, and J.Q. Adams, 2011. EPA/600/R-11/004.
Dow Chemical Company Water Solutions SFD-2880
Ultrafiltration Module.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/etv
Evaluation of Combined Heat and Power
Technologies for Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
EPA and Columbus Water Works Report. Examination
of CHP technologies for converting anaerobic digester
gas to electrical power and process heat.
Go to Report or water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech
Mineralogy of Galvanic Corrosion By-Products
in Domestic Drinking Water Pipes. Desantis, M.,
2011. Presented at Cincinnati Area Water Distribution
Systems Networking Seminar, Cincinnati, OH,
January 26, 2011.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nrmrl
Removal of Inorganic, Microbial, and Particulate
Contaminants from Secondary Treated
Wastewater - Village Marine Tec. Expeditionary
Unit Water Purifier, Generation 1.
or www.epa.gov/etv
Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool
(GREAT). Designed for water and wastewater utilities
to assess the risk of potential climate change impacts.
Go to Tool or water.epa.gov/infrastructure
From Collaborators
Assessment of Water Reuse as an Approach for
Meeting Future Water Supply Needs. Potential for
water reclamation and reuse of municipal wastewater
to expand and enhance the nation's water supply
alternatives.
Go to Re
; or dels.nas.edu
WaterRF - Simultaneous Oxidation and Removal
of As(III) and As(V) by Electrocoagulation-
Filtration. Lakshmanan, D., et al., 2011. #3160.
Determines the technical and economic feasibility of
using electrocoagulation-filtration for arsenic removal.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
WaterRF - Desalination Facility Design and
Operation for Maximum Efficiency. Veerapaneni, S.,
et al., 2011. #4038. Recommendations for design and
operation of desalination facilities to maximize energy
efficiency.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
WERF - Nutrient Management Volume II:
Removal Technology Performance & Reliability.
Statistical variability is a characteristic of all plants and
should be recognized in technology evaluation and in
determining appropriate effluent limits.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
Post-Treatment Stabilization of Desalinated Water.
Duranceau, S.J., et al., 2011. #4079. Lessons learned,
industry practices, and concepts and guidelines for the
post treatment stabilization of membrane permeate.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
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Electrifying New Way to Clean Dirty Water. Low
voltage helps microbes eat mining and other waste
during water treatment.
Go to Article or www.inotec.us
Managed Aquifer Recharge Symposium
(Presentations). National Water Research Institute.
January 25-26, 2011 in Irvine, CA.
Go to Presentations or www.nwri-usa.org
WERF - Nanomaterials Provide Boost to
Biosolids Dewaterability and Odor Reduction.
Adding to dewatering polymers led to lower polymer
dose, improved filtrate quality, and reduced odors.
Go to Article or www.werf.org
WERF - Quantitative Tools to Determine the
Expected Performance of Wastewater Soil
Treatment Units. Includes literature and model review,
toolkit user's guide, Excel spreadsheet tools (STUMOD
and N-CALC), and supplemental information.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
Global Water Research Coalition - Energy
Efficiency in the Water Industry: A Compendium
of Best Practices and Case Studies. Examination
of current best practices and technologies as well as
promising new developments.
Go to Report or www.globalwaterresearchcoalition.net
WERF - Phosphorus Removal Potential Using
Biogenic Iron Oxides. Evaluated biogenic iron
oxides produced by microaerobic, iron-oxidizing
bacteria as a phosphorus filtration matrix.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
Glendale Looks at Microfiltration to Reduce
Chromium-6 Levels. International Desalination
Association. Evaluating microfiltration in advance of
anticipated lower hexavalent chromium maximum levels.
Go to Article or www.desalination.biz
WERF, EPA Collaboration Yields Needed Data
on Combined Heat and Power Technologies.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
From the Journals
Influence of Organic Matter on Arsenic Removal
by Continuous Flow Electrocoagulation
Treatment of Weakly Mineralized Waters.
Pallier, V., et al., 2011. Chemosphere, 83(1), 21-28.
Go to Article
Treatment of Oily Wastewater of a Gas Refinery by
Electrocoagulation Using Aluminum Electrodes.
Saeedi, M. and A. Khalvati-Fahlyam, 2011. Water
Environment Research, 83(3), 256-264.
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Wastewater Polishing Index: A Tool for a Rapid
Quality Assessment of Reclaimed Wastewater.
Verlicchi, P., et al., 2011. Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment, 173(1-4), 267-277.
Go to Article
Rapid Determination of
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and Its Main
Metabolites in Aqueous Samples by One-Step
Microwave-Assisted Headspace Controlled-
Temperature Liquid-Phase Micro extraction and
Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture
Detection. Kumar, P.V. and J.E Jen, 2011. Chemosphere,
83(2), 200-207.
Go to Article
Removal of Arsenic from Water Using Fe-
Exchanged Natural Zeolite. Li, Z., et al., 2011.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 187(1-3), 318-323.
Go to Article
Using Cl/Br Ratios and Other Indicators to
Assess Potential Impacts on Groundwater Quality
from Septic Systems: A Review and Examples
from Principal Aquifers in the United States. Katz,
B.C., etal., 2Q\\. Journal of Hydrology, 397(3-4), 151-166.
Go to Article
Sequestration of Cadmium Ions Using Titanate
Nanotube. Du, A.J., et al., 2011. Journal oj'Hazardous
Materials, 187(1-3), 401-406.
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Methane, Carbon Dioxide, and Nitrous
Oxide Emissions from Septic Tank Systems.
Diaz-Valbuena, L.R., et al., 2011. Environmental Science
& Technology, 45(7), 2741-2747.
Go to Article
Wind-Powered Desalination: An Estimate
of Saline Groundwater in the United States.
Androwski, J., et al., 2011. Journal of'the American Water
Resources .Association, 47(1), 93-102.
Go to Article
Performance and Biofilm Activity of Nitrifying
Biofilters Removing Trihalomethanes. Wahman,
D.G., etal., 2011. Water Research, 45(4), 1669-1680.
Pilot Scale Evaluation on Ferric Floe Sludge
Concentration with Pelleting Flocculation Blanket
Process. Huang, T.L., et al., 2010. Water Science e>
Technology, 62(9), 2021-2027.
Go to Article
Distribution and Availability of Trace Elements in
Municipal Solid Waste Composts. Paradelo, R., et al.,
2Q\\. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 13(1), 201-211.
Go to Article
Research Advances and Challenges in the
Microbiology of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus
Removal - A Critical Review. Gebremariam, S., et al.,
2011. Water Environment Research, 83(3), 195-219.
Pilot Scale Testing of a New Configuration of the
Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) to
Treat High-Strength Industrial Sewage. Strieker, A.,
et al., 2011. Water Environment Research, 83(1), 3-14.
Go to Article
Biosorption of Heavy Metals from Mining
Influenced Water onto Chitin Products. Pinto, P.X.,
S.R. Al-Abed, and D.J. Reisman, 2011. Chemical
Engineering Journal, 166(3), 1002-1009.
Go to Article
Banana Peel Applied to the Solid Phase
Extraction of Copper and Lead from River Water:
Preconcentration of Metal Ions with a Fruit Waste.
Castro, R.S.D., et al., 2011. Industrial & Engineering
Chemistry Research, 50(6), 3446-3451.
Go to Article
Free Chlorine and Monochloramine Application
to Nitrifying Biofilm: Comparison of Biofilm
Penetration, Activity, and Viability. Lee, W.H.,
D.G. Wahman, P.L. Bishop, and J.G. Pressman, 2011.
Environmental Science & Technology, 45(4), 1412-1419.
Go to Article
Metal Removal Efficiency and Ecotoxicological
Assessment of Field-Scale Passive Treatment
Biochemical Reactors. Butler, B., M.E. Smith, D.J.
Reisman, and J.M. Lazorchak, 2011.
Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(2), 385-392.
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Longitudinal Evaluation of the Efficacy of Heat
Treatment Procedures against Legionella spp.
in Hospital Water Systems by Using a Flow
Cytometric Assay. Allegra, S., et al., 2011. Applied and
Environmental Microbiology, 77(4), 1268-75.
Go to Article
Development of Chemically Engineered Porous
Metal Oxides for Phosphate Removal. Delaney, P.,
et al., 2Q\\. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 185(1), 382-391.
Go to Article
Non-Biological Inhibition-Based Sensing (NIBS)
Demonstrated for the Detection of Toxic Arsenic
Compounds. Monty, C.N., et al., 2011. Chemosphere,
82(11), 1644-1648.
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Application of a New Vertical Profiling Tool
(ESASS) for Sampling Groundwater Quality
During Hollow-Stem Auger Drilling. Harte, P.T.
and S.M. Flanagan, 2011. Ground Water Monitoring e>
Remediation, 31(1), 86-98.
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Upcoming Meetings
26th Annual WateReuse Symposium. September
11-14, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ.
Go to www.watereuse.org/conferences/symposium/26
Potable Reuse Conference. November 13-15, 2011 in
Hollywood, FL.
Go to www.watereuse.org/conferences/potable/ll
84th Annual Water Environment Federation
Technical Exhibition and Conference. October 15-
19, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA.
Go to www.weftec.org
WaterSmart Innovations Conference and
Exposition. October 5-7, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV.
Go to www.watersmartinnovations.com
IWA Water Loss 2012. February 26-25, 2012 in
Manila, Philippines.
Go to www.iwa-waterloss.org/2012
Energy and Water 2011 - Efficiency, Generation,
Management, and Climate Impacts. July 31-August
3, 2011 in Chicago, IL.
Go to www.wef.org/energy
2011 WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo.
October 5-7, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV.
Go to www.watersmartinnovations.com
Groundwater: Cities, Suburbs, and Growth Areas
— Remedying the Past/Managing for the Future.
August 8-9, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org
Philadelphia Low Impact Development Symposium.
September 25-28, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA.
Go to www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/20111id
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Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable
Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis
From EPA
Coming Together for Clean Water: EPA's Strategy to
Protect America's Waters. Framework for how EPA's
national water program will address the challenges;
EPA's priorities for achieving clean water goals.
Go to Report or water.epa.gov
EPA Takes Step to Improve Lake Champlain
Water Quality. Work with Vermont to develop plan
for reductions in phosphorus. Elevated levels cause
algae blooms and other water quality problems.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/regionl /eco/tmdl
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Aquatic
Organisms. Daughton, C.G. and B.W. Brooks, 2011.
Environmental Contaminants in Biota: Interpreting Tissue
Concentrations, Chapter 8, N. Beyer and J. Meador (ed.).
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nerl
The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley
Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central
Appalachian Coalfields. EPA/600/R-09/138F.
National Center for Environmental Assessment.
Go to
or www.epa.gov/ncea
Can Rain Barrels and Gardens Help Keep
Sewage in the Sewers? Investigates how they retain
stormwater and how to motivate the public to adopt
these "green" practices.
Go to Article or www.epa.gov/nrmrl/std/seb
EPA to Open Public Comment on Proposed
Standards to Protect Aquatic Ecosystems. Protect
billions of fish and other aquatic organisms drawn into
cooling water systems each year.
Go to Article or water.epa.gov/lawsregs
NCEA - Climate Change Vulnerability
Assessments: Four Case Studies of Water Utility
Practices. EPA/600/R-10/077F.
NCEA - Aquatic Ecosystems, Water Quality, and
Global Change: Challenges of Conducting Multi-
Stressor Global Change Vulnerability Assessments.
Blue, J., J. Maxted, N. Hiremath, M. Diebel, C. Hermck,
J. Koplos, C. Weaver. EPA/600/R-11/01A. External
Review Draft.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ord/npd
From Collaborators
Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi
Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the
Gulf of Mexico. Framework to assess the effects of the
oil spill within the context of other human activities.
Go to Article or www.nationalacademies.org
Scientists Discover Invasive Mussel Killing
Bacteria. California company preparing commercial
product to control the environmentally hazardous
zebra and quagga mussels.
Go to Article or www.nvsm.nYsed.gov
Go to
or www.epa.gov/ord/npd
USAGE - Application of Long Distance
Conveyance (LDC) of Dredged Sediments to
Louisiana Coastal Restoration. Welp, T. and G.
Ray, 2011. ERDC TR-11-2. Describes dredging and
transport methodologies in relation to LDC design and
economic considerations and potential environmental
impacts of LDC across Louisiana wetlands.
Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.armv.mil
Measuring Forestry's Impact on Water Availability.
Tools from CSIRO help water managers better
estimate how forest plantations affect stream flows.
Go to Article or www.csiro.au
USAGE - Meeting Water Quality and Water Control
Objectives in River Basins with Multiple Reservoirs.
ERDC TN-SWWRP-11-2. Tool to help determine if
temporal and spatial distribution of water quality is
met at right place and time for an operational change.
Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.army.mil
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USAGE - Hydrologic Analyses for Stream Restoration
Design. Fischenich, J.C. and S.K. McKay, 2011.
ERDC TN-EMRRP-EBA-8. Planners should focus
on hydrologic and geomorphic factors when evaluating
ecosystem restoration (e.g., magnitude/duration of peak
annual discharges, duration of low flow conditions, etc.).
Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.armv.mil
The Last Drop: Climate Change and the Southwest
Water Crisis. Ackerman, F. and E.A. Stanton, 2011.
Stockholm Environment Institute. Sustainable water
use will require strong residential adaptation, or strong
agricultural adaptation (e.g., elimination of low-value
crops) with moderate residential measures.
Go to Report or www.sei-us.org/publications
National Assessment of Shoreline Change:
Historical Shoreline Change along the New
England and Mid-Atlantic Coasts. Hapke, C.J.,
et al., 2011. 68% of beaches in this area eroding.
Go to Article or woodshole.er.usgs.gov
USGS - An Initial SPARROW Model of Land Use
and In-Stream Controls on Total Organic Carbon
in Streams of the Conterminous United States.
Shih, J.H., et al., 2011. Spatially Referenced Regression
on Watershed Attributes (SPARROW).
Go to Report or pubs.usgs.gov
Managed Retreat of Coastal Communities:
Understanding Responses to Projected Sea Level
Rise. CSIRO. Alexander, K. S., et. al., 2011. A meta-
theoretical social functionalist framework to analyze the
range of personal concerns and responses to proposed
policy options for vulnerable coastal shorelines.
Go to Rei
or www.csiro.au
WERF - Canine Scent and Microbial Source
Tracking in Santa Barbara, CA. Pilot-scale study
results show canine scent tracking should be expanded
for use by researchers and stormwater managers.
Go to Article or www.werf.org
The Future of Research on Climate Change
Impacts on Water. Raucher, R.S., 2011. WaterRF,
WERF, NOAA, UCAR, EPA, and NASA. Report on
Workshop that focused on adaptation strategies and
information needs.
Go to
or www.waterrf.org
WaterRF & NCAR - Climate Change in Water
Utility Planning: Decision Analytic Approaches.
Yates, D. and K. Miller, 2011. #3132. Vulnerabilities
and adaptations needed to manage risk.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org or www.ncar.ucar.edu
Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information as a
Watershed Restoration Resource.
Go to digital.librarv.ucr.edu/cdri
Two-Stage Ditches Reduce Downstream Nutrient
Transport Exit. The Nature Conservancy (Indiana).
Floodplain benches with grasses on either side of a
flow channel in a ditch reduce time and funding that
many counties spend maintaining the ditches.
Go to Article or www.nature.org
USAGE - A Generic Modeling Approach to
Biomass Dynamics of Sagittaria latifolia and
Spartina alterniflora. Best, E.P.H., et al., 2011.
ERDC TN-SWWRP-11-1.
Go to Re
: or el.erdc.usace.armv.mil
USAGE - Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
to Support Ecosystem Restoration Planning.
Suedel, B.C., 2011. ERDC TN-EMRRP-EBA-7.
Go to Report or el.erdc.usace.armv.mil
Preparing for the Third Decade (Cycle 3) of the
National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA)
Program.
Go to Article or www.nationalacademies.org
WaterRF - Methods to Assess GWUDI and Bank
Filtration Performance. Abbaszadegan, M., et al.,
2011. #3121.
Go to Re
: or www.waterrf.org
Tillage Practices in the Conterminous United
States, 1989-2004 - Datasets Aggregated by
Watershed. Baker, N.T., 2011. Methods used to
aggregate at county-level; dataset includes total planted
acreage by tillage type for selected crops.
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From the Journals
Monitoring the Dynamics of an Invasive
Emergent Macrophyte Community Using
Operational Remote Sensing Data. Albright, T.P.
and D.J. Ode, 2011. Hydrobiologia, 661(1), 469-474.
Go to Article
Nitrification and Denitrification Response to
Varying Periods of Desiccation and Inundation
in a Western Kansas Stream. Austin, B.J. and E.A.
Strauss, 2011. Hydrobiologia, 658(1), 183-195.
A Nationally Consistent Framework for Identifying
Interstate Waters with Applications for the National
Listing of Fish Advisories. Cooter, W., et al., 2011.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 172(1-4), 67-89.
Go to Article
Transboundary Groundwater Policy: Developing
Approaches in the Western and Southwestern
United States. Hathaway, D.L., 2()\\. Journal of the
American Water Resources Association, 47(1), 103-113.
Go to Article
Planning for the Persistence of River Biodiversity:
Exploring Alternative Futures Using Process-
Based Models. Turak, E., et al., 2011. Freshwater
Biology, 56(1), 39-56.
Go to Article
Effluent-Dominated Streams. Part 1: Presence
and Effects of Excess Nitrogen and Phosphorus
in Wascana Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada. Waiser,
M.J., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
30(2), 496-507.
Resuspension of Polychlorinated Biphenyl-
Contaminated Field Sediment: Release to the
Water Column and Determination of Site-Specific
K^QC. Friedman, C.L., et al., 2011. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(2), 377-384.
Go to Article
Behaviour of Arsenic in Forested Catchments
Following a High-Pollution Period. Novak, M., et
al., 2011. Environmental Pollution, 159(1), 204-211.
Go to Article
Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Atrazine and
Metolachlor Surface Water Concentrations in
Ontario (Canada) Using ELISA. Byer, J.D., et al.,
2011. Chemosphere, 82(8), 1155-1160.
Go to Article
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Pesticide Use
Declines but Toxicity Increases. Hartwell, S., 2011.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(5), 1223-1231.
Go to
Spatial and Seasonal Variability of Dissolved
Methylmercury in Two Stream Basins in the
Eastern United States. Bradley, P.M., et al., 2011.
Environmental S cience ^Technology, 45(6), 2048-2055.
Riverine Coupling of Biogeochemical Cycles
between Land, Oceans, and Atmosphere.
Aufdenkampe, A.K. et al., 2011. Frontiers in Ecology and
the Environment, 9(1), 53-60.
Go to Article
Global Declines in Oceanic Nitrification Rates
as a Consequence of Ocean Acidification. Beman,
J.M., et al. 2011. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, 108(1), 208-213.
Go to
Sediment Quality Guidelines for Copper and Zinc
for Filter-Feeding Estuarine Oysters? Birch, G.F. and
T.D. Hogg, 2011. Environmental Pollution, 159(1), 108-115.
Go to Article
Longitudinal Variability in Streamwater
Chemistry and Carbon and Nitrogen Fluxes in
Restored and Degraded Urban Stream Networks.
Sivirichi, G.M., et al., 2011. Journal oj'Environmental
Monitoring, 13(2), 288-303.
Go to Article
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Aluminium Speciation in Streams and Lakes
of the UK Acid Waters Monitoring Network,
Modelled with WHAM. Tipping, E. and H.T. Carter,
2011. Science of the Total Environment, 409(8), 1550-1558.
Go to Article
Marine Oil Fate: Knowledge Gaps, Basic Research,
and Development Needs; a Perspective Based on
the Deepwater Horizon Spill. Thibodeaux, L.J., et
al., 2011. Environmental Engineering Science, 28(2), 87-93.
Go to Article
Implications of Geographic Variability on
Comparative Toxicity Potentials of Cu, Ni and Zn
in Freshwaters of Canadian Ecoregions. Gandhi, N.,
et al., 2011. Chemosphere, 82(2), 268-277.
Use of Existing Water, Sediment, and Tissue Data
to Screen Ecological Risks to the Endangered Rio
Grande Silvery Minnow. Marcus, M.D., et al., 2010.
Science of the Total Environment, 409(1), 83-94.
Go to Article
Nitrous Oxide Emission from Denitrification in
Stream and River Networks. Beaulieua, J.J., et al.
2011. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(1),
214-219.
Go to Article
Use of Gene Expression, Biochemical and
Metabolite Profiles to Enhance Exposure and
Effects Assessment of the Model Androgen
17{:3-Trenbolone in Fish. Ekman, D.R., D.L. Villeneuve,
Q. Teng, K.J. Ralston-Hooper, D. Martinovic-Weigelt,
M.D. Kahl, K.M. Jensen, E.J. Durban, E.A. Makynen,
G.T. Ankley, and T.W. Collette, 2011. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(2), 319-329.
Modelling the Effect of Forest Cover in Mitigating
Nitrate Contamination of Groundwater: A Case
Study of the Sherwood Sandstone Aquifer in the
East Midlands, UK. Zhang, H. and K.M. Hiscock,
2(m. Journal of Hydrology, 399(3-4), 212-225.
Go to Article
Nitrogen Contamination of Surficial Aquifers
— A Growing Legacy. Puckett, L.J., et al., 2011.
EnvironmentalScience ^Technology, 45(3), 839-844.
Go to Article
Sediment and Nutrient Management Solutions to
Improve the Water Quality of Lake Okeechobee.
James, R.T. and C.D. Pollman, 2011. Lake andlLeservoir
Management, 27(1), 28-40.
Go to Article
Trends in Pesticide Concentrations in Streams
of the Western United States, 1993-2005. Johnson,
H.M., et al., 2Q\\. Journal of the American Water Resources
Association, 47(2), 265-286.
Go to
Incorporating Social Context Variables into Paired
Watershed Designs to Test Nonpoint Source Program
Effectiveness. Prokopy, L.S., et al., 2011. Journal of 'the
American Water Resources Association, 47(1), 196-202.
Go to Article
Land Use Planning and Social Equity in North
Carolina's Compensatory Wetland and Stream
Mitigation Programs. BenDor, T. and A. Stewart,
2011. Environmental Management, 47(2), 239-253.
Go to Article
Accumulation of Organochlorine Contaminants
in Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Caretta Caretta, from
the Eastern Adriatic Sea. Lazar, B., et al., 2011.
there, 82(1), 121-129.
Go to
Bridging the Gap between 'Planning' and 'Doing'
for Biodiversity Conservation in Freshwaters.
Barmuta, L., et al., 2011. Freshwater Biology, 56(1), 180-195.
Go to Article
Integrated Biological Responses of Zebrafish
(Danio rerio) to Analyze Water Quality in Regions
Under Anthropogenic Influence. Amado, L.L., et
al., 2011. Chemosphere, 82(11), 1563-1570.
Go to Article
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Acute Upper Thermal Limits of Three Aquatic
Invasive Invertebrates: Hot Water Treatment to
Prevent Upstream Transport of Invasive Species.
Beyer,}., et al, 2011. Environmental Management, 47(1), 67-76.
Go to Article
Effects of Wild Fish and Motile Epibenthic
Invertebrates on the Benthos below an Open
Water Fish Farm. Sanz-Lazaro, C., et al., 2011.
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 91(2), 216-223.
Go to Article
Simulated Impacts of Three Decadal Climate
Variability Phenomena on Water Yields in the
Missouri River Basin. Mehta, V.M., et al., 2011. Journal
of the American Water Resources Association, 47(1), 126-135.
Go to Article
Evaluating Otolith Sr/Ca as a Tool for
Reconstructing Estuarine Habitat Use. Phillis,
C., et al., 2011.
Sciences, 68(2), 360-373.
Go to Article
.1C
Drought Under Global Warming: A Review. Dai,
A., 2011. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change,
2(1), 45-65.
Competitive Stress Can Make the Herbicide
Roundup® More Deadly to Larval Amphibians.
Jones, D.K., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry, 30(2), 446-454.
Go to Article
Air-Water Exchange of Anthropogenic and Natural
Organohalogens on International Polar Year (IPY)
Expeditions in the Canadian Arctic. Wong, E, et al.,
2011. Environmental Science ^Technology, 45(3), 876-881.
Go to Article
Pb Uptake by the Marine Mussel Mytilus sp.
Interactions with Dissolved Organic Matter. Sanchez -
Marin, P., et al., 2011. Aquatic Toxicology, 102(1-2), 48-57.
Incidental Oligotrophication of North American
Great Lakes. Evans, M.A., 2011. Environmental Science
& Technology, 45(8), 3297-3303.
Go to Article
Predation by the Invasive American Signal Crayfish,
Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana, on the Invasive Zebra
Mussel, Dreissenapolymorpha Pallas: The Potential
for Control and Facilitation, zu Ermgassen, P.S.E. and
D.C. Aldndge, 2011. Hydrobiologia, 658(1), 303-315.
Go to Article
A Simple Tool for the Assessment of Water Quality
in Polluted Lagoon Systems: A Case Study for
Kuciikcekmece Lagoon, Turkey. Taner, M.U., et al.,
2011. Ecological Indicators, 11(2), 749-756.
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Upcoming Meetings
NGWA Focus Conference on Fractured Rock and
Eastern Groundwater Regional Issues. National
Ground Water Association. September 26-27, 2011 in
Burlington, VT.
Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org
AWRA 2011 Annual Water Resources Conference.
November 7-10, 2011 Albuquerque, NM.
Go to www.awra.org/meetings/ABO2011
Declining Groundwater Levels: Measuring/
Monitoring/Mitigation, an NGWA Virtual
Conference. National Ground Water Association.
Energy & Environmental Science. October 19, 2011,
Online.
Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org
Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
Research Conference. Federal Committee on Statistical
Methodology. January 10-12, 2012 in Washington D.C.
Go to www.fcsm.gov/events
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Clean Water is Americans'
Top Environmental Concern
At least three in four Americans
surveyed in Gallup's 2011 Environment
poll worry about water contamination.
Respondents were asked if they
personally worry about contamination of
soil and water by toxic waste, pollution
of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, pollution
of drinking water, and the maintenance
of the nation's supply of fresh water for
household needs. Interestingly, Americans
are less worried today than they were 10
years ago about these same issues Gallup
measured in 2001. The decline spans a
period when the public often expressed
surging concern about terrorism, the Iraq
war, gas prices, and the economy.
Percent of Americans that Worry
about Environmental Problems *
Environmental Problem
Contain of Soil/Water by Toxic Waste
Pollute River/Lake/Reservoir
Pollute Drinking Water
Maintain Fresh Water for Households
Pollute Air
Extinction of Plants /Animals
Loss of Rain Forests
Urban Sprawl/Loss of Open Space
Global Warming
2011
79%
79%
77%
75%
72%
64%
63%
57%
51%
Percent that Worry a Great Deal/Fair Amount
Bottom Line: Americans largely
recognize the importance of clean water
to their lives. All four environmental issues
referring to "water" in this year's Gallup
poll rank in the upper tier of environmental
concerns, with air pollution a close fifth.
What may surprise some, given the
broad exposure the issue has received in
recent years, is that global warming ranks
lowest — with barely half of Americans
concerned and 48% only a little or not at
all concerned.
Adapted from Lydia Saad's Article, March 28,
2011. www.aallup.com
EPA Small Business Innovative
Research (SBIR) Grants
Go to SBIR Grants
Advanced Contaminant Inactivation System for
Drinking Water. Kimble, M.C.
Go to Article
Combination of Chlorine-Free Electrolytic and
Photochemical Methods for Sterilization of
Contaminated Waters. Barashkov, N.
Go to Article
Development of a Scalable, Low-Cost,
Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Electrochemical Process
for the Destruction of Contaminants of Emerging
Concern (CECs). Arumugam, P.
Go to Article
Anaerobic Pre-Treatment for an Algae-Based
Wastewater Treatment System. Horst, G.
Go to Article
In-Situ Imaging of Water Pipelines Using Ultrasonic
Guided Waves. Mu,J.
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