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. 10 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 No. 2013-2 Office of Water Page 1 ------- Water Research Update 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 Page 2 Office of Water No. 2013-2 ------- Water Research Update 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 No. 2013-2 Office of Water Page 3 ------- Water Research Update 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 Page 4 Office of Water No. 2013-2 ------- Water Research Update 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 No. 2013-2 Office of Water Page 5 ------- Water Research Update 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 Page 6 Office of Water No. 2013-2 ------- Water Research Update 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 No. 2013-2 Office of Water Page 7 ------- Water Research Update 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 Page 8 Office of Water No. 2013-2 ------- Water Research Update 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 No. 2013-2 Office of Water Page 9 ------- Water Research Update 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 Page 10 Office of Water No. 2013-2 ------- Water Research Update 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 No. 2013-2 Office of Water Page 11 ------- Water Research Update 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 Page 12 Office of Water No. 2013-2 ------- Water Research Update 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 No. 2013-2 Office of Water Page 13 ------- Water Research Update 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 Page 14 EPA820-N-14-001 Office of Water (4304T) No. 2013-2 July-December 2013 http://water.epa.gov/scitech/research-riskassess/researchstrategy/index.cfm ------- |