Office of Water P Water Research Update July - December 2011 No. 2011-3 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 Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis 9 A Note from the Editors.... ....14 Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from Chemicals and Microbes in Water From EPA EPA Releases Final Health Assessment for TCE. Added to IRIS; characterizes trichloroethylene as carcinogenic to humans and a health hazard. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/iris NCEE - Do Regulators Overestimate the Costs of Regulation? Simpson, R.D., 2011. National Center for Environmental Economics. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ncee EPA Strengthens Key Scientific Database to Protect Public Health. Plans to improving the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), database for human health assessments. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/iris NCEA - Exposure Factors Handbook 2011 Edition. EPA/600/R-09/052F. Refining the assumptions used in exposure assessments and reducing uncertainty. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ncea New Standard Evaluation Procedures Provide Guidance for Review of EDSP Tier 1 Assays. Support consistency, efficiency, and transparency in the process. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/scipoly/oscpendo Supporting Decisions by the Pie Slice: EPA Researcher Serves Up Data. An EPA statistician is developing innovative ways to translate vast quantities of toxicological data into an accessible, visual format. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/ncct/ToxPi A Beta Version of the Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model-Food Commodity Intake Database (DEEM-FCID) Is Available for Testing. System for chronic and acute exposure assessments. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/pesticides /science The Future of Toxicity Testing is Here. EPA's CompTox has partnered with the NIEHS's National Toxicology Program, the NIH's Chemical Genomics Center, and the FDA in a collaboration known as Tox21. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ncct/Tox21 From Collaborators Fungal Diseases: An Emerging Threat To Human, Animal, and Plant Health — Workshop Summary. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Exploring the scientific and policy dimensions. Go to Report or www.iom.edu/reports ------- Water Research Update Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks and Other Health Events Associated with Recreational Water - United States, 2007-2008. Hlavsa, M.C., V.A. Roberts, A.R. Anderson, V.R. Hill, A.M. Kahler, M. Orr, L.E. Garrison, L.A. Hicks, A. Newton, E.D. Hilborn, T.J. Wade, M.J. Beach, and J.S. Yoder, 2011. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60(ssl2), 1-32. Go to Article or www.cdc.gov Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water - United States, 2007-2008. Brunkard, J.M., E. Ailes, V.A. Roberts, V. Hill, E.D. Hilborn, G.F. Craun, A. Rajasingham, A. Kahler, L. Garrison, L. Hicks, J. Carpenter, T.J. Wade, M.J. Beach, and J.S. Yoder, 2011. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60(ssl2), 38-68. Go to Article or www.cdc.gov WaterRF - State of the Science of Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water. McNeill, L., et al., 2011. #4404. Occurrence, sources, analytical methods, treatment options, health effects, and regulations. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org WaterRF — Adaptation of the Minimum Anticipated Biological Effect Level (MABEL) Approach to Emerging Compounds of Interest. #4214. Developed health-protective Acceptable Daily Intakes. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org WaterRF - Formation of Halonitromethanes and lodo-Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water. #4063. Investigated precursors and occurrence as well as the influence of parameters on the formation. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org Trace-Elements and Radon in Groundwater across the United States, 1992-2003. Ayotte, J.D., et al., 2011. Nearly 20% of wells exceeded benchmark for at least one trace element. Radon exceeded benchmark in >65% of samples. Go to Report or www.usgs.gov AWWA - Monitoring Indicates Crypto Threat Lower than Thought. EPA's preliminary data suggests that Cryptosporidium is less prevalent in drinking water supplies than previously believed. Go to Article or www.awwa.org From the Journals Effect of Water Disinfection Type on Adverse Fetal Outcomes. Wright, J.M. and Rivera-Nunez, Z., 2011. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 103(10). Go to Article Nitrosamines from Pipeline Materials in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Morran, J., et al., 2011. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 103(10). Go to Article Occurrence and Concentrations of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Groundwater Used for Public Drinking-Water Supply in California. Fram, M.S. and K. Belitz, 2011. Science of the Total Environment, 409(18), 3409-3417. Go to Article Predicting the Migration Rate of Dialkyl Organotins from PVC Pipe into Water. Adams, W.A., Y. Xu, J.C. Little, A.F. Fnstachi, G.E. Rice, C.A. Impellitteri, 2011. EnvironmentalScience & Technology, 45(16), 6902-6907. Go to Article Evidence Suggesting that Di-n-Butyl Phthalate Has Antiandrogenie Effects in Fish. Aoki, K.A.A., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(6), 1338-1345. Go to Article Social Disparities in Nitrate-Contaminated Drinking Water in California's San Joaquin Valley. Balazs, C., et al., 2011. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(12), 1272-1278. Go to Article Page 2 Office of Water No. 2011-3 ------- Water Research Update Detection of Aeromonas hydrophila in Water Using PCR. Gulab, P., et al., 2Q\\. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 103(11). Go to Article Health Effects of Naturally Radioactive Water Ingestion: The Need for Enhanced Studies. Canu, I.G., et al., 2011. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(12), 1676-1680. Go to Article Estimating Water Supply Arsenic Levels in the New England Bladder Cancer Study. Nuckols, J.R., et al., 2011. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(9), 1279-1285. Go to Article An Estimate of the Cost of Acute Health Effects From Food- and Water-Borne Marine Pathogens and Toxins in the USA. Ralston, E.P., et al., 2011. Journal of Water and Health, 9(4), 680-694. Go to Article Effects of the Antihistamine Diphenhydramine on Selected Aquatic Organisms. Beminger,J.P., etal., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(9), 2065-2072. Go to Article Prioritizing Contaminants of Emerging Concern for Ecological Screening Assessments. Diamond, J.M., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(11), 2385-2394. Go to Article Demasculinization of Male Fish by Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent. Vajda, A.M., et al., 2011. Aquatic Toxicology, 103(3-4), 213-221. Go to Article USEPA to Review Additional Drinking Water Regulations. Holmes, T. and J.A. Roberson, 2011. Journal American Water Works Association, 103(11), 14-15. Go to Article Perchlorate, Bromate, and Chlorate in Hypochlorite Solutions: Guidelines for Utilities. Stanford, B.D., et al., 2011. Journal American Water Works Association, 103(6). Go to Article Age-Associated Variation in Sensory Perception of Iron in Drinking Water and the Potential for Overexposure in the Human Population. Mirlohi, S., et al., 2011. Environmental Science e> Technology, 45(15), 6575-6583. Go to Article Identifying New Persistent and Bioaccumulative Organics Among Chemicals in Commerce II: Pharmaceuticals. Howard, P.H. and D.C.G. Muir, 2011. EnriwnmentalScience & Technology, 45(16), 6938-6946. 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 Spatial Patterns and Temporal Trends in Mercury Concentrations, Precipitation Depths, and Mercury Wet Deposition in the North American Great Lakes Region, 2002-2008. Risch, M.R., et al., 2011. Environmental Pollution, 161, 261-271. Go to Article Uptake of 17 [3-Estradiol and Biomarker Responses in Brown Trout (Salmo ttutta) Exposed to Pulses. Knudsen, J.J.G., et al., 2011. Environmental Pollution, 159(12), 3374-3380. Go to Article Stability, Preservation, and Quantification of Hormones and Estrogenic and Androgenic Activities in Surface Water Runoff. Havens, S.M., et al., 2010. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(11), 2481-2490. Go to Article No. 2011-3 Office of Water Page 3 ------- Water Research Update Iron-Rich Oklahoma Clays as a Natural Source of Chromium in Monitoring Wells. Scott, D., et al., 2011. Journaloj'EnvironmentalMonitoring, 13(12), 3380- 3385. Go to Article A Tale of Two Pesticides: How Common Insecticides Affect Aquatic Communities. Groner, M.L. and R.A. Relyea, 2011. Fmhmter Biology, 56(11), 2391-2404. Go to Article Effects of Subchronic Exposure of Early Life Stages of White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) to Copper, Cadmium, and Zinc. Vardy, D.W., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(11), 2497-2505. Go to Article Could the Health Decline of Prehistoric California Indians be Related to Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from Natural Bitumen? Warmlander, S.K.T.S., et al., 2011. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(9), 1203-1207. Go to Article Polychlorinated Biphenyl Elimination Rates and Changes in Chemical Activity in Hibernating Amphibians. Angell, R.A. and G.D. Haffner, 2010. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(3), 700-707. Go to Article Development of Biotic Ligand Models for Chronic Manganese Toxicity to Fish, Invertebrates, and Algae. Peters, A., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(11), 2407-2415. Go to Article Waterfowl Abundance Does Not Predict the Dominant Avian Source of Beach Escherichia coli. Hansen, D.L., et al., 2011. Journal oj^Environmental Quality, 40(6), 1924-1931. Go to Article Influence of Dissolved Organic Carbon on Toxicity of Copper to a Unionid Mussel ( Villosa iris) and a Cladoceran (Ceriodaphnia dubia) in Acute and Chronic Water Exposures. Wang, N., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(9), 2115-2125. Go to Article A Survey on the Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Perchlorate in the Potomac River. Impellitteri, C.A., et al., 2011. Journal oj'EnvironmentalMonitoring, 13(8), 2277-2283. Go to Article A Kinetic study of Accumulation and Elimination of Mycrocystin-LR in Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Tissue and Implications for Human Fish Consumption. Dyble, J., et al., 2011. Marine Drugs, 9(12), 2553-2571. Go to Article An Assessment of Bone Fluoride and Osteosarcoma. Kim, P.M., etal., 2011. Journal of Dental Research, 90(10), 1171-1176. Go to Article Upcoming Meetings Emerging Issues in Groundwater Conference. February 27-28, 2012 in San Antonio, TX. National Ground Water Association — Ground Water Summit. Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org The Hot Topics in UIC. January 23-25, 2012 in Houston, TX. Regulatory and technical considerations for hydraulic fracturing and groundwater protection. Go to Meeting Page or www.gwpc.org Building for Better Decisions: Multi-Scale Integration of Human Health and Environmental Data. May 8-11, 2012 in Research Triangle Park, NC. SOT and SETAC Workshop. Go to Meeting Page or www.setac.org/meetings Page 4 Office of Water No. 2011-3 ------- Water Research Update Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for Sustainable Public Health Protection From EPA Harnessing Water, Waste and Energy Systems for Sustainability. Strategies of water decentralization, recovery, and reuse matched with energy conservation. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/nrmrl EPA Examines Ways to Treat Biotoxins in Drinking Water. Agency researchers advance science to help protect the nation's drinking water. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/sciencematters Comparison of Ultrafiltration Techniques for Recovering Biothreat Agents in Water. EPA/600/R-11/103. Laboratory-based UF method established by CDC was compared to a field-portable UF method developed by EPA. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nhsrc Formulation of Chlorine and Decontamination Booster Station Optimization Problem. Haxton, T., R. Murray, et al., 2011. In the 13th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium Proceedings. Optimally locating stations to decontaminate following an incident. Go to Article or www.asce.org USEPA's Climate Ready Water Utilities Initiative. Ampleman, M., C. Baranowski, A. Posner, J. Whitler, 2011. Journal American Water Works Association, 103(9), 28-31. Go to Article or www.awwa.org/publications Screening Methods for Metal-Containing Nano- particles in Water. EPA/600/R-11/096. Capability of single particle-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP-ICPMS) for transformations of silver nanoparticles in surface water. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nerl Researchers Develop Innovative Tools in Drinking Water Treatment Studies. Providing a library of shelf-stable, drinking-water-relevant NOM samples from representative sources around the U.S. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/nrmrl Post Amerithrax: Advancing the Science and Engineering of Decontamination. EPA scientists are developing and evaluating decontamination technologies to inactivate lethal bacteria such as anthrax. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/nhsrc Costs of Arsenic Removal Technologies for Small Water Systems: U.S. EPA Arsenic Removal Technology Demonstration Program. Wang, L., and A.S.C. Chen, 2011. EPA/600/R-11/090. Analysis of costs for 50 demonstrations across 26 states. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nrmrl Game On: Can Serious Games Help Inform Serious Environmental Challenges? EPA researchers partner with IBM to provide data and science for CityOne, a serious game with real-world potential. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/ord Sustainable Chesapeake: A Community-Based Approach to Stormwater Management Using Green Infrastructure. Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. Funding research to engage lay persons and experts in solutions to stormwater problems. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/ncer Persistence and Decontamination Testing of BniceJh suis. EPA/600/R-11/111. Helping plan for responses to natural occurrences or intentional releases of biological agents. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/nhsrc No. 2011-3 Office of Water Page 5 ------- Water Research Update EPA's Water Security Modeling and Simulation Research. EPA/600/S-11/007. Summarizes advance computing products for water security. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/nhsrc EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing. Investigating potential impacts on drinking water resources and the responsible use of this source of natural gas. Go to Article or www.epa.gov/hydraulicfracturing Aging Water Infrastructure Research: Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future. EPA/600/F-11/010. Brochure. Go to Article or water.epa.gov/infrastructure From Collaborators Sustainability and the U.S. EPA. National Research Council. Better assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of options in EPA decision making. Go to Report or www.nationalacademies.org WaterRF — Engineered Biofiltration for Enhanced Hydraulic and Water Treatment Performance. #4215. Operational modifications to the ozone/ biofiltration process to attain water treatment objectives. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org Novel Membrane Helps Remove Perchlorate from Drinking Water. Electrodialysis and an electrochemical reaction in one system reduces low- levels of perchlorate to non-toxic chloride. Go to Article or www.udel.edu/udaily WERF — Technology Roadmap for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Plants in a Carbon- Constrained World. #OWSO4R07d. Research needs and options for optimizing carbon and nutrient management. Go to Report or www.werf.org WaterRF — Enhancing Removal of Viruses in Water Treatment Plants Using Zero-Valent Iron. #4140. Assesses the effectiveness of zero-valent iron (ZVI) to remove the pathogenic viruses. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org WaterRF - Hydraulic Fracturing Issues and Research Needs. Wright, B.A., et al., 2011. #4301. Identifies environmental and water quality issues related to drilling in oil shale formations. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org WaterRF — Energy Efficiency Best Practices for North American Drinking Water Utilities. #4223. Includes best practices in the energy efficient design and operation of water industry assets. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org Green Gov Success Stories. Examples of projects that will drive long-term savings, improve efficiency, reduce pollution, and eliminate waste. Go to Report or www.whitehouse.gov /greengov WaterRF - Accuracy of In-Service Water Meters at Low and High Flow Rates. #4028. Quantified flow measurement accuracy with exposure to particles in the system and other degradation factors. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org WaterRF - Copper Pitting and Brass Dezincification: Chemical and Physical Effects. #4289. Establishes whether chemical constituents inhibit or accelerate copper pitting corrosion. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org Final Report: Anaerobic Pre-Treatment for an Algae-Based Wastewater Treatment System. Horst, G., 2011. SBIR Program. Sequesters nitrogen and phosphorus into the biomass of algae that can be converted into useful products. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ncer Page 6 Office of Water No. 2011-3 ------- Water Research Update WaterRF - Membrane Treatment of Impaired Irrigation Return and Other Flows: Creating New Sources of High-Quality Water. #4069. Producing potable water from winter irrigation return flows. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org WaterRF - Comparing Conventional and Pelletized Lime Softening Concentrate Chemical Stabilization. #4283. Demonstrates the efficiencies of a technology to improve reverse osmosis recovery. Go to Report or www.waterrf.org From the Journals Optimizing Alert Occurrence in the Cincinnati Contamination Warning System. Allgeier, S.C., et al., 2Q\\. Journal of the American WaterWorks Association, 103(10). Go to Article Removal of Selected Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Personal Care Products in Surface Waters and Secondary Wastewater by Ozonation. Tay, K., et al., 2011. Water Environment Research, 83(8), 684-691. Go to Article Science Policy Considerations for Responsible Nanotechnology Decisions. Morris, J., J. Willis, et al., 2011. Nature Nanotechnology, 6, 73-77. Go to Article Dynamics of Steroid Estrogen Daily Concentrations in Hospital Effluent and Connected Waste Water Treatment Plant. Avbersek, M., et al., 2011. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 13(8), 2221-2226. Go to Article Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Leakage in Drinking Water Networks. Bennis, S., et al., 2011. Journal American Water Works Association, 103(12). Go to Article Removal and Formation of Chlorinated Triclosan Derivatives in Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Chlorine and UV Disinfection. Buth, J.M., etal., 2011. Chemosphere, 84(9), 1238-1243. Go to Article A Tale of Two Technologies: Hydraulic Fracturing and Geologic Carbon Sequestration. Dammel, J.A., et al., 2011. Environmental Science e> Technology, 45(12), 5075-5076. Go to Article Modeling Techniques of Best Management Practices: Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens Using EPA SWMM-5. Aad, M.P.A., M.T. Suidan, and W.D. Shuster, 2010. Journal ofTTydrologic Engineering, 15(6), 434-443. Go to Article Real-time In-network Distribution System Monitoring to Improve Operational Efficiency. Allen, M., et al., 2011. Journal American Water Works Association, 103(7). Go to Article Tertiary-Treated Municipal Wastewater is a Significant Point Source of Antibiotic Resistance Genes into Duluth-Superior Harbor. LaPara, T.M., et al., 2011. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(22), 9543-9549. Go to Article Measurement of Organic Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fractions at Very Low Concentrations in Wastewater Effluents. Sattayatewa, C, et al., 2011. Water Environment Research, 83(8), 675-683. Go to Article Persistence of Non-Native Spore Forming Bacteria in Drinking Water Biofilm and Evaluation of Decontamination Methods. Shane, W.T., J.G. Szabo, and P.L. Bishop, 2011. Technology, 32(8), 847-855. Go to Article No. 2011-3 Office of Water Page 7 ------- Water Research Update Application of WWTP Biosolids and Resulting Perfluorinated Compound Contamination of Surface and Well Water in Decatur, Alabama, USA. Lmdstrom, A.B., M. Strynar, A. Delmsky, S.F. Nakayama, L. McMillan, E. Laurence Libelo, M. Neill, L. Thomas, 2011. Environmental Sdence and Technology, 45(19), 8015-8021. Go to Article Treatment of Wastewaters Containing Bisphenol A: State of the Science Review. Melcer, H. and G. Klecka, 2011. Water Environment Research, 83(7), 650-666. Go to Article Domestic Wastewater Treatment as a Net Energy Producer-Can This be Achieved? McCarty, P.L., et al., 2011. Environmental S dence & Technology, 45(17), 7100-7106. Go to Article A Bench-Scale Constructed Wetland as a Model to Characterize Benzene Biodegradation Processes in Freshwater Wetlands. Rakoczy, J., et al., 2011. EnvironmentalSdence ^Technology, 45(23), 10036-10044. Go to Article A Minimum Data Set of Water Quality Parameters to Assess and Compare Treatment Efficiency of Stormwater Facilities. Ingvertsen, S.T., et al., 2011. Journal of Environmental Quality, 40(5), 1488-1502. Go to Article Fighting Water With Water: Behavioral Change versus Climate Change. Strassberg, V. and B. Lancaster, 2011. Journal American Water Works Assodation, 103(6). Go to Article Transformation of Dissolved Organic Matter in a Novel Groundwater Recharge System with Reclaimed Water. Lmlm, W., et al., 2011. Water Environment Research, 83(12), 2140-2146. Go to Article Algal Turf Scrubbing: Cleaning Surface Waters with Solar Energy while Producing a Biofuel. Adey, W.H., et al., 2011. Biosdence, 61(6), 434-441. Go to Article Field Application of a Renewable Constructed Wetland Substrate for Phosphorus Removal. Rosenquist, S.E., et al., 2011. Journal of 'the American Water Resources Association, 47(4), 800-812. Go to Article Snake in a Lake-An Innovative Pipeline Design. Grandelli, P. and J. Holland, 2011. Journal American Waterworks As sodation, 103(7), 36-40. Go to Article Hot Water Treatment (Chronic Upper Lethal Temperature) Mitigates Biofouling by the Invasive Asian Mussel Limnopema fortune! in Industrial Installations. Perepelizin, P.V. and D. Boltovskoy, 2011. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(18), 7868-7873. Go to Article Upcoming Meetings 16th Annual Water Reuse & Desalination Research Conference. June 4-5, 2012 in San Diego, CA. Go to Meeting Page or www.watereuse.org/foundation The Utility Management Conference. January 30- February 2, 2012 in Miami, FL. Hosted by the American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation. Go to www.wef.org/ UtilityManagement Page 8 Office of Water No. 2011-3 ------- Water Research Update Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis From EPA An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: Evaluation of Where Land Protection Planning Can Incorporate Climate Change Information. EPA/600/R-09/142F. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ncea A Primer on Using Biological Assessment to Support Water Quality Management. Reports on condition of aquatic biota, developing biological criteria, and assesses results of management actions. Go to Report or water.epa.gov/scitech EPA Announces the Healthy Watersheds Initiative National Framework and Action Plan. Intended to protect the nation's watersheds, prevent impairment, and accelerate restoration. Go to Report or water.epa.gov/type/watersheds Efficacy of Ballast Water Treatment Systems: A Report by the EPA Science Advisory Board. EPA/ SAB/11/009. Recommended a risk-based approach to address invasive species in vessel ballast water discharge. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/sab New and Improved EPA Website on Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution. Information about this type of pollution (sources, impacts, helpful actions) and states' numeric water quality criteria for nutrients. Go to www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive Order. The guidance to work with stakeholders towards a balanced approach that protects communities from harmful pollution associated with coal mining. Go to Report or water.epa.gov Reactive Nitrogen in the United States: an Analysis of Inputs, Flows, Consequences, and Management Options. EPA/SAB/11/013. Analyzed sources and fate of reactive nitrogen; recommended research and control strategies. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/sab Gulf of Mexico Regional Ecosystem Restoration Strategy. Released by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force after extensive feedback from citizens throughout the region. Go to Report or www.epa.gov/gulfcoasttaskforce Down the Drain: Wetlands as Sinks for Absorbing Reactive Nitrogen. First continental- scale analysis to estimate how much nitrogen is removed by wetland ecosystems. Go to Article or water.epa.gov/type/wetlands From Collaborators USDA - Economic Research Service Report: Nitrogen in Agricultural Systems: Implications for Conservation Policy. Two-thirds of U.S. cropland not meeting criteria for nitrogen management. Go to Report or water.epa.gov/type/watersheds New USEPA Water Quality Criteria by 2012: GOMA Concerns and Recommendations. Gooch-Moore, J., et al., 2Q\\. Journal of Water and Health, 9(4), 718-733. Go to Article or www.gulfofmexicoalliance.org USGS — Sources, Fate, and Transport of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: An Empirical Model. Ator, S.W., et al., 2011. #2011-5167. SPARROW model. Significant contributions from agricultural and urban activities as well as natural sources. Go to Re : or www.usgs.gov No. 2011-3 Office of Water Page 9 ------- Water Research Update USGS - Regional SPARROW Model Assessments of Streams and Rivers. Access to six regional models describing how rivers receive and transport nutrients. Articles based on this program in the October issue of the Journal of the .American Water Resources - 47(5). Go to Tool. Journal, or water.usgs.gov/nawqa Global Change and Extreme Hydrology: Testing Conventional Wisdom. Committee on Hydrologic Science, National Research Council. Examines if floods and droughts are increasing, changes at the regional scale, and the influence of the global climate. Go to Report or www.nap.edu USGS — Hydrography of and Biogeochemical Inputs to Liberty Bay, a Small Urban Embayment in Puget Sound, Washington. Takesue, R.K. (ed.). #2011-5152. Effects of contaminant inputs from an urban watershed and modifications of the shoreline to nearshore habitats. Go to Report or www.usgs.gov USGS — Organic Contaminants, Trace and Major Elements, and Nutrients in Water and Sediment Samples in Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Nowell, L.H., et al., 2011. #2011-1271. Differences in contaminant concentrations before and after landfall of oil. Go to Re or www.usgs.gov USGS - Trends in Suspended-Sediment Loads and Concentrations in the Mississippi River Basin, 1950-2009. Heimann, D.C., et al., 2011. #2011-5200. Declines in sediment loads and concentrations; generally explained by corresponding decreases in stream flows. Go to Report or www.usgs-gov WERF — A Strategic Risk Communications Process for Outreach and Dialogue on Biosolids Land Application. Eggers, S., et al., 2011. #SRSK2R08. Includes methods, tools, and materials to enable effective outreach. Go to Report or www.werf.org Approaches for Ecosystem Services Valuation for the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. National Research Council. Options to include the analysis of ecosystem services to help address the spill. Go to Report or www.nap.edu USGS - Columbia River Estuary Ecosystem Classification: Concept and Application. Simenstad, C.A., etal., 2011. #2011-1228. Characterize large flood plain rivers influenced by riverine and estuarine hydrology. Go to Report or www.usgs .gov Nutrient Use Geographic Information System (NuGIS). International Plant Nutrition Institute. Predicts partial nutrient balance and nutrient removal to use ratios at county, state, and watershed scales. Go to Tool or www.ipni.net Factors that Influence the Hydrologic Recovery of Wetlands in the Northern Tampa Bay Area, Florida. Metz, P.A. #2011-5127. Investigates why water levels for some wetlands have not increased after reduction in groundwater with drawls. Go to Report or www.usgs.gov NOAA Website Provides Real-Time Information from Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy Systems. Meteorological, oceanographic, and water quality data. Go to Article or www.wef.org USGS - Sediment Load from Major Rivers into Puget Sound and Its Adjacent Waters. #2011— 3083. Each year, 6.5 million tons is transported to Puget Sound; 70% from rivers (mostly during floods) and 30% from shoreline erosion. Go to Article or www.usgs.gov From the Journals An Environmental Assessment of United States Drinking Water Watersheds. Wickham, J.D., T.G. Wade, K.H. Riitters. Landscape Ecology, 7(1), 605-616. Go to Article Page 10 Office of Water No. 2011-3 ------- Water Research Update Community Structures of Fecal Bacteria in Cattle from Different Animal Feeding Operations. Shanks, O.C., et al., 2011. Applied and'Environmental Microbiology, 77(9), 2992-3001. Go to Article Connecting the Dots: Responses of Coastal Ecosystems to Changing Nutrient Concentrations. Carstensen, J., et al., 2011. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(21), 9122—9132. Go to Article Nitrate in the Mississippi River and Its Tributaries, 1980 to 2008: Are We Making Progress? Sprague, L.A., et al., 2011. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(17), 7209-7216. Go to Article Nutrient Loadings to Streams of the Continental United States from Municipal and Industrial Effluent. Maupin, M.A., and T. Ivahnenko, 2()\\. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47(5), 950-964. Go to Article Threats to Riparian Ecosystems in Western North America: An Analysis of Existing Literature. Poff, B., et al., 2011. Journal of 'the American Water Resources Association, 47(6), 1241-1254. Go to Article Mobilization of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Estrogenic Activity in Simulated Rainfall Runoff from Land-Applied Biosolids. Giudice, B. and T. Young, 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(10), 2220-2228. Go to Article Nutrients in Precipitation and the Phytoplankton Responses to Enrichment in Surface Waters of the Albemarle Peninsula, NC, USA after the Establishment of a Large-Scale Chicken Egg Farm. Rossignol, K.L., et al., 2011. 671(1), 181-191. Go to Article Factors Affecting Stream Nutrient Loads: A Synthesis of Regional SPARROW Model Results for the Continental United States. Preston, S.D., et al., 2011. Journal of 'the American Water Resources Association, 47(5), 891-915. Go to Article Acid Mine Drainage Affects the Development and Function of Epilithic Biofilms in Streams. Smucker, N.J. and M.L. Vis, 2011. Journal of 'the North American EenthologicalSociety, 30(3), 728-738. Go to Article Evaluating Performance of Stormwater Sampling Approaches Using a Dynamic Watershed Model. Ackerman, D., et al., 2011. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 180(1-4), 283-302. Go to Article Land Application of Hydrofracturing Fluids Damages a Deciduous Forest Stand in West Virginia. Adams, M.B., 2011. Journal of 'Environmental Quality, 40(4), 1340-1344. Go to Article River Restoration: The Fuzzy Logic of Repairing Reaches to Reverse Catchment Scale Degradation. Bernhardt, E.S. and M.A. Palmer, 2011. Ecological Applications, 21(6), 1926-1931. Go to Article A Watershed Approach to Improve Water Quality: Case Study of Clean Water Services' Tualatin River Program. Cochran, B. and C. Logue, 2011. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47(1), 29-38. Go to Article Development, Validation, and Application of a Macroinvertebrate-Based Index of Biotic Integrity for Nonwadeable Rivers of Wisconsin. Weigel, B.M. and J.J. Dimick, 2011. Journal of'the North American EenthologicalSociety, 30(3), 665-679. Go to Article No. 2011-3 Office of Water Page 11 ------- Water Research Update Forecasts Aid HABs Response. Freeman, K.S., 2011. 'EnvironmentalHealth Perspectives, 119, a510-a510. Go to Article Evaluating Agricultural Best Management Practices in Tile-Drained Subwatersheds of the Mackinaw River, Illinois. Lemke, A.M., et al, 2011. Journal of Environmental Quality, 40(4), 1215-1228. Go to Article Centennial-Scale Changes to the Aquatic Vegetation Structure of a Shallow Eutrophic Lake and Implications for Restoration. Madgwick, G., et al., 2011. Fnshwater Biology, 56(12), 2620-2636. Go to Article TMDL Implementation in Agricultural Landscapes: A Communicative and Systemic Approach. Jordan, N.R., et al., 2011. Environmental Management, 48(1), 1-12. Go to Article Impacts of Land-Cover Change on Suspended Sediment Transport in Two Agricultural Watersheds. Schilling, K.E., etal., 2011. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47(4), 672-686. Go to Article Use of Fish Functional Traits to Associate In- Stream Suspended Sediment Transport Metrics with Biological Impairment. Schwarte, J.S., et al., 2011. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 179(1-4), 347-369. Go to Article Change Point Analysis of Phosphorus Trends in the Illinois River (Oklahoma) Demonstrates the Effects of Watershed Management. Scott, J.T., et al., 20\\. Journal of Environmental Quality, 40(4), 1249-1256. Go to Article A Coherent Signature of Anthropogenic Nitrogen Deposition to Remote Watersheds of the Northern Hemisphere. Holtgrieve, G.W., et al., 2011. Science, 334(6062), 1545-1548. Go to Article PCB-Induced Changes of a Benthic Community and Expected Ecosystem Recovery Following in situ Sorbent Amendment. Janssen, E.M., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(8), 1819-1826. Go to Article Multicriteria Evaluation of Water Resources Sustainability in the Context of Watershed Management. Kang, M., and G. Lee, 2011. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47(4), 813-827. Go to Article Nutrient Fluxes and the Recent Collapse of Coastal California Salmon Populations. Moore, J.W., et al., 2011. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 68(7), 1161-1170. Go to Article Environmental Risk Assessment of Fluctuating Diazinon Concentrations in an Urban and Agricultural Catchment Using Toxicokinetic- Toxicodynamic Modeling. Ashauer, R., et al., 2011. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(22), 9783-9792. Go to Article Zooplankton as Indicators in Lakes: A Scientific- Based Plea for Including Zooplankton in the Ecological Quality Assessment of Lakes According to the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). Jeppesen, K, et al., 2011. Hydrobiologia, 676(1), 279-297. Go to Article Pragmatic Approaches for Water Management under Climate Change Uncertainty. Stakhiv, E.Z., 2011. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47(6), 1183-1196. Go to Article Sources and Delivery of Nutrients to the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico from Streams in the South-Central United States. Rebich, R.A., et al., 2011. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47(5), 1061-1086. Go to Article Page 12 Office of Water No. 2011-3 ------- Water Research Update Effects of Riparian Buffers on Nitrate Concentrations in Watershed Discharges: New Models and Management Implications. Weller, D.E., etal, 2011. Ecological Applications, 21(5), 1679-1695. Go to Article Impact of Different Land Uses on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination in Coastal Stream Sediments. Zheng, W.D., etal., 2011. Chemosphere, 84(4), 376-382. Go to Article Flow Regime, Temperature, and Biotic Interactions Drive Differential Declines of Trout Species under Climate Change. Wenger, S.J., et al., 2011. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(34), 14175-14180. Go to Article Reducing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution and Protecting Drinking Water Sources. Bergman, R., 2011. Journal American Water Works Association, 103(8), 28-31. Go to Article Risks and Benefits of Consumption of Great Lakes Fish. Turyk, M.E., et al., 2011. Environmental Health Perspectives, 120, 11-18. Go to Article Acidification of Subsurface Coastal Waters Enhanced by Eutrophication. Cai, W., et al., 2011. Nature Geoscience, 4, 766-770. Go to Article Subsurface Transport of Orthophosphate in Five Agricultural Watersheds, USA. Domagalski, J.L., and H.M.Johnson, 2Q\\. Journal of Hydrology, 409(1-2), 157-171. Go to Article Water Quality Model Uncertainty Analysis of a Point-Point Source Phosphorus Trading Program. Kardos, J.S., and C.C. Obropta, 2011. Journal of'the American Water Resources Association, 47(6), 1317-1337. Go to Article Significant Efflux of Carbon Dioxide from Streams and Rivers in the United States. Butman, D., and P.A. Raymond, 2011. Nature Geoscience, 4, 839-842. Go to Article A Regional Modeling Framework of Phosphorus Sources and Transport in Streams of the Southwestern United States. Garcia, A.M., et al., 2011. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47(5), 991-1010. Go to Article The Effect of Rain and Runoff When Assessing Timing of Manure Application and Dissolved Phosphorus Loss in Runoff. Vadas, P.A., et al., 2011. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47(4), 877-886. Go to Article The Feasibility of Using Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) for Detecting Endocrine- Disrupting Chemicals in the Freshwater Environment. Kamata, R., et al., 2011. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(12), 2778-2785. Go to Article Has the Magnitude of Floods across the USA Changed with Global CO2 Levels. Hirsch, R.M. and K.R. Ryberg, 2011. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 57(1), 1-9. Go to Article Functional Impacts of Ocean Acidification in an Ecologically Critical Foundation Species. Gaylord, B. et al., 2Q\\. Journal of Experimental Biology, 214, 2586-2594. Go to Article Environmental Concentrations of Agricultural- Use Pesticide Mixtures Evoke Primary and Secondary Stress Responses in Rainbow Trout. Tierney, K.B., et al., 2011. EnvironmentalToxicology and Chemistry, 30(11), 2602-2607. Go to Article No. 2011-3 Office of Water Page 13 ------- Water Research Update Economic Incentives and Regulatory Framework for Shale Gas Well Site Reclamation in Pennsylvania. Mitchell, A.L. and E.A. Gasman, 2011. EnvironmentalSdence & Technology, 45(22), 9506-9514. Go to Article Mountaintop Removal Mining: Digging into Community Health Concerns. Holzman, D.C., 2011. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119, a476-a483. Go to Article Climate Change, Agricultural Insecticide Exposure, and Risk for Freshwater Communities. Kattwinkel, M., et al., 2011. Ecological Applications, 21(6), 2068-2081. Go to Article The Use of Large Water and Sediment Diversions in the Lower Mississippi River (Louisiana) for Coastal Restoration. Allison, M.A. and E.A. Meselhe, 2010. Journal of Hydrology, 387(3-4), 346-360. Go to Article The Impact of Agricultural Best Management Practices on Water Quality in a North German Lowland Catchment. Lam, Q.D., et al., 2011. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 183(1-4), 351- 379. Go to Article The Impacts of Modern Warfare on Freshwater Ecosystems. Francis, R.A., 2011. Environmental Management, 48(5), 985-999. Go to Article Upcoming Meetings 8th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference - Water: One Resource - Shared Effort - Common Future. April 30-May 4, 2012 in Portland, OR. Go to Meeting Page or www.acwi.gov AWRA's 2012 Summer Specialty Conference. June 25-29, 2012 in Denver, CO. June 25-27: Contaminant of Emerging Concern; June 27-29: Riparian Ecosystems. Go to Meeting Page or www.awra.org AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition. March 18-21, 2012 in Portland, OR. Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org Global Conference on Oceans, Climate and Security (GCOCS). May 21-23, 2012 in Boston, MA. Go to www.gcocs.org Stormwater Symposium 2012. July 18-20, 2012 in Baltimore, MD. Water Environment Federation and the Chesapeake Water Environment Association. Go to www.wef.org/Stormwater2012 River Network's River Rally. May 4-7, 2012 in Portland, OR. An international gathering of the watershed conservation community. Go to Meeting Page or www.rivernetwork.org A Note from the Editors Welcome to our new publication schedule. As we announced in the last issue, the "Quarterly" is now a semi-annual publication. With the new schedule comes a new name: "Water Research Update." We have a new name and a new schedule but we've kept the same number of titles for your perusal, covering six months instead of three months of titles, meetings and announcements. We expect you will find it helpful, as usual, and of course, we also ask for your feedback. Keep your comments and suggestions coming. Regards, Luis, Mary, Vera, and the Cadmus Group. Page 14 EPA820-N-12-001 Office of Water (4304T) No. 2011-3 July-December 2011 http://water.epa.gov/scitech/research-riskassess/researchstrategy/index.cfm ------- |