Water Research  Update
                                 Office  of Water f
  Water Research  Update
  July-December 2013
   No. 2013-2
                                     Table of Contents
Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from Chemicals and Microbes in Water.
Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for Sustainable Public Health Protection .
Hcological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis.
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              Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from
                        Chemicals and Microbes in Water
 From EPA
EPA Expands List of Safer Chemical Ingredients.
130 chemicals added to EPA's Safer Chemical
Ingredients List.
Go to Article

Literature Review of Contaminants in Livestock and
Poultry Manure and Implications for Water Quality.
Information on emerging contaminants, such as
antimicrobials and hormones that may affect water quality.
Go to Report

Launch of ChemView Tool. Tool improves public
access to health and safety data on Toxic Substances
Control Act chemicals.
Go to Tool
 From Collaborators	

USGS - Factors Affecting Public-Supply-Well
Vulnerability to Contamination: Understanding
Observed Water Quality and Anticipating Future
       Water Quality. Circular 1385. Insight on vulnerability
       of public-supply wells to contamination.
       Go to Report or oh.water.usgs.gov

       WRF Workshop Report: Potential Impacts and
       Significance of Elevated 131I on Drinking Water
       Sources. Bartrand, T.A. and J.S. Rosen, 2013. WRF
       Project No. 4486. State of knowledge about Iodine-131
       (131I) in drinking and wastewaters, including significance
       of elevated levels of 131I in source water.
       Go to Report or www.waterrf.org

       USGS — Real-time Monitoring Pays Off for
       Tracking Nitrate Pulse in Mississippi River Basin
       to the Gulf of Mexico. On-line tool provides real-time
       nitrate monitoring.
       Go to Tool or waterwatch.usgs.gov

       Nitrate in the Mississippi River and Its Tributaries,
       1980-2010: An Update. Murphy, J.C., et al., 2013.
       Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5169. Nitrate levels
       continue to increase in Mississippi River, but signs of
       progress in Illinois River.
       Go to Report or pubs.er.usgs.gov
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Critical Aspects of EPA's IRIS Assessment of
Inorganic Arsenic: Interim Report. National Research
Council. Evaluates issues in assessing cancer and non-
cancer effects of oral exposure to inorganic arsenic;
offers recommendations.
Go to Report orwww.nap.edu

State of the Science and Research Needs for
Opportunistic Pathogens in Premise Plumbing.
Pruden, A. et al., 2013. WRF Project No. 4379. State of
science and research needs for opportunistic pathogens
in premise plumbing. 5 models: Eegionella pneumophila,
Mycobacterium avium complex, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Acanthamoeba spp., and Naeg/eriafoiv/eri.
Go to Report or www.watereuse.org
 From Journals	

Development of Methods to Detect Occurrence and
Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals:
Fueling a Fundamental Shift in Regulatory
Ecotoxicology. Ankley, G.T. and C.R Tyler, 2013.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(12), 2661-2662.
Go to Article

Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on
the Risk of Infection by Water-Transmitted
Pathogens. Sterk, A., et al., 2013. Environmental Science e>
        y, 47(22), 12648-12660.
Go to Article

Formation, Precursors, Control, and Occurrence of
Nitrosamines in Drinking Water: A Review. Krasner,
S., et al., 2013. Water Research, 47(13), 4433-4450.
Go to Article

Histopathological Analysis of Fish from Acorn Fork
Creek, Kentucky, Exposed to Hydraulic Fracturing
Fluid Releases. Papoulias, D.M., and A.L. Velasco,
2013. Southeastern Naturalist, 12(4), 92-111.
Go to Article
        Microbial Community Changes in Hydraulic
        Fracturing Fluids and Produced Water from Shale
        Gas Extraction. Mohan, A., et al., 2013. Environmental
        Science & Technology, 47(22), 13141-13150.
        Go to Article

        Pharmaceutical Contaminants of Emerging
        Concern in the Environment. Metcalfe, C.D., 2013.
        Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(8),  1683-1684.
        Go to Article

        Quantification of Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care
        Products, and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the
        Marine Sediments of Puget Sound, Washington,
        USA. Long, E.R. et al.,  2013. Environmental Toxicology and
        Chemistry, 32(8), 1701-1710.
        Go to Article

        Quantifying Groundwater's Role in Delaying
        Improvements to Chesapeake Bay Water Quality.
        Sanford, W.E., and J.P.  Pope, 2013. Environmental Science
        ^Technology, 47(23), 13330-13338.
        Go to Article

        Science-Based Decision-Making on Complex
        Issues: Marcellus Shale Gas Hydrofracking and
        New York City Water Supply. Eaton, T. T., 2013.
        Science of the Total Environment, 461, 158-169.
        Go to Article

        Triclosan Occurrence in Freshwater Systems in the
        United States (1999-2012): A Meta-Analysis. Perez et
        al., 2013. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(7),
        1479-1487.
        Go to Article

        Discharge-Based QMRA for Estimation of Public
        Health Risks From Exposure to Stormwater-Borne
        Pathogens in Recreational Waters in the United
        States. McBnde, G., et al., 2013. Water Research,  47(14),
        5282-5297.
        Go to Article
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Evaluating Nanoparticle Breakthrough During
Drinking Water Treatment. Chalew, T.E.A., et al.,
2013. Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(10), 1161-
1166.
Go to Article

Factors Affecting Catalysis of Copper Corrosion
Products in NDMA Formation from DMA in
Simulated  Premise Plumbing. Zhang, H., and S.A.
Andrews, 2013. Chemosphere, 93(11), 2683-2689.
Go to Article

Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide:
Implications for Public Water Systems. Drago, J. A.,
and Carpenter, A. T., 2013. Journal American Water Works
Association, 105(11), 52-57.
Go to Article

Prenatal Nitrate Intake from Drinking Water and
Selected Birth Defects in Offspring of Participants
in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
Brender, J.D., et al., 2013. Environmental Health Perspectives,
121(9), 1083-1089.
Go to Article

Probabilistic Analysis of Risks to UD Drinking
Water Intakes from 1,4-Dioxane in Domestic
Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents. Simonich,
S.M., 2013.  IntegratedEnvironmental Assessment and
Management, 9(4),  554-559.
Go to Article

Differential Chemical Profiling to Identify Zonation
By-Products of Estrone-Sulfate and First
Characterization of Estrogenicity in Generated
Drinking Water. Bourgm, M., et al., 2013.  Water
Research, 47(11), 3791-3802.
Go to Article

Water Quality Assessment and Analysis of Spatial
Patterns and Temporal Trends. Gazzaz, N.M., et al.,
2013. Water Environment Research, 85(8), 751-767.
Go to Article
        Emerging Pollutants - Part I: Occurrence, Fate and
        Transport, da Silva, A.K. et al, 2013. Water Environment
        Research, 1978-2021(44).
        Go to Article

        Chlorination of Bromide-Containing Waters:
        Enhanced Bromate Formation in the Presence of
        Synthetic Metal Oxides and Deposits Formed in
        Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Liu, C., et al.,
        2013.  Water Research, 47(14), 5307-5315.
        Go to Article

        Climate Change and Watershed Mercury Export: A
        Multiple Projection and Model Analysis. Golden,
        H.E., C.D. Knightes, G.M. Davis, et al., 2013.
        Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(9), 2165-2174.
        Go to Article

        Enhanced Chlorine Dioxide Decay in the Presence
        of Metal Oxides: Relevance to Drinking Water
        Distribution Systems. Liu, C., et al., 2013. Environmental
        Science & Technology,  47(15), 8365-8372.
        Go to Article
        Mercury Exposed: Advances in Environmental
        Analysis and Ecotoxicology of a Highly Toxic
        Metal. Wiener, J.G., 2013. Environmental Toxicology
        Chemistry, 32(10), 2175-2178.
        Go to Article
        Pyrethroid Insecticides in Municipal Wastewater.
        Weston, D., et al., 2013. Environmental Toxicology and
        Chemistry, 32(11), 2460-2468. Detections included
        permethrin, bifenthrin, cypermethrin, and cyhalothrin.
        Go to Article

        Distribution of Pyrethroid Insecticides in Secondary
        Wastewater Effluent. Parry, E. and T.M. Young, 2013.
        Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(12), 2686-2694.
        Go to Article
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Modeling the Potential Effects of Atrazine on
Aquatic Communities in Midwestern Streams.
Bartell, S., et al., 2013. Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry, 32(10), 2402-2411.
Go to Article

Recommendations Following a Multi-Laboratory
Comparison of Microbial Source Tracking
Methods. Stewart,]., et al., 2013. Water Research, 47(18),
6829-6838.
Go to Article

Serum Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane
Sulfonate Concentrations in Relation to Birth
Outcomes in the Mid-Ohio Valley, 2005-2010.
Darrow, L.A., et al., 2013. Environmental Health
Perspectives, 121(10), 1207-1213.
Go to Article

Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks
Associated with Drinking Water and Other
Nonrecreational Water - United States, 2009-2010.
Hilborn, E., and T.J. Wade, et al., 2013. Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report, 62(35), 714-720.
Go to Article or www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2013.html

Development of Short, Acute Exposure Hazard
Estimates: A Tool for Assessing the Effects of
Chemical Spills in Aquatic Environments. Bejarano,
A.C., 2013. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(8),
1918-1927.
Go to Article

Effect of Incubation Temperature on the Detection
of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species from
Freshwater  Beaches, Nearby Wastewater Effluents,
and Bird Fecal Droppings. Khan, I., et al., 2013.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79(24), 7639-7645.
Go to Article

Organic Phosphorus in the Aquatic Environment.
Baldwin, D., 2013. Environmental Chemistry, 10(6), 439-454.
Go to Article
        Toxicities of Oils, Dispersants and Dispersed Oils
        to Algae and Aquatic Plants: Review and Database
        Value to Resource Sustainability. Lewis, M., and R.
        Pryor, 2013. Environmental Pollution, 180, 345-367.
        Go to Article

        Use of Reconstituted Waters to Evaluate Effects of
        Elevated Major Ions Associated with Mountaintop
        Coal Mining on Freshwater Invertebrates. Kunz,
        J.L., TJ. Norberg-King, et al., 2013. Environmental
        Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(12), 2826-2835.
        Go to Article

        Hyporheic Zone Denitrification: Controls on
        Effective Reaction Depth and Contribution to
        Whole-Stream Mass Balance. Harvey, J.W., et al.,
        2013. Water Resources Research, 49(10), 6298-6316.
        Go to Article

        Low-Risk Cyanobacterial Bloom Sources: Cell
        Accumulation Within Full-Scale Treatment Plants.
        Zamyadi, A., et al., 2013. Journal American Water Works
        Association, 105(11), 65-66.
        Go to Article

        Simplifying Complexity: Mixture Toxicity
        Assessment in the Last 20 Years. Altenburger, R., 2013.
        Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(8), 1685-1687.
        Go to Article

        Priorities to  Improve the Ecological Risk
        Assessment and Management for Pesticides in
        Surface  Water. Brock, T.C.M., 2013. Integrated
                                         >t, 9(3), e64-e74.
        Go to Article

        A Comparative Study of Trichloroethylene (TCE)
        Degradation in Contaminated Groundwater (GW)
        and TCE-Spiked Deionised Water Using Zero
        Valent Iron (ZVI) Under Various Mass Transport
        Conditions. Thangavadivel, K., et al., 2013. Water Air
        and Soil Pollution, 224(12).
        Go to Article
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Monochloramine cometabolism by Nitrosomonas
eufopaea Under Drinking Water Conditions.
Maestre, J., et al., 2013. Water'Research, 47(13), 4701-
4709.
Go to Article

Microbiome of Free-Living Amoebae Isolated from
Drinking Water. Delafont, V., et al., 2013. Water
Research, 47(19), 6958-6965.
Go to Article
 Recent and Upcoming Meetings	

GWPC 2013 Spotlight Series - Stray Gas Incidence
& Response Forum; Unconventional Oil & Gas
Water Management Forum. July 9-11, 2013 in
Grapevine, TX.
Go to Meeting Page or www.gwpc.org

Review of the IRIS Process. November 5-6, 2013,
Washington, DC.
Go to Meeting Page or www.nas.edu

SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting.
November 17-21, 2013  in Nashville, TN.
Go to Meeting Recording or www.setac.org
       Briefing on New and Emerging Information
       Related to Hydraulic Fracturing. November 20, 2013
       - teleconference.
       Go to Meeting Page

       GWPC 2014 UIC Conference. January 21-23, 2014 in
       New Orleans, LA.
       Go to Meeting Page or www.gwpc.org

       Groundwater and Salt Town Hall: Restoring the
       Equilibrium After Severe Weather Events (#801).
       February 19, 2014 - webinar.
       Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org

       2014 WateReuse California Annual Conference.
       March 16-18, 2014 in Newport Beach, CA.
       Go to Meeting Page or www.watereuse.org

       29th Annual WateReuse Symposium. September 7-
       10, 2014 in Dallas, TX.
       Go to Meeting Page or www.watereuse.org

       GWPC 2014 Annual Forum. October 6-8, 2014 in
       Seattle, WA.
       Go to Meeting Page or www.gwpc.org

       SETAC North America 35th Annual Meeting.
       November 9-13, 2014 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
       Go to Meeting Page or www.setac.org
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            Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for
                        Sustainable Public Health Protection
 From EPA
EPA Releases Strategies Supporting for Efficient
Water Use. Information on issues related to water
supply availability and variability, and energy efficiency.

Go to Article

Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and
Assessment: Fifth Report to Congress. EPA 816-R-
13-006. Funding and operational needs of public water
systems estimated at $384 billion for drinking water
infrastructure through 2030.
Go to Report
 From Collaborators	

Transformation of Amines to Nitrosamines on
Activated Carbons. Huang, C, 2013. WRF Project No.
4343. Strategies for water industry to minimize undesirable
nitrosamine formation associated with AC adsorbents.
Go to Report orwww.waterrf.org

Feasibility Study on Model Development to
Estimate and Minimize Greenhouse Gas
Concentrations and Carbon Footprint of Water
Reuse and Desalination Facilities. Hokanson, D.R.,
et al., 2013. Interprets literature to assist utilities with
water reuse and desalination to estimate GHG emissions
and carbon footprint.
Go to Report orwww.watereuse.org

Evaluation of Impact of Nanoparticle Pollutants on
Water Reclamation. WateReuse Association. WRF-07-
04-01. Obtains preliminary information on fate and
impact of manufactured nanomaterials  in key water
reclamation unit processes.
Go to Report orwww.watereuse.org
        Management Practice for Drinking Water Pipelines:
        Synthesis Report. Smha, S.K., 2013. WERF Project
        No: INFR9SG09mpdw. Literature and current practice
        review; focus on application of management practice in
        evaluating and predicting pipe condition, analyzing risk,
        and prioritizing renewal activities.
        Go to Report or www.iwapublishing.com

        Saving Water & Energy Together: Helping Utilities
        Build Better Program. Young, R., 2013. Report
        Number E13H. Examines energy-water nexus and
        recommends program models and frameworks for utilities.

        Go to Report or www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org

        Pilot-Scale Oxidative Technologies for Reducing
        Fouling Potential in Water Reuse and Drinking
        Water Membranes. Stanford et al., 2013. Evaluates
        oxidative technologies as pretreatment for RO membrane
        feed water to address  issues with organic fouling.
        Go to Report or www.watereuse.org

        Predictive Models to Aid in Design of Membrane
        Systems for Organic Micropollutant Removal.
        Drewes, J.  2013. Models to predict rejection of a wide
        variety of organic compounds by NF and RO membranes.
        Go to Report or www.watereuse.org

        Review of Nanomaterial Research and Relevance
        for Water Reuse. Li Q., 2013. Reviews applications of
        nanomaterials in water reuse; summarizes existing
        research on ecological and health risks they could pose.
        Go to Report or www.watereuse.org

        Toolbox for Water Utility Energy and Greenhouse
        Gas (GHG) Emission Management. McGuckin, R.
        2013. WERF Project No: CC3C10. Evaluates process
        models, impact assessment methods, and performance
        indicators  for evaluating energy use and emissions.
        Go to Report or www.werf.org
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Application of Filters for Evaluating Lead and
Copper Concentrations in Tap Water. Cantor, A.F. et
al., 2013. WRF Project No. 4415. Results of stakeholder
meeting addressing revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule.
Go to Report orwww.waterrf.org

National and California Treatment Costs to Comply
With Potential Hexavalent Chromium MCLs. Seidel,
C. et al., 2013. WRF Project No. 4432. Estimates costs
for 4 technologies: reduction, coagulation, filtration;
strong base anion exchange; weak base anion exchange;
and reverse osmosis.
Go to Report orwww.waterrf.org

Selective Salt Recovery from Reverse Osmosis
Concentrate Using Interstage Ion Exchange.
WateReuse Association. WRF-06-010E. Tested use of
sequential cation and anion exchange between two RO stages.
Go to Report orwww.watereuse.org

Key Issues in Seawater Desalination in California:
Marine Impacts. Pacific Institute. Provides design
recommendations for desalination intakes and outfalls.
Go to Report or pacinst.org/publications

Condition Assessment for Drinking Water
Pipelines: Synthesis Report.  Smha, S.K., 2013. WERF
Project No: INFR9SG09cadw. Condition assessment
methodologies and technologies are reviewed and compared.
Go to Report orwww.iwapublishing.com

Desalination Engineering: Planning and Design.
Voutchkov, N., 2013. Provides comprehensive
information on planning and engineering of brackish
and seawater desalination projects.
Go to Report orwww.watereuse.org

Update by Algae of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen
from BNR Treatment Plant Effluents. Neethling,
J.B., 2013. WERF Project No: NUTRlR06e.
Recalcitrant or very slowly reactive forms of DON can
be separated from the bioavailable effluent DON with
an XAD-8 resin cartridge.
Go to Report orwww.werf.org
        Research Progress on Environmental, Health, and
        Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials.
        National Research Council. State of research: market and
        regulatory conditions; criteria for evaluating progress on
        environmental, health, and safety aspects of
        nanotechnology.
        Go to Report or www.nap.edu
         From Journals	

        Alternative Electrode Materials and Ceramic Filter
        Minimize Disinfection Byproducts in Point-of-Use
        Electrochemical Water Treatment. Yoon, Y., et al.,
        2013. Environmental Engineering Science, 30(12), 742-749.
        Go to Article

        Analysis of N-Nitrosamines and Other Nitro(So)
        Compounds in Water by High-Performance Liquid
        Chromatography with Post-Column UV
        photolysis/Griess Reaction. Lee, M., et al., 2013.
        Water Research, 47(14), 4893-4903.
        Go to Article

        Impact of Biosolids Recycling on Groundwater
        Resources. McFarland, M.J., 2013. Water Environment
        Research, 85(11), 2141-2146.
        Go to Article

        A Cantilever Biosensor-Based Assay for Toxin-
        Producing Cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa
        using 16S rRNA. Johnson, B. N., and R. Mutharasan,
        2013. EnvironmentalScience ^Technology, 47(21), 12333-12341.
        Go to Article

        Economic Valuation of Environmental Benefits of
        Removing Pharmaceutical and Personal Care
        Products From WWTP Effluents by Ozonation.
        Molinos-Senante, M., et al., 2013. Science of the Total
        Environment, 461, 409-415.
        Go to Article

        Emerging Pollutants — Part II: Treatment. Bell, K.Y.,
        2013. Water Environment Research, 2022-2071(50).
        Go to Article
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Performance of Human Fecal Anaerobe-Associated
PCR-Based Assays in a Multi-Laboratory Method
Evaluation Study. Layton, B., et al., 2013. Water
Research, 47(18), 6897-6908.
Go to Article

Performance of Viruses and Bacteriophages for
Fecal Source Determination in a Multi-Laboratory,
Comparative Study. Harwood, V., et al., 2013. Water
Research, 47(18), 6929-6943.
Go to Article

Striking the Balance between Nutrient Removal,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Receiving Water
Quality, and Costs. Falk, M.W. et al., 2013. Water
Environment Research, 85 (12), 2307-2316.
Go to Article

Optimizing Booster Chlorination in Water
Distribution Networks: A Water Quality Index
Approach. Islam, N., et al., 2013. Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment, 185(10), 8035-8050.
Go to Article

Quantifying the Effect of Buffer Strips for Pathogen
Removal. Cinque, K., and N. Jayasuriya, 2013. Journal
American Water Works Association, 105(7), 41-42.
Go to Article

Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater by Using a
Native Isolated Arsenite-Oxidizing Bacterium. Kao,
A., et al., 2013. Journal of 'Contaminant Hydrology, 155, 1-8.
Go to Article

Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Sewage
Water Subjected to Advanced Oxidation with
Ozone. Ibanez, M., et al., 2013. Journal of'Hazardous
Materials, 260, 389-398.
Go to Article

Removal of Estrogenic Compounds from Aqueous
Solutions Using Zeolites. Liu, J. and S.A. Carr, 2013.
Water Environment Research,  85(11), 2157-2163.
Go to Article
        The Ecotoxicological Impact of Metal Oxide
        Nanoparticles on Pool Algae in the Presence and
        Absence of Disinfection Byproducts: A New Research
        Direction for the Public Health and Safety of
        Engineered Nanoparticles Used in Consumer Products.
        Joo, S. H., 2013. Water Air and SoilPollution, 224(9).
        Go to Article

        Nitrate and Phosphate Removal through Enhanced
        Bioretention Media: Mesocosm Study. Palmer, E., et
        al., 2013. Water Environment Research, 85(9), 823-832.
        Go to Article

        Recreational Water Quality Response to a Filtering
        Barrier at a Great Lakes Beach. Przybyla-Kelly, K., et
        al., 2013. Journal oj'EnvironmentalManagement, 129, 635-641.
        Go to Article

        Planning for an Uncertain Future: Climate Change
        Sensitivity Assessment toward Adaptation Planning
        for Public Water Supply. Bardsley, T. et al., 2013. Earth
        Interactions, 17, 1-26.
        Go to Article

        Activated Carbon Mitigates Mercury and
        Methylmercury Bioavailability in Contaminated
        Sediments. Gilmour, C., et al., 2013. Environmental
        Science &'Technology, 47(22), 13001-13010.
        Go to Article

        Operation of Remote Mobile Sensors for Security of
        Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Perelman, L.,
        and A.  Ostfeld, 2013. Water Research, 47(13), 4217-4226.
        Go to Article

        Innovative Biological Water Treatment for the
        Removal of Elevated Ammonia. Lytle, D., et al., 2013.
        Journal American Water Works Association, 105(9), 87-88.
        Go to Article

        Transport of Oxidized Multi-Walled Carbon
        Nanotubes through Silica Based Porous Media:
        Influences of Aquatic Chemistry, Surface Chemistry,
        and Natural Organic Matter. Yang, J., et al., 2013.
        Environmental S cience ^Technology, 47(24), 14034-14043.
        Go to Article
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 Recent and Upcoming Meetings	

WateReuse Symposium. September 15-18, 2013 in
Denver, CO.
Go to Meeting Page or www.watereuse.org

WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation's
Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference.
October 5-9, 2013 in Chicago, IL.
Go to Meeting Page or www.wef.org

2013 Water Quality Technology Conference and
Exposition. November 3-7, 2013 in Long Beach, CA.
Go to Meeting Page

American Water Summit 2013: Accelerating Change.
November 5-6, 2013, Washington, DC.
Go to Meeting Page

9th Annual WERF Research Forum: Implementing
the Next  Generation Water Resource Recovery
Facility. January 28-29, 2014 in New Orleans, LA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.werf.org
       14th National Conference Disasters and
       Environment - Science, Preparedness, and
       Resilience. January 28-30, 2014 in Washington, DC.

       Go to Meeting Page
       WEF Midyear Meeting. January 29-February 1, 2014
       in New Orleans, LA.
       Go to Meeting Page

       AWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference
       & Exposition. March 10-13, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV.
       Go to Meeting Page

       WaterPro Conference. October 6-8, 2014 in Seattle,
       WA.
       Go to Meeting Page

       NWRA Annual Conference. November 12-14, 2014 in
       Coronado, CA.
       Go to Meeting Page
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    Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable
          Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis
 From EPA
 WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES PROPOSED
 RULE. In March 2014, EPA and the Army Corps of
 Engineers jointly released a proposed rule to clarify
 protection under the Clean Water Act for streams and
 wetlands that form the foundation of the nation's
 water resources.
Watershed Modeling to Assess the Sensitivity of
Streamflow, Nutrient, and Sediment Loads to
Potential Climate Change and Urban Development
in 20 U.S. Watersheds. Climate change impacts on
streamflow and water quality.
Go to Report

Reassessment 2013: Assessing Progress Made
Since 2008. Hypoxia Task Force reports on progress
and need to accelerate reduction of nutrient pollution in
Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.
Go to Report

Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria For
Ammonia — Freshwater 2013. Final national
recommended water quality criteria for protection of
aquatic life from toxic effects of ammonia in
freshwater.
Go to Report

Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to
Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of
the Scientific Evidence. Review of peer reviewed
literature to inform rulemaking to enhance protection
of the nation's waters by clarifying CWA jurisdiction.
Go to Report

National Stormwater Calculator. Desktop
application that estimates annual amount of rainwater
and frequency of runoff from a specific site anywhere
in U.S.
Go to Tool
        Toolkit of Resources to Provide States with
        Flexibility in Adopting and Implementing
        Numeric Nutrient Criteria. Provides states with
        flexibility in adopting and implementing numeric
        nutrient criteria.
        Go to Article
         From Collaborators	

        Literature Synthesis on Climate Change
        Implications for Water and Environmental
        Resources. Technical Memorandum 86-68210-2013-
        06. Summary of recent literature on current and
        projected effects of climate change on hydrology and
        water resources.
        Go to Report or www.usbr.gov

        Modeling Guidance for Developing Site-Specific
        Nutrient Goals. DePmto, J.V., 2013. WERF Project
        No: LINK1T11. Guidance and tools for use of models
        to set waterbody-specific nutrient goals, including
        Numeric Nutrient Criteria and allowable loadings.
        Go to Report or www.werf.org

        USFWS/NOAA - Status and Trends of Wetlands
        in the Coastal Watersheds of the Conterminous
        United States 2004 to 2009. Continuing coastal
        wetlands losses in U.S.
        Go to Report or
        www.fws.gov/wetlands/Documents/search.asp

        Federal Agencies Release Sea Level Rise Planning
        Tool for Parts of New York and New Jersey
        Impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Tool from U.S.
        Global Change Research Program, NOAA, Army
        Corps of Engineers, and FEMA.
        Go to Tool
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State of the Climate 2012. Blunden, J., and D.S.
Arndt, 2013. 'Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,
94, 8, S1-S238. Update on global climate indicators,
notable weather events, and other environmental data
from last calendar year.

Go to Report or www.noaa.gov

Lower Rio Grande Basin Study. Evaluates impacts of
climate change on water demand and supply imbalances
along the Rio  Grande.
Go to Report orwww.usbr.gov/newsroom

Swimming Upstream: Freshwater Fish in a
Warming World. National Wildlife Federation. Threats
to freshwater fish from climate change; protection
strategies.
Go to Report orwww.nwf.org

DELTA WATERS: Research to Support Integrated
Water and Environmental Management in the
Lower Mississippi River. National Research Council.
Guidance for the Water Institute of the Gulf on
integrated water resources management.
Go to Report or www.nap.edu

USGS - Ecological Health in the Nation's
Streams, 1993-2005. Circular  1391. National
assessment finds ecological health of streams is reduced
by streamflow modifications and contaminants.
Go to Report or pubs.er.usgs.gov

Oceans and Marine Resources in a  Changing
Climate. U.S. Global Change  Research Program.
Report summarizes climate change impacts on U.S.
oceans and marine resources.
Go to Report

Water Quality Impacts of Extreme Weather-
Related Events. Stanford, B.D., 2013. WRF Project
No. 4324. Identifies and characterizes water quality
impacts of extreme weather related events; provides
lessons learned.
                                       Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating
                                       Surprises. National Research Council. Examines
                                       abrupt climate change and its potential impacts;
                                       recommends development of an Abrupt Change Early
                                       Warning System.
                                       Go to Report or www.nap.edu

                                       Effects of Wildfire on Drinking Water Utilities and
                                       Best Practices  for Wildfire Risk Reduction and
                                       Mitigation. Sham, C.H. et al., 2013. WRF Project No.
                                       4482. Impacts of wildfire on drinking water quality;
                                       lessons learned for prevention and preparedness.
                                       Go to Report or www.werf.org

                                       NOAA - Understanding Uncertainties in Future
                                       Colorado River Streamflow. Vano, J.A., etal., 2013.
                                       Explains the wide range in estimates of future flows;
                                       framework for comparison.
                                       Go to Article
                                        From Journals _

                                       Industrial Steam Systems and the Energy- Water
                                       Nexus. Walker, M., et al., 2013. Environmental S dence &
                                       Technology, 47(22), 13060-13067.
                                       Go to Article

                                       Surface Water Quality Is Improving due to
                                       Declining Atmospheric N Deposition. Eshleman,
                                       K., et al., 2013. Environmental Science e> Technology, 47(21),
                                       12193-12200.
                                       Go to Article

                                       Saturated Area Dynamics and Streamflow
                                       Generation from Coupled Surface-Subsurface
                                       Simulations and Field Observations. Weill, S., et al.,
                                           ). Advances in Water Resources, 59, 196-208.
Go to Re
or www.waterrf.org
Go to Article

Denitrification and Indirect N2O Emissions in
Groundwater: Hydrologic and Biogeochemical
Influences. Jahangir, M., et al., 2013. Journal of
                   152, 70-81.
                                                    Go to Article
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Measuring Environmental Sustainability of Water
in Watersheds. Hester, E. T., and J.C. Little, 2013.
'EnvironmentalSdence & Technology, 47(15), 8083-8090.
Go to Article

Realizing Ecosystem Services: Wetland Hydrologic
Function Along A Gradient Of Ecosystem
Condition. McLaughlin, D. L., and M.J. Cohen, 2013.
'EcologicalApplications, 23(7), 1619-1631.
Go to Article

Revealing the Spatial Variability of Water Fluxes at
the Groundwater-Surface Water Interface. Binley, A.,
et al, 2013. Water Resources Research, 49(7), 3978-3992.
Go to Article

Understanding the Sources and Fate of Nitrate in a
Highly Developed Aquifer System. Murgulet, D.,
and G.R. Tick, 2013. Journal of 'Contaminant Hydrology,
155, 69-81.
Go to Article

Vertical Distribution Profiles and Diagenetic Fate
of Synthetic Surfactants in Marine and Freshwater
Sediments. Corada-Fernandez, C., et al., 2013. Science of
the Total Environment, 461, 568-575.
Go to Article

A Method to Consider Whether Dams Mitigate
Climate Change Effects on Stream Temperatures.
Null, S., et al., 2013. Journal of 'the American Water
Resources Association, 49(6), 1456-1472.
Go to Article

Distribution and Concentrations of Petroleum
Hydrocarbons Associated with the BP/Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico. Sammarco, P., et
al., 2013. Marine Pollution bulletin, 73(1), 129-143.
Go to Article

Geographic Setting Influences Great Lakes Beach
Microbiological Water Quality. Haack, S., et al., 2013.
Environmental Science & Technology, 47(21), 12054-12063.
Go to Article
         Methylmercury production below the mixed layer
         in the North Pacific Ocean. Blum, J.D., et al., 2013.
         Nature Geoscience, 6, 879-884.
         Go to Article

         Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
         Found in the Great Lakes Above Concentrations of
         Environmental Concern. Blair, B., et al., 2013.
         Chemosphere, 93(9), 2116-2123.
         Go to Article

         Evaluation of Land Use and Water Quality in an
         Agricultural Watershed in the USA Indicates
         Multiple Sources of Bacterial Impairment. Wittman,
         J., et al., 2013. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
         185(12), 10395-10420.
         Go to Article

         Future Flood Losses in Major Coastal Cities.
         Hallegatte, S., et al., 2013. Nature Climate Change, 3, 802-
         806. Provides a quantification of present and future
         flood losses in the 136 largest coastal cities worldwide.
         Go to Article

         Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Inland
         Waters. Raymond, P.A., et al., 2013. Nature, 503, 355-359.
         Rivers and streams release carbon dioxide at a rate five
         times greater than world's lakes and reservoirs combined.
         Go to Article

         Hydrologic Connectivity to Streams Increases Nitrogen
         and Phosphorus Inputs and Cycling in Soils of Created
         and Natural Floodplain Wetlands. Wolf, K.L., et al., 2013.
         Journal of Environmental Quality, 42(4), 1245-1255.
         Go to Article

         Predicting Salt Intrusion into  Freshwater Aquifers
         Resulting from CO2 Injection - A Study on the
         Influence of Conservative Assumptions. Walter, L.,
         et al., 2013. Advances in Water ^sources, 62, 543-554.
         Go to Article
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Temperature-Induced Impacts on Groundwater
Quality and Arsenic Mobility in Anoxic Aquifer
Sediments Used for Both Drinking Water and
Shallow Geothermal Energy Production. Bonte, M.,
etal, 2013. Water Research, 47(14), 5088-5100.
Go to Article

The Effects of Elevated Water Temperature on Native
Juvenile Mussels: Implications for Climate Change.
Ganser, AM., etal., 2013. Freshwater Science, 32(4), 1168-1177.
Go to Article

Tidal Wetland Stability in the Face of Human
Impacts and Sea-Level Rise. Kirwan, M.L., and J.P.
Megonigal, 2013. Nature,  504, 53-60.
Go to Article

Valuing Preferences Over Stormwater
Management Outcomes Including Improved
Hydrologic Function. Cadavid, C. L., and A.W. Ando,
2013. Water Resources Research, 49(7), 4114-4125.
Go to Article

The Multimillennial Sea-Level Commitment of
Global Warming. Levermann, A., et al., 2013.
Proceedings of the National .Academy of Sciences, 110(34),
13745-13750.
Go to Article

A Comparison of DEM-Based Indexes for
Targeting the Placement of Vegetative Buffers in
Agricultural Watersheds. Dosskey, M., et al., 2013.
Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 49(6),
1270-1283.
Go to Article

Asynchronous Exposure to Global Warming:
Freshwater Resources and Terrestrial Ecosystems.
Gerten, D., et al., 2013. Environmental Research Letters,
8(2013), 034032.
Go to Article
         Locating and Quantifying Spatially Distributed
         Groundwater/Surface Water Interactions Using
         Temperature Signals with Paired Fiber-Optic
         Cables. Mamer, E. A., and C.S. Lowry, 2013. Water
         Resources Research, 49(11), 7670-7680.
         Go to Article

         Understanding the Combined Influence of Fine
         Sediment and Glyphosate Herbicide on Stream
         Periphyton Communities. Magbanua, F., et al., 2013.
         Water Research, 47(14), 5110-5120.
         Go to Article

         Climate Change-Sensitive Hydrologic Design
         Under Uncertain Future Precipitation Extremes.
         Teegavarapu, R. S. V., 2013. Water Resources Research,
         49(11), 7804-7814.
         Go to Article

         Local Landscape Predictors of Maximum Stream
         Temperature and Thermal Sensitivity in the
         Columbia River Basin, USA. Chang, H. J., and M.
         Psaris, 2013. Science of the Total Environment, 461, 587-600.
         Go to Article

         Meeting the Needs of the People: Fish
         Consumption Rates in the Pacific Northwest.
         Nicole, W., 2013. Environmental Health Perspectives,
         121(11-12), A334-A339.
         Go to Article

         Effectiveness and Potential Ecological Effects of
         Offshore Surface Dispersant Use During the
         Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Retrospective Analysis
         of Monitoring Data. Bejarano, A., et al., 2013. Enrironmental
         Monitoring and Assessment, 185(12), 10281-10295.
         Go to Article

         Effects of Wildfire on Drinking Water Utilities.
         Ozekin, K. and C.H. Sham, 2013. Advances in Water
         Research, 23(4), 24-28.
         Go to Article
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 Recent and Upcoming Meetings	

Subsurface Characterization, Modeling,
Monitoring, and Remediation of Fractured Rocks.
September 30 - October 1, 2013 in Irvine, CA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.nas.edu/

AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference.
November 4-7, 2013 in Portland, OR.
Go to Meeting Page or www.awra.org
NRC Committee on Mississippi River Water
Quality Science and Interstate Collaboration.
November 18-19, 2013 in St. Louis, MO.
Go to Meeting Page or www.nas.edu
           The National Ground Water Association's 2013
           Expo. December 3-6, 2013 in Nashville, TN.
           Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org

           NGWA Conference on Hydrology and Water
           Scarcity in the Rio Grande Basin (#5034). February
           25-26, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM.
           Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org

           Water, Climate, Food, and Energy Conference.
           March 3-7, 2014 in Chapel Hill, NC.
           Go to Meeting Page

           2014 AOC Annual Conference: Accelerating
           Progress in BUI Removals and AOC Delisting.
           March 18-19, 2014 in Chicago, IL.
           Go to Meeting Page
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