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Recent Water Research
January - June 2014
No. 2014-1
Table of Contents
Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from Chemicals and Microbes in Water..
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Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for Sustainable Public Health Protection ..
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Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis 12
Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from
Chemicals and Microbes in Water
From EPA
Updated National Recommended Water Quality Criteria
- Human Health. Updates for 94 chemical pollutants,
including updated exposure and risk factor assumptions.
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A Visual Insight into the Degradation of Metals
Used in Drinking Water Distribution Systems Using
AFM. Daniels, S., and D. Lytle, 2014. Evaluation of
corrosion and passivation of the copper pipes.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov
Evaluating Potential Exposures to Ecological
Receptors Due to Transport of Hydrophobic Organic
Contaminants in Subsurface Systems (Final Report).
EPA 600-R-10-015. Use of HOC exposure information to
estimate risks to ecological receptors.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov
From Collaborators
GAO - Freshwater Supply Concerns Continue, and
Uncertainties Complicate Planning. GAO-14-430.
Impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, as
well as the effect of energy sector on water quantity, quality,
economic growth, and land use complicate water planning.
Go to Report or www.gao.gov
Water Quality Impacts of Extreme Weather-Related
Events. Stanford, B., 2014. Water Environment Research
Foundation, Project CC4C10. Tools for utilities to assess
vulnerabilities, develop adaptation strategies.
Go to Tool or www.werf.org
Wildfires Affect Water Quality, Quantity. Sham, Chi
Ho, and K. Ozekm, 2014. Opflow, 40(5): 10-13. Drastic
effects of wildfires on source water quality and
associated treatment needs.
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Identifying Meaningful Opportunities for Drinking
Water Health Risk Reduction in the United States.
Seidel, C., et al., 2014. Water Research Foundation, Project
4310. Compares methodologies for risk assessment; a Relative
Health Indicator (RHI) tool available on project page.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
NRC — Review of Environmental Protection
Agency's State-of-the-Science Evaluation of
Nonmonotonic Dose-Response Relationships as
they Apply to Endocrine Disrupters.
Recommendations made to improve EPA's processes
and strengthen evaluation.
Go to Report or www.nap.edu
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SETAC Technical Issue Paper: What is an
Endocrine Disrupter? Pensacola (FL): SETAC. 5 pp.
Aims to provide scientific discussion of EDs: definition,
exposure routes, risks, research needs.
Go to Report orwww.setac.org
USGS — Analysis of Pharmaceutical and Other
Organic Wastewater Compounds in Filtered and
Unfiltered Water Samples by Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. Zaugg, S.D.,
et al, 2014. Open-File Report 2013-1297. Describes
performance for filtered and unfiltered methods.
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NRG - Review of EPA's Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS) Process. Review of IRIS
Process finds improvements have been made;
recommendations should be seen as building on
progress already made.
Go to Report or www.nap.edu
NRG — Critical Aspects of EPA's IRIS Assessment of
Inorganic Arsenic. Evaluates critical issues in assessing
cancer and noncancer effects of oral exposure to inorganic
arsenic; recommendations on how to address.
Go to Report orwww.nap.edu
NRG — Review of the Styrene Assessment in the
National Toxicology Program 12th Report on
Carcinogens. Concurs with NTP determination of
limited, credible evidence that exposure in some
occupational settings associated with increase in
lymphohematopoietic cancers.
Go to Report orwww.nap.edu
Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil Impacts the
Developing Hearts of Large Predatory Pelagic Fish.
Incardona, J.P., et al., 2014. Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, 111 (15): E1510-E1518. Impacts of
oil on rapidly developing embryos of warm-water
predators; bluefin and yellowfin tunas, amberjack.
Go to Re
or www.noaa.gov
USGS - Nutrient Load Summaries for Major Lakes
and Estuaries of the Eastern United States, 2002.
Moorman, M.C, et al., 2014. Data Series 820. Nutrients
to 255 lakes and 64 estuaries in Eastern U.S. estimated
using SPARROW.
Go to Report or www.pubs.usgs.gov
From Journals
Chemical Contaminants in Drinking Water: Where
do we go from here? Barrett,}., 2014. Environmental
Health Perspectives, 122(3): A80. Roadmap to help future
studies identify and elucidate risks presented by specific
contaminants.
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Assessing Exposure and Health Consequences of
Chemicals in Drinking Water: Current State of
Knowledge and Research Needs. Villanueva, C., et
al., 2014. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(3): 213-212.
Go to Article
Radionuclides in Tracking Wastewaten Managing a Toxic
Blend. Brown, V.J., 2014. EnvironmentalHealth Perspectives, 122(2):
A51-A55. Fracking is making naturally occurring radioactive
material more available for human exposure through
anthropogenic means.
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Reconnaissance of Pharmaceuticals and
Wastewater Indicators in Streambed Sediments of
the Lower Columbia River Basin, Oregon and
Washington. Nilsen, E., et al., 2014. Journal of 'the
American Water Resources Association, 50(2): 291-301.
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Estrogen and Androgen Receptor Activities of
Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals and Surface and
Ground Water in a Drilling-Dense Region. Kassotis,
C.D., et al., 2014. Endocrinology, 155(3): 897-907.
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Organic Substances in Produced and Formation
Water from Unconventional Natural Gas Extraction
in Coal and Shale. Orem, W.H., et al., 2014.
International ]ournal of Coal Geology, 126: 20-31.
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Factors Affecting Temporal Variability of Arsenic in
Groundwater Used for Drinking Water Supply in the
United States. Ayotte, J.D., et al., 2014. Science of The
Total Environment, Online March 2014.
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Land Use and Climate Variability Amplify Carbon,
Nutrient, and Contaminant Pulses: a Review with
Management Implications. Kaushal, Sujay S., et al., 2014.
Journal of the American WaterResources Association, 50(3): 585-614.
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Oxidative Stress Responses of Gulf Killifish
Exposed to Hydrocarbons from the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill: Potential Implications for
Aquatic Food Resources. Crowe, Kristi M., et al.,
2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 370-374.
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Synthetic Estrogen Directly Affects Fish Biomass
and may Indirectly Disrupt Aquatic Food Webs.
Hallgren, Per, et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry, 33: 930-936.
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Concentrations of Prioritized Pharmaceuticals in
Effluents from 50 Large Wastewater Treatment
Plants in the US and Implications for Risk
Estimation. Kostich, M.S., et al., 2014. Environmental
Pollution, 184: 354-359.
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Drinking Water as a Proportion of Total Human
Exposure to Volatile N-Nitrosamines. Hrudey, S.E., et al.,
2014. ^sk Analysis, 34(3): 598-598.
Glyphosate and its Degradation Product AMPA
Occur Frequently and Widely in U.S. Soils, Surface
Water, Groundwater, and Precipitation. Battaglin,
W.A., 2014. Journal of 'the American Water Resources
Association, 50(2): 275-290.
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Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Endocrine Active
Chemicals in Small Streams Indicate Differential Exposure
to Aquatic Organisms. Lee, K.E., 2014. Journal'of'the'American
WaterResourcesAssociation, 50(2): 401419.
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Fathead Minnow (Pimephales Promelas Rafinesque)
Exposure to Three Novel Brominated Flame Retardants
in Outdoor Mesocosms: Bioaccumulation and
Biotransformation. de Jourdan, Benjamin P., 2014.
EnvironmentalToxicology and Chemistry, 33:1148-1155.
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Assessment of Relative Potential for Legionella
Species or Surrogates Inhalation Exposure from
Common Water Uses. Hines, S. A., Chappie, D. J.,
Lordo, R. A., Miller, B. D., Janke, R. J., Lindquist, H.
A., Fox, K.R., Ernst, H.S., and, S.C. Taft, 2014. Water
Research, 56: 203-213.
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Assessment of Wastewater and Recycled Water
Quality: a Comparison of Lines of Evidence from in
Vitro, in Vivo and Chemical Analyses. Leusch,
F.D.L., et al., 2014. Water Research, 50: 420-431.
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Characterization of Soluble Microbial Products as
Precursors of Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking
Water Supply. Liu, J.L., et al., 2014. Science of the Total
Environment, 472: 818-824.
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Estimating the Risk of Cyanobacterial Occurrence
Using an Index Integrating Meteorological Factors:
Application to Drinking Water Production. Ndong,
M., etal., 2014. Water Research, 56: 98-108.
Go to Article
Suitability of Organic Matter Surrogates to Predict
Trihalomethane Formation in Drinking Water
Sources. Pifer, A.D., and J.L. Fairey, 2014.
•e, 31(3): 117-126.
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The Accumulation of Radioactive Contaminants in
Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Lyde, D. A, Sorg, T,
Wang, L. L, and, A. Chen, 2014. Water Research, 50:396-407.
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Year-Long Evaluation on the Occurrence and Fate
of Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products, and
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in an Urban
Drinking Water Treatment Plant. Padhye, L.P., et al.,
2014. Water Research, 51: 266-276.
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Acute Toxicity of Sodium Bicarbonate, a Major
Component of Coal Bed Natural Gas Produced
Waters, to 13 Aquatic Species as Defined in the
Laboratory. Harper, David D., et al., 2014. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 525-531.
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The Chronic Toxicity of Sodium Bicarbonate, a
Major Component of Coal Bed Natural Gas
Produced Waters. Farag, Ai'da M., and D.D. Harper,
2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 532-540.
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Effects of Triclocarban, N, N-Diethyl-Meta-
Toluamide, and a Mixture of Pharmaceuticals and
Personal Care Products on Fathead Minnows
(Pimephales Promelas). Zenobio, Jenny E., et al.,
2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 910-919.
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The Naturally Occurring Carcinogen Ptaquiloside
is Present in Groundwater Below Bracken
Vegetation. Clauson-Kaas, Frederik, et al., 2014.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 1030-1034.
Exposure to Brominated Trihalomethanes in Water during Go to Article
Pregnancy and Micronuclei Frequency in Maternal and
Cord Blood Lymphocytes. Stayner, L.T., et al., 2014.
tves, 122(1): 100-106.
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The Occurrence and Fate of Chemicals of
Emerging Concern in Coastal Urban Rivers
Receiving Discharge of Treated Municipal
Wastewater Effluent. Sengupta, Ashmita, et al., 2014.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 350-358.
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Worldwide Estimation of River Concentrations of
Any Chemical Originating from Sewage-Treatment
Plants Using Dilution Factors. Keller, Virginie D.J.,
2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 447-452.
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Influence of Carbon and Metal Oxide
Nanomaterials on Aqueous Concentrations of the
Munition Constituents
Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) and
Tungsten. Brame, Jonathon A., et al., 2014.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 1035-1042.
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Predicted No Effect Concentration Derivation as a
Significant Source of Variability in Environmental
Hazard Assessments of Chemicals in Aquatic
Systems: an International Analysis. Hahn, Thorsten,
et al., 2014. IntegratedEnvironmental Assessment and
10: 30-36.
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Pesticides in Mississippi Air and Rain: a
Comparison Between 1995 and 2007. Majewski,
Michael S., et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry, 33: 1283-1293.
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Maximizing the Accuracy of Field-Derived
Numeric Nutrient Criteria in Water Quality
Regulations. McLaughlin, Douglas B., 2014.
10: 133-137.
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A Coupled Classification-Evolutionary
Optimization Model for Contamination Event
Detection in Water Distribution Systems. Oliker, N.,
and A. Ostfeld, 2014. Water Research, 51: 234-245.
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A Year-Long Study of the Spatial Occurrence and
Relative Distribution of Pharmaceutical Residues in
Sewage Effluent, Receiving Marine Waters and
Marine Bivalves. McEneff, G., et al., 2014. Science of the
Total Environment, 476: 317-326.
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Behaviour and Fate of Perfluoroalkyl and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Drinking
Water Treatment: a Review. Rahman, M.F., et al.,
2014. Water Research, 50: 318-340.
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Changes in Escherichia coli to Cryptosporidium
Ratios for Various Fecal Pollution Sources and
Drinking Water Intakes. Lalancette, C., et al., 2014.
Water Research, 55: 150-161.
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Constraints on Upward Migration of Hydraulic
Fracturing Fluid and Brine. Flewelling, S.A., and M.
Sharma , 2014. Groundwater, 52(1): 9-19.
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Designating Restricted Areas Around Drinking
Water Sources Through an Index-Based Spatial
Approach. Gul, A., et al., 2014. Journal of 'Hydrologic
Engineering, 19(5): 931-942.
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Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
(VRE) at Four US Wastewater Treatment Plants
That Provide Effluent for Reuse. Goldstein, R.E.R., et
al., 2014. Science of the Total Environment, 466: 404-411.
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Discharges of Produced Waters from Oil and Gas
Extraction via Wastewater Treatment Plants are
Sources of Disinfection By-Products to Receiving
Streams. Hladik, M.L., et al., 2014. Science of the Total
Environment, 466: 1085-1093.
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Distribution of Enteric Pathogens in Wastewater
Secondary Effluent and Safety Analysis for Urban
Water Reuse. Zhang, C.M., and X.C. Wang, 2014.
Human and Ecological Rsk Assessment, 20(3): 797-806.
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Environmental Monitoring of Selected Pesticides and
Organic Chemicals in Urban Stormwater Recycling
Systems Using Passive Sampling Techniques. Page, D.,
etal., 2014. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 158: 65-77.
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Formation of Brominated Disinfection Byproducts
During Chloramination of Drinking Water: New
Polar Species and Overall Kinetics. Zhai, H.Y., et al.,
2014. Environmental Science ^Technology, 48(5): 2579-2588.
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Influence of Water Quality on the Embodied Energy of
Drinking Water Treatment. Santana, M.V.E., etal., 2014.
Environmental Science & Technology, 48(5): 3084-3091.
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Life Cycle Water Consumption and Wastewater
Generation Impacts of a Marcellus Shale Gas Well.
Jiang, M., et al., 2014. EnvironmentalSdence e> Technology,
48(3): 1911-1920.
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Molecular Analysis of Point-of-Use Municipal
Drinking Water Microbiology. Holinger, E.P., et al.,
2014. Water Research, 49: 225-235.
Go to Article
Occurrence and Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment
of 14 Cytostatic Drugs in Wastewater. Martin, J., et
al., 2014. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 225(3).
Go to Article
Occurrence of Carboxylic Acids in Different Steps
of Two Drinking-Water Treatment Plants Using
Different Disinfectants. Jurado-Sanchez, B., et al.,
2014. Water Research, 51: 186-197.
Go to Article
Occurrence of Human Enteric Viruses at
Freshwater Beaches during Swimming Season and
Its Link to Water Inflow. Lee, C.S., et al., 2014. Science
of the Total Environment, 472: 757-766.
Go to Article
Variability of Tap Water Residual Chlorine and
Microbial Counts at Spatially Resolved Points of
Use. Fieri, P., et al., 2014. Environmental Engineering
Saettce, 31(4}: 193-201.
Go to Article
Time-Dependent Health Risk from Contaminated
Groundwater Including Use of Reliability,
Resilience, and Vulnerability as Measures. Kodak,
Carolyn, etal., 2014. Journal of 'the American Water Resources
Association, 50(1): 14-28.
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Comparing Contaminant Removal Costs for Aquifer
Recharge with Wastewater with Water Supply
Benefits. Bloetscher, Frederick, et al., 2014. Journal of the
American Water Resources Association, 50(2): 324-333.
Go to Article
Cyanobacterium Micfocystis aemginosa Response
to Pentachlorophenol and Comparison with that of
the Microalga Chloyella vulgaeis. de Morais, P., et al.,
2014. Water Research, 52: 63-72.
Go to Article
Widespread Molecular Detection of Legionella
pneumophila Serogroup 1 in Cold Water Taps
Across the United States. Donohue, M. J.,
O'Connell, K., Vesper, S. J., Mistry, J. H., King, D.,
Kostich, M., and, S. Pfaller, 2014. Environmental Sdence
^•Technology, 48(6): 3145-3152.
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Recent and Upcoming Meetings
RECENT:
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
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2014 NAWC Water Summit. October 5-8, 2014, in
Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Go to Meeting Page or www.nawc.org
GWPC 2014 Annual Forum. October 6-8, 2014 in
Seattle, WA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.gwpc.org
AMWA 2014 Annual Meeting. October 19-22, 2014, in
Newport Beach, CA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.amwa.net
ASDWA 2014 Annual Conference. October 20-23,
2014, in Albuquerque, NM.
Go to Meeting Page or www.asdwa.org
SETAC North America 35th Annual Meeting.
November 9-13, 2014 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Go to Meeting Page or www.setac.org
UPCOMING:
2015 Industrial and Commercial Water Reuse
Conference. February 1-3, 2015, in Austin, TX.
Go to Meeting Page or www.waterreuse.org
54th SOT Annual Meeting & ToxExpo. March 22-26,
2015, in San Diego, CA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.toxicology.org
ACE15 - Uniting the World of Water. June 7-10,
2015, in Anaheim, CA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org
30th Annual WateReuse Symposium. September 13-
16, 2015, in Seattle, WA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.waterresuse.org
WaterPro Conference. September 28-30, 2015, in
Oklahoma City, OK.
Go to Meeting Page or www.waterpro.org
SETAC North America 36 Annual Meeting. November
1-5, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT.
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
Promoting Technology Innovation for Clean and
Safe Water: Water Technology Innovation
Blueprint-Version 2. EPA 820-R-14-006. Identifies
market opportunities for solving water challenges;
outlines how EPA can promote innovation.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov
From Collaborators
Pilot Testing of Membrane Zero Liquid Discharge
for Drinking Water Systems. Brandhuber, P., 2014.
Water Environment Research Foundation, Project
WERF5T10. Assessments of zero discharge desalination
technology, cost estimates for full-scale implementation.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
The New Ice Age: Pigging Effectively Cleans Water
and Wastewater Pipelines. Ervin, Kirt et al., 2014.
Opfloiv, 40(4): 14-16, 18. Three states highlight benefits
and effectiveness of ice pigging for cleaning pipelines.
Go to Article
Investigation of Desalination Membrane
Biofouling. Jiang, S., and N. Voutchkov, 2014. WRRF-
08-19. Identified: biological foulants; factors leading to
biofouling; and control strategies. Recommendations
made for prevention.
Go to Report orwww.watereuse.org
Enhanced Disinfection of Adenoviruses with UV
Irradiation. Linden, K., and J. Thurston, 2014. WRRF-
06-011. Confirms polychromatic medium-pressure UV
lamps more effective than low-pressure lamps; doses
required for inactivation lower than EPA regulations.
Go to Report or www.watereuse.org
Approaches to Maintaining Consistently High
Quality Recycled Water in Storage and Distribution
Systems. Thomure, T.M., 2014. WRRF-08-04. Findings:
quality deteriorated with residence time; pathogens
found beyond point of compliance; pathogens regrow
following disinfection; fecal indicators rarely found.
Go to Report or
www.watereuse.org/catalog/foundation-research-reports
Membrane Integrity for Virus Removal: Pulsed-Marker
Membrane Integrity Monitoring System. Frenkel, V.S.,
and Y. Cohen, 2014. WRRF-09-06b. PM-MIMo approach
for detecting membrane breaches demonstrated by
comparing intact and damaged membranes.
Go to Report or www.watereuse.org
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Biogas Treatment
for the Removal of Siloxanes. de Arespacochaga, N.,
2014. Water Environment Research Foundation, Project
OWSO10C10. Demonstrates silica gel media as less
costly option to granular activated carbon; information
on analytical and sampling methods.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
NSF — An Integrated Computer Modeling System
for Water Resource Management. Comprehensive
system allows more accurate predictions of water
shortages; flood/storm management.
Go to News Release or www.nsf.gov
DOE - The Water-Energy Nexus: Challenges and
Opportunities. Water scarcity, variability, and
uncertainty becoming more prominent; collaboration
with DOE's current and potential partners is crucial.
Go to Report or www.energy.gov
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The Impingement Mortality and Entrainment
(IM&E) Reduction Guidance Document for
Existing Seawater Intakes. Hogan, T.W., 2014.
Guidance on intake technologies and modifications for
mitigating IM&E of marine organisms.
Go to Re
or www.watereuse.org
Minimizing Concentrate Using Advanced
Oxidation, Biofiltration, and Ion-Exchange
Pretreatment for Electrodialysis Reversal. Water Reuse
Association, WRRF-12-01. Cost-effective approach to
minimize brine and maximize water recovery from high-
salinity reclaimed water.
Go to Report or www.desalination.biz
Fit for Purpose Water: the Cost of Overtreating
Reclaimed Water. Water Reuse Association, WRRF-10-01.
Framework to ensure selection of appropriate treatment
without expending unnecessary funds, energy, and
greenhouse gas emissions.
Go to Report or www.desalination.biz
Demonstration and Evaluation of Innovative
Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Technologies.
Matthews, J.C., 2014. Water Environment Research
Foundation, Project INFR4R11. Review of ultraviolet
cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and reinforced WC-CIPP for
large-diameter pipes.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
From Journals
Radium and Barium Removal Through Blending
Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids with Acid Mine
Drainage. Kondash, A.J., et al., 2014.
Technology, 48(2): 1334-1342.
Go to Article
The Impact of Stormwater Treatment Areas and
Agricultural Best Management Practices on Water
Quality in the Everglades Protection Area. Entry,
J.A., and A. Gottlieb, 2014. Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment, 186(2): 1023-1037.
Go to Article
Viruses as Groundwater Tracers: Using Ecohydrology
to Characterize Short Travel Times in Aquifers. Hunt,
R.J., etal., 2014. Groundwater, 52(2): 187-193.
Go to Article
Bioregeneration of Spent Anion Exchange Resin for
Treatment of Nitrate in Water. Meng, X.Y., et al.,
2014. EnvironmentalScience ^Technology, 48(3): 1541-1548.
Go to Article
Forward Osmosis: Novel Desalination of Produced
Water and Fracturing Flowback. Coday, B.D., and
T.Y. Cath, 2014. Journal American Water Works Association,
106(2): 37-38.
Go to Article
On-Site Vapor-Phase Analysis as a Novel Approach for
Monitoring Groundwater Wells. Adamson, D.T., et al.,
2014. Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation, 34(2): 43-60.
Go to Article
Removal of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care
Products During Water Recycling: Microbial
Community Structure and Effects of Substrate
Concentration. Onesios-Barry, K.M., et al., 2014.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80(8): 2440-2450.
Go to Article
Reducing Monitoring Costs in Industrially
Contaminated Rivers: Cluster and Regression
Analysis Approach. Ruman, M., et al., 2014. Jour/
Duality, 43(2): 753-762.
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Submersible Optical Sensors Exposed to
Chemically Dispersed Crude Oil: Wave Tank
Simulations for Improved Oil Spill Monitoring.
Conmy, R.N., et al., 2014. Environmental Science e>
Technology, 48(3): 1803-1810.
Go to Article
Using in Situ Ultraviolet-Visual Spectroscopy to
Measure Nitrogen, Carbon, Phosphorus, and
Suspended Solids Concentrations at a High
Frequency in a Brackish Tidal Marsh. Etheridge, R.,
et al., 2014. Umnology and Oceanography: Methods, 12: 10-22.
Go to Article
IDTempPro: Analyzing Temperature Profiles for
Groundwater/Surface-Water Exchange. Voytek,
E.B., et al., 2014. Groundwater, 52(2): 298-302.
Go to Article
Understanding the Impacts of Allocation
Approaches During Process-Based Life Cycle
Assessment of Water Treatment Chemicals (Pages
87-94). Alvarez-Gaitan, Juan P., et al., 2014. Integrated
Environmental Assessment and Management, 10: 87-94.
Go to Article
Advanced Treatment Process for Pharmaceuticals,
Endocrine Disruptors, and Flame Retardants
Removal. Sundaram, Vijay, et al., 2014. Water
"Research, 86(2): 111-122.
Go to Article
Nutrients Removal from Urban Stormwater by Different
Filter Materials. Reddy, K.R., et al., 2014. Water Air and Soil
Pollution, 225(1). Materials in this study are potentially effective
for treatment of nutrients and heavy metals.
Go to Article
Bacteria and Virus Removal Effectiveness of
Ceramic Pot Filters with Different Silver
Applications in a Long Term Experiment, van der
Laan, H., et al., 2014. Water Research, 51: 47-54.
Go to Article
Characterization of Unknown Brominated Disinfection
Byproducts During Chlorination Using Ultrahigh
Resolution Mass Spectrometry. Zhang, H.F., et al., 2014.
Environmental Science & Technology, 48(6): 3112-3119.
Go to Article
Comparison of Five Integrative Samplers in
Laboratory for the Monitoring of Indicator and
Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Water.
Jacquet, R., et al., 2014. Chemosphere, 98: 18-27.
Go to Article
Direct Comparison of Ozonation and Adsorption Onto
Powdered Activated Carbon for Micropollutant Removal
in Advanced Wastewater Treatment. Altmann, J., et al.,
2014. Water Research, 55:185-193.
Go to Article
Effective Removal of Microcystis Aeruginosa and
Microcystin-LR Using Nanosilicate Platelets.
Chang, S.C., etal., 2014. Chemosphere, 99: 49-55.
Go to Article
Overview of Technologies for Removal of Methyl
Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) from Water. Levchuk, I., et
al., 2014. Science of the Total Environment, 476: 415-433.
Go to Article
Removal of Triclocarban and Triclosan During
Municipal Biosolid Production. Ogunyoku, T.A, and T.M.
Young, 2014. Water Environment Research, 86(3): 197-203.
Go to Article
Removal Processes of Disinfection Byproducts in
Subsurface-Flow Constructed Wetlands Treating
Secondary Effluent. Chen, Y., et al., 2014. Water
Research, 51: 163-171.
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The Simultaneous Determination of Six Flame
Retardants in Water Samples Using SPE Pre-
Concentration and UHPLC-UV Method. Kowalski, B.,
and M. Mazur, 2014. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 225(3).
Go to Article
UV Light Inactivation of Human and Plant
Pathogens in Unfiltered Surface Irrigation Water.
Jones, L.A., etal., 2014.
Microbiology, 80(3): 849-854."
Go to Article
Evaluation of Pesticide Monitoring Strategies in
Agricultural Streams Based on the Toxic-Unit
Concept-Experiences from Long-Term
Measurements. Bundschuh, M., et al., 2014. Science of the
Total Environment, 484: 84-91.
Go to Article
Recent and Upcoming Meetings
RECENT:
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
Water Environment Federation Technical
Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) 2014.
September 27-October 1, 2014, in New Orleans, LA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.werf.org
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
2014 DWR/NWRI Drought Response Workshop.
November 13-14, 2014, Orange County, CA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.nwri-usa.org
Water Quality Technology Conference® &
Exposition. November 16-20, 2014, in New Orleans,
LA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org
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Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable
Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis
From EPA
2013 Highlights of Progress: Responses to Climate
Change by the EPA National Water Program. EPA
850-R-14-002. Summary of NWP and regional program
accomplishments; major ORD research projects.
Go to Report orwww.epa.gov
From Collaborators
Coastal Blue Carbon Opportunity Assessment for
Snohomish Estuary: the Climate Benefits of
Estuary Restoration. Crooks, S., et al., 2014. Climate
mitigation benefits of restoring tidal wetland habitat;
provides approach for assessing carbon fluxes.
Go to Re
or www.estuanes.org
Algal Bloom-Associated Disease Outbreaks
Among Users of Freshwater Lakes - United States,
2009-2010. Hilborn, Elizabeth D., et al., 2014. Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report, 63(01): 11-15. Summary
from CDC's Waterborne Disease and Outbreak
Surveillance System.
Go to News Release or www.cdc.gov/mmwr
NOAA — Mapping Climate Change in the Oceans.
41702. New web portal maps climate change effects in
oceans; assesses vulnerability offish stocks to climate change.
Go to Tool or www.noaa.gov/newsarchive.html
Climate Change Impacts in the United States: the
Third National Climate Assessment. Melillo, Jerry M.,
et al., 2014. Impacts for various sectors and regions of U.S.;
water quality and water supply reliability jeopardized.
DOI - Uncertainty and Extreme Events in Future
Climate and Hydrologic Projections for the Pacific
Northwest: Providing a Basis for Vulnerability and
Core/Corridor Assessments. Littell,J.S., etal, 2014. Impact
projections for vegetation, aquatic habitat in PNW.
Go to Report or www.cses.washington.edu
USGS — Physiographic and Land Cover Attributes of the
Puget Lowland and the Active Streamflow Gaging
Network, Puget Sound Basin. Konrad, C, and M. Sevier,
2014. Data Series 815. Information to support monitoring of
stormwater effects to small streams.
Go to Report or www.pubs.usgs.gov
USGS — Quantifying Benthic Nitrogen Fluxes in Puget
Sound, Washington: a Review of Available Data. Sheibley,
RW., and A.J. Paulson, 2014. Scientific Investigations Report
2014-5033. Summary of benthic nitrogen fluxes in Puget
Sound from extensive literature search.
Go to Report
The President's Climate Data Initiative:
Empowering America's Communities to Prepare
for the Effects of Climate Change. Competitions for
private sector to develop data-driven planning and
resilience tools. Alliance for Water Efficiency assisting
communities with water use reductions.
Go to News Release or www.whitehouse.gov
USGS — 2014 Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Forecast.
Scavia, D., et al., 2014. Other Government Series.
Based on estimated Mississippi River basin nitrogen
load of 4,761 metric tons per day, 2014 summer
hypoxic zone predicted at 14,000 square kilometers.
Go to Report or www.pubs.usgs.gov
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Strategic Plan for Federal Research and Monitoring
of Ocean Acidification. Interagency Working Group on
Ocean Acidification, 2014. Research plan for
understanding ocean acidification, impacts on marine
ecosystems, and adaptation strategies.
Go to Report or www.noaa.gov
Limacina helicina Shell Dissolution as an Indicator
of Declining Habitat Suitability Owing to Ocean
Acidification in the California Current Ecosystem.
Bednarsek, N., et al., 2014. Proceedings of the Roya! Society,
281(1785). Results demonstrate habitat suitability for
pteropods in coastal CCE declining.
Go to Report or www.noaa.gov/newsarchive.html
USGS - Dissolved-Solids Sources, Loads, Yields,
and Concentrations in Streams of the
Conterminous United States. Anning, D.W., and
M.E. Flynn, 2014. Scientific Investigations Report
2014-5012. SPAtially-Referenced Regression on
Watershed Attributes (SPARROW) model used to
analyze data from 2,560 monitoring stations.
Go to Report or pubs.er.usgs.gov
USGS — Geologic Framework for the National
Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Storage Resources: U.S.
Gulf Coast: Chapter H in Geologic Framework for the
National Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Storage
Resources. Roberts-Ashby, T.L., etal., 2014. Open-File
Report 2012—1024—H. Data on 27 storage assessment units
to estimate capacities for CO2 sequestration.
USGS — Mercury in Fishes from 21 National Parks in
the Western United States—Inter- and Intra-Park
Variation in Concentrations and Ecological Risk.
Eagles-Smith, C.A., et al., 2014. Open-File Report 2014-
1051. 1,400 fish collected, concentrations from 9.9 to 1,109
nanograms per gram wet weight; mean of77.7 ng/gww.
Go to Report
USGS - Trends in Groundwater Quality in Principal
Aquifers of the United States, 1988-2012. Lmdsey, B.D.,
and M.G. Rupert, 2014. Analysis represents -75% of
groundwater withdrawals for U.S. drinking water supply;
chloride, dissolved solids, nitrate, MTBE.
Go to Report or pubs.er.usgs.gov
USGS — Pesticides and Nitrate in Groundwater
Underlying Citrus Croplands, Lake Wales Ridge,
Central Florida, 1999-2005. Choquette, A.F., 2014.
Open-File Report 2013-1271. Pesticides, nitrate from 31
wells assessed for temporal variability and spatial patterns.
Go to Report or pubs.usgs.gov
From Journals
The Impact of Climate and Reservoirs on
Longitudinal Riverine Carbon Fluxes from Two
Major Watersheds in the Central and Intermontane
West. Stackpoole, S.M., et al., 2014. Journal of Geophysical
Research: Biogeosciences, 119(5): 848-863.
Go to Article
From Headwaters to Coast: Influence of Human
Activities on Water Quality of the Potomac River
Estuary. Bricker, S.B., et al., 2014. Aquatic Geochemistry,
20(2-3): 291-323.
Go to Article
Effects of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii
(Cyanobacteria) on the Swimming Behavior of
Daphnia (Cladocera). Ferrao-Filho, Aloysio S., et al.,
2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 223-229.
Go to Article
Invasive Hybridization in a Threatened Species is
Accelerated by Climate Change. Muhlfeld, Clint C.,
et al., 2014. Nature Climate Change, 4: 620-624.
Go to Article
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Presence of the Corexit Component Dioctyl
Sodium Sulfosuccinate in Gulf of Mexico Waters
After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Gray,
J.L., 2014. Chemosphere, 95: 124-130.
Go to Article
Decadal Oscillation of Lakes and Aquifers in the
Upper Great Lakes Region of North America:
Hydroclimatic Implications. Watras, C.J., et al., 2014.
Geophysical Research Letters, 41(2): 456-462.
Go to Article
Beach Science in the Great Lakes. Nevers, M.B., et al.,
2014. Journalof'GreatLakes Research, 40(1): 1-14. Review of
research on microbiological water quality; historic context
to efforts in advancing this emerging science.
Go to Article
Occurrence, Sources, and Fate of Pharmaceuticals
in Aquatic Environment and Soil. Li, W.C., 2014.
Environmental Pollution, 187: 193-201. Reviews recent
studies on sources, occurrence, fate and effects of
common pharmaceuticals; suggestions for control.
Go to Article
Feedback Mechanisms Between Cyanobacterial
Blooms, Transient Hypoxia, and Benthic
Phosphorus Regeneration in Shallow Coastal
Environments. Zilius, M., et al., 2014. Estuaries and
Coasts, 37(3): 680-694.
Go to Article
Source and Fate of Hydraulic Fracturing Water in the
Barnett Shale: a Historical Perspective. Nicot, J.P., etal.,
2014. Environmental Science ^Technology, 48(4): 2464-2471.
Go to Article
Spatial and Temporal Trends in Occurrence of
Emerging and Legacy Contaminants in the Lower
Columbia River 2008-2010. Alvarez, D., et al., 2014.
Science of the Total Environment, 484: 322-330.
Go to Article
Temporal Changes in Microbial Ecology and
Geochemistry in Produced Water from
Hydraulically Fractured Marcellus Shale Gas Wells.
Cluff, M.A., et al., 2014. Environmental Science e>
Technology, 48(11): 6508-6517.
Go to Article
Linking Channel Hydrology with Riparian Wetland
Accretion in Tidal Rivers. Ensign, S.H., 2014. Journal of
GeophysicalResearch: Earth Surface, 119(1): 28-44. Investigates
sediment accretion in non-tidal through oligohaline portion of
2 rivers; role of flow velocity, water level, suspended sediment
Go to Article
Mitigating the Effects of Landscape Development
on Streams in Urbanizing Watersheds. Hogan,
Dianna M., et al., 2014. Journal of the American Water
Resources Association, 50(1): 163-178.
Go to Article
Realistic Environmental Mixtures of Micropollutants
in Surface, Drinking, and Recycled Water: Herbicides
Dominate the Mixture Toxicity Toward Algae. Tang,
Janet Y.M., and Beate I. Escher, 2014. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 33: 1427-1436.
Go to Article
An Adaptive, Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy for
Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in California's
Aquatic Ecosystems. Maruya, Keith A, et al., 2014..
10: 69-77.
Go to Article
A Novel Model for Cyanobacteria Bloom Formation:
the Critical Role of Anoxia and Ferrous Iron. Molot,
L.A., etal., 2014. FreshivaterBiology, 59(6): 1323-1340.
Go to Article
Aeromonas hydrophila and Aeromonas veronii
Predominate Among Potentially Pathogenic
Ciprofloxacin- and Tetracycline- Resistant Aeromonas
Isolates from Lake Erie. Skwor, T., et al., 2014..
EnrironmentalMicrobiology, 80(3): 841-848.
Go to Article
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Characterization of Algal Organic Matters of
Microcystis aemginosa: Biodegradability, DBF
Formation and Membrane Fouling Potential. Zhou,
S.Q., etal, 2014. Water Research, 52: 199-207.
Go to Article
Contaminant Levels in Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish
After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill as Measured
by a Fishermen-Led Testing Program. Fitzgerald,
T.P., and J.M. Gohlke, 2014. Environmental Science e>
y, 48(3): 1993-2000.
Go to Article
Linking Spatial Variations in Water Quality with
Water and Land Management Using Multivariate
Techniques. Wan, Y.S., et al., 2014. Journal of
Environmental Quality, 43(2): 599-610.
Go to Article
Nutrient Delivery from the Mississippi River to the
Gulf of Mexico and Effects of Cropland
Conservation. White, M.J., et al., 2014. Journal of 'Soil
and Water Conservation, 69(1): 26-40.
Go to Article
Parasites of Aquatic Exotic Invertebrates:
Identification of Potential Risks Posed to the Great
Lakes. Mastitsky, S.E., et al., 2014. Human andEcological
Risk Assessment, 20(3): 743-763.
Go to Article
A Precipitation Shift from Snow Towards Rain
Leads to a Decrease in Streamflow. Berghuijs, W.R.,
et al., 2014. Nature Climate Change, 4: 583-586.
Go to Article
Cropland Riparian Buffers Throughout
Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Spatial Patterns and
Effects on Nitrate Loads Delivered to Streams.
Weller, Donald E., and Matthew E. Baker, 2014. Journal
of the American Water Resources Association, 50(3): 696-712.
Go to Article
Reverse Water-Level Fluctuations Associated with
Fracture Connectivity. Gellasch, C.A., et al., 2014.
Groundwater, 52(1): 105-117. Rapid head changes may be
mechanism for contaminant transport.
Go to Article
Scientific Bases for Numerical Chlorophyll Criteria
in Chesapeake Bay. Harding, L.W., et al., 2014.
Estuaries and Coasts, 37(1): 134-148.
Go to Article
Metatranscriptomic Analyses of Plankton
Communities Inhabiting Surface and Subpycnocline
Waters of the Chesapeake Bay During Oxic-Anoxic-
Oxic Transitions. Hewson, I., et al., 2014..
j, 80(1): 328-338.
Go to Article
Nitrogen Speciation and Trends, and Prediction of
Denitrification Extent, in Shallow US
Groundwater. Hinkle, S.R., and A.J. Tesoriero, 2014.
Journal of Hydrology, 509: 343-353.
Go to Article
Responses of Biological and Chemical
Components in North East Atlantic Coastal Water
to Experimental Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Addition - a Full Scale Ecosystem Study and Its
Relevance for Management. Olsen, Y., et al., 2014.
Science of the Total Environment, 473: 262-274.
Go to Article
Sunlight Mediated Inactivation Mechanisms of
Enterococcus faecalisandEscherichia cohinClear
Water versus Waste Stabilization Pond Water. Kadir,
K., and K.L. Nelson, 2014. Water Research, 50: 307-317.
Go to Article
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The Aquatic Acidification Index: a New Regulatory
Metric Linking Atmospheric and Biogeochemical
Models to Assess Potential Aquatic Ecosystem
Recovery. Scheffe, R. D., Lynch,]. A., Reff, A., Kelly, J.
T., Hubbell, B., Greaver, T. L., and, T.J. Smith, 2014.
Water Air and Soil Pollution, 225(2).
Go to Article
Urban Recharge Beneath Low Impact
Development and Effects of Climate Variability
and Change. Newcomer, M.E., et al., 2014. Water
Resources Research, 50(2): 1716-1734.
Go to Article
The Nearshore Shunt and the Decline of the
Phytoplankton Spring Bloom in the Laurentian Great
Lakes: Insights from a Three-Dimensional Lake Model.
Bocamov, S.A., etal., 2014. HydwUologa, 731(1): 151-172.
Go to Article
Application of a Constructed Wetland System for
Polluted Stream Remediation. Tu, Y.T., et al., 2014.
Journal of Hydrology, 510: 70-78.
Go to Article
Analysis of Algal Bloom Risk with Uncertainties in
Lakes by Integrating Self-Organizing Map and
Fuzzy Information Theory. Chen, Q.W., et al., 2014.
Science of the Total Environment, 482: 318-324.
Go to Article
Impact of Hydraulic and Carbon Loading Rates of
Constructed Wetlands on Contaminants of
Emerging Concern (CECs) Removal. Sharif, F., et
al., 2014. Environmental Pollution, 185: 107-115.
Go to Article
Presence and Transport of the Antimicrobials
Triclocarban and Triclosan in a Wastewater-
Dominated Stream and Freshwater Environment.
Gautam, P., et al., 2014. Water Research, 48: 247-256.
Recent and Upcoming Meetings
RECENT:
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
87th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical
Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2014). September
27 - October 1,2014, in New Orleans, LA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.weftec.org
UPCOMING:
Climate Leadership Conference. February 23-25,
2015, in Washington, D.C.
Go to Meeting Page orwww.climateleadershipconference.org
Sustainable Water Management Conference. March
15-18, 2015, in Portland, OR.
Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org
NGWA Groundwater Summit. March 16-18, 2015, in
San Antonio, TX.
Go to Meeting Page
2nd International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS)
Meeting. June 16-18, 2015, San Francisco, CA.
Go to Meeting Page
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