&EPA Office of Water Recent Water Research July - December 2014 No. 2014-2 Table of Contents Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from Chemicals and Microbes in Water.. ..1 Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for Sustainable Public Health Protection 7 Ecological 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 Now AVAILABLE: ANALYSIS OF TRI2013 DATA AVAILABLE. Go to Link FY 2015 NATIONAL WATER PROGRAM GUIDANCE. Go to Link International Scientists' Priorities for Research on Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products in the Environment. Rudd, M. A., Ankley, G. T., et al., 2014. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 10, 576-587. Go to Article Your Garden Hose: A Potential Health Risk Due to Legionella spp. Growth Facilitated by Free-Living Amoebae. Thomas, J., T. Thomas, R. Stuetz, and N. Ashbolt, 2014. EnvironmentalSdence ^Technology, 48(17), 10456-10464. Go to Article Monitoring the Aquatic Toxicity of Mosquito Vector Control Spray Pesticides to Freshwater Receiving Waters. Phillips, B. M., K., Denton, D., TenBrook, P., et al., 2014. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 10(3), 449-455. Go to Article Microbial Community Response to Chlorine Conversion in a Chloraminated Drinking Water Distribution System. Wang, H., Domingo, J. W. S., Ryu, H., et al., 2014. Environmental Sdence & Technology, 48(18), 10624-10633. Go to Article From Collaborators USGS - Chemical and Biological Quality of Water in Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio, 2011-12, with Emphasis on Cyanobacteria. Dumouchelle, Denise H., and Erin A. Stelzer, 2014. USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5210. Identifies relationship between microcystin concentrations and Planktothrix and Microcystis genotypes (toxic versus non-toxic). Go to Report WERF - Water/Wastewater Utilities and Extreme Climate and Weather Events: Case Studies on Community Response, Lessons Learned, Adaptation, and Planning Needs for the Future. Fillmore, Lauren, and Caroline Hemenway, 2014. WERF Report CC7C11. Go to Report or www.werf.org No. 2014-2 Office of Water Page 1 ------- Recent Water Research Human Exposure to Emerging Contaminants: Monitoring and Modeling. Krauss, Martin, and Natalie von Gotz, 2014. SETAC Globe, 15(7), 17 July 2014. Paper topics: more comprehensive assessment of human exposure to chemicals; non-target screening approaches to monitor compounds in human tissue; integration of experimental and modeling approaches. Go to Report or globe.setac.org WERF — Fate of Engineered Nanomaterials in Wastewater Biosolids, Land Application and Incineration. Water Environment Research Foundation, 2014. Project U1R10. Tools to quantify how engineered nanomaterials undergo wastewater treatment, and how they accumulate in biosolids and the environment. Go to Report or www.werf.org The Water-Energy Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities. U.S. Department of Energy, 2014. DOE/EPSA-0002, July 2. Integrated challenge around the water-energy nexus for the DOE and partners; presents data and analysis to frame opportunities. Go to Report or www.energy.gov From Journals Nitrosamine Precursor and DOM Control in an Effluent-Affected Drinking Water. Liao, Xiaobin, et al., 2014. Journal.American Water Works Association, 106(7), E307-E318. Go to Article Facilitating Supplemental Disinfection for Legionella Control in Plumbing Systems. Cotruvo, Joseph A., 2014. JournalAmerican WaterWorks Association, 106(8), 74-82. Go to Article Naeglefia fowleri: An Emerging Drinking Water Pathogen. Bartrand, Timothy A., et al., 2014. Journal American Waterworks Association, 106(10), E418-E432. Go to Article Are Nanosized or Dissolved Metals More Toxic in the Environment? A Meta-Analysis. Notter, D. A., et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(12), 2733-2739. Go to Article Development of a Strontium Chronic Effects Benchmark for Aquatic Life in Freshwater. McPherson, C. A., et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(11), 2472-2478. Go to Article Combined Effects of the Cyanobacterial Toxin Microcystin-LR and Environmental Factors on Life-History Traits of Indigenous Cladoceran Moina macfocopa. Kim, J., et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(11), 2560-2565. Go to Article Assessment of Multiple Hormonal Activities in Wastewater at Different Stages of Treatment. Bain, P. A., et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(10), 2297-2307. Go to Article The Effect of Temperature on the Sensitivity of Daphnia magna to Cyanobacteria is Genus Dependent. Hochmuth, J. D., and K. A.C. De Schamphelaere, 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(10), 2333-2343. Go to Article Hydraulic 'Tracking": Are Surface Water Impacts an Ecological Concern? Burton, G. A., et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(8), 1679-1689. Go to Article Noble Gases Identify the Mechanisms of Fugitive Gas Contamination in Drinking-Water Wells Overlying the Marcellus and Barnett Shales. Darrah, Thomas H., 2014. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Amenca, 111(38), 14076-14081. Go to Article Page 2 Office of Water No. 2014-2 ------- Recent Water Research Nutrient Pollution: A Persistent Threat to Waterways. Manuel, John, 2014. 'EnvironmentalHealth Perspectives, 122(11), A304-A310. Go to Article A Bayesian Hierarchical Model to Guide Development and Evaluation of Substance Objectives under the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Stow, C.A., et al., 2014. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 40(7), 49-55. Go to Article Phytogenies of Microcystin-Producing Cyanobacteria in the Lower Laurentian Great Lakes Suggest Extensive Genetic Connectivity. Davis, T.W., et al., 2014. PLOS One, 9(9), 1-9. Go to Article The Environmental Costs and Benefits of Tracking. Jackson, Robert B., 2014. AnnualReview of Environment ' Resources, 39, 327 -362. Go to Article First Evidence of Amoebae-Mycobacteria Association in Drinking Water Network. Delafont, V., et al., 2014. Environmental Science & Technology, 48(20), 11872-11882. Go to Article Effect of Drinking Water Treatment Process Parameters on Biological Removal of Manganese from Surface Water. Hoyland, V. W., et al., 2014. Water Research, 66, 31-39. Go to Article Cyanotoxin Management and Human Health Risk Mitigation in Recreational Waters. Koreiviene, J., et al., 2014. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 186(7), 4443-4459. Go to Article Maintaining Legionella Control in Building Water Systems. Sidari, F. P., et al., 2014. Journal American Water Works Association, 106(10), 24-32. Go to Article Enhanced Formation of Disinfection Byproducts in Shale Gas Wastewater-Impacted Drinking Water Supplies. Parker, K. M., et al., 2014. Environmental Science & Technology, 48(19), 11161-11169. Go to Article Heterogeneity-Enhanced Gas Phase Formation in Shallow Aquifers during Leakage of CO2-Saturated Water from Geologic Sequestration Sites. Plampin, M. R., etal., 2014. Water Resources Research, 50(12), 9251-9266. Go to Article The Responses of the Taxa Composition of Particle-Attached Bacterial Community to the Decomposition of Microcystis Blooms. Shao, K. Q., et al., 2014. Science of the Total Environment, 488, 236-242. Go to Article An Inexpensive, Temporally Integrated System for Monitoring Occurrence and Biological Effects of Aquatic Contaminants in the Field. Kahl, Michael D., et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(7), 1584-1595. Go to Article Sampling Frequency, Location, and Reporting Limit Influence on Benchmarking EDC/PPCPs. Stanford, Benjamin D., et al., 2014. Journal American Waterworks Association, 106(9), E362-E371. Go to Article Effects of Dissolved Organic Matter from a Eutrophic Lake on the Freely Dissolved Concentrations of Emerging Organic Contaminants. Xiao, Yi-Hua, et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(8), 1739-1746. Go to Article Long-Term Exposure to Low-Level Arsenic in Drinking Water and Diabetes Incidence: A Prospective Study of the Diet, Cancer and Health Cohort. Brauner, Elvira Vaclavik, et al., 2014. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(10), 1059-1065. Go to Article No. 2014-2 Office of Water Page 3 ------- Recent Water Research Comparing Temperature Effects on Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Entewcoccus Survival in Surface Waters. Pachepsky, Y., et al., 2014. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 59(3), 278-283. Go to Article Assessing and Addressing the Re-Eutrophication of Lake Erie: Central Basin Hypoxia. Scavia, Donald, et al., 2014. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 40(2), 226-246. Go to Article Evaluation of ATP Measurements to Detect Microbial Ingress by Wastewater and Surface Water in Drinking Water. Vang, O. K., et al., 2014. Water Research, 64, 309-320. Go to Article Chronic Aquatic Effect Assessment for the Fungicide Azoxystrobin. van Wijngaarden, Rene P.A., et al., 2014. Environm entailoxicology and Chemistry, 33(12), 2775-2785. Go to Article Water Distribution System Deficiencies and Gastrointestinal Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ercumen, Ayse, et al., 2014. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(7), 651-661. Go to Article Groundwater Geochemistry and Microbial Community Structure in the Aquifer Transition from Volcanic to Alluvial Areas. Amalfitano, S., et al., 2014. Water Research, 65, 384-394. Go to Article Methodological Approaches for Studying the Microbial Ecology of Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Douterelo, I., etal., 2014. Water Research, 65,134-156. Go to Article NDMA Formation from Gaskets used in Water Storage Tanks. Teefy, Susan, et al., 2014. Journal American Water Works Association, 106(9), E408-E417. Go to Article Effects of Holding Time and Measurement Error on Culturing Legionella in Environmental Water Samples. Flanders, W. D., et al., 2014. Water Research, 62,293-301. Go to Article The Effects of Three Chemical Algaecides on Cell Numbers and Toxin Content of the Cyanobacteria Micfocystis aetuginosa and Anabaenopsis sp. Greenfield, D. I., et al., 2014. Environmental Management, 54(5), 1110-1120. Go to Article Occurrence of Regulated and Non-Regulated Disinfection By-Products in Small Drinking Water Systems. Guilherme, S., and M. J. Rodriguez, 2014. Chemosphere, 111, 425-432. Go to Article Torque Teno Virus Occurrence and Relationship to Bacterial and Viral Indicators in Feces, Wastewaters, and Waters in the United States. Plummer, J. D., et al., 2014. Environmental Engineering Science, 31 (12), 671-680. Go to Article Effects of pH on the Speciation Coefficients in Models of Bromide Influence on the Formation of Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids. Roccaro, P., etal., 2014. Water Research, 62, 117-126. Go to Article Influence of Naturally Occurring Dissolved Organic Matter, Colloids, and Cations on Nanofiltration of Pharmaceutically Active and Endocrine Disrupting Compounds. Sadmani, A., et al., 2014. Chemosphere, 111, 170-177. Go to Article Application of Photoelectrochemical Chemical Oxygen Demand to Drinking Water. Stoddart, Amina K., and Graham A. Gagnon, 2014. Journal American Water Works Association, 106(9), E383-E390. Go to Article Page 4 Office of Water No. 2014-2 ------- Recent Water Research Occurrence and Consequences of Increased Bromide in Drinking Water Sources. McTigue, Nancy E., et al., 2014. Journal American Water Works Association, 106(11), E492-E508. Go to Article Hydraulic Fracturing Overview: How, Where, and its Role in Oil and Gas. Koplos, Jonathan, et al., 2014. JournalAmerican WaterWorksAssociation, 106(11), 38-46. Go to Article Integrative Assessment of Selenium Speciation, Biogeochemistry, and Distribution in a Northern Coldwater Ecosystem. Janz, David M., et al., 2014. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 10(4), 543-554. Go to Article Are Interactive Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms and Copper Pollution a Concern for Water Quality Management? Hochmuth, J. D., et al., 2014. Water Research, 60, 41-53. Go to Article Surface Water Quality and Cropping Systems Sustainability under a Changing Climate in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Panagopoulos, Y., et al., 2014. Journal of Soil andWater Conservation, 69(6), 483-494. Go to Article Antibiotic Resistance in Aeromonas Upstream and Downstream of a Water Resource Recovery Facility. Cisar, Cindy R., et al., 2014. Water Environment Research, 86(9), 835-843. Go to Article or www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wef/wer Applicability of Universal Bacteroidales Genetic Marker for Microbial Monitoring of Drinking Water Sources in Comparison to Conventional Indicators. Shahryari, A., et al., 2014. Assessment, 186(11), 7055-7062. Go to Article Drinking Water Quality Concerns from Chloramine- Induced Degradation of Elastomeric Compounds. Nagisetty, Raja M., et al., 2014. Journal American Water Works Association, 106(9), E402-E407. Go to Article Biotransformation of the Flame Retardant Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) by Freshwater Microalgae. Peng, Fu-Qiang et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(8), 1705-1711. Go to Article Predation and Transport of Persistent Pathogens in GAG and Slow Sand Filters: A Threat to Drinking Water Safety? Bichai, F., et al., 2014. Water Research, 64, 296-308. Go to Article Comparative Growth and Metabolism of Gelatinous Colonies of Three Cyanobacteria, Nostoc commune, Nostocpmm:forme and Nostoc zetterstedtii, at Different Temperatures. Moller, C. L., et al., 2014. Freshwater Biology, 59(10), 2183-2193. Go to Article Bayesian Framework for Water Quality Model Uncertainty Estimation and Risk Management. Hantush, M. M., and A. Chaudhary, 2014. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 19(9), 04014015. Go to Article To Add or Not to Add: The Use of Quenching Agents for the Analysis of Disinfection By-Products in Water Samples. Kristiana, L, et al., 2014. Water Research, 59, 90-98. Go to Article Biomass Production and Nutrient Removal by Chlorella sp. as Affected by Sludge Liquor Concentration. Akerstrom, A. M., et al., 2014. Journal of 144, 118-124. Go to Article No. 2014-2 Office of Water Page 5 ------- Recent Water Research Pesticides in U.S. Streams and Rivers: Occurrence and Trends during 1992-2011. Stone, W.W., et al., 2014. Environmental Science & Technology, 48(19), 11025-11030. Go to Article Nitrate Removal in Shallow, Open-Water Treatment Wetlands. Jasper, J. T., et al., 2014. Environmental Science ^Technology, 48(19), 11512-11520. Go to Article Recent and Upcoming Meetings RECENT: 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 gwpc.org AMWA 2014 Annual Meeting. October 19-22, 2014 in Newport Beach, CA. Go to Meeting Page or www.amwa.net AWRA 2014 Annual Water Resources Conference. November 3-6, 2014 in Tysons Corner, VA. Go to Meeting Page or www.awra.org SETAC North America 35th Annual Meeting. November 9-13, 2014 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Free Recorded Sessions Available. Go to Meeting Page or www.setac.org 2015 Industrial and Commercial Water Reuse Conference. February 1-3, 2015 in Austin, TX. Go to Meeting Page or www.watereuse.org 2015 GWPC UIC Annual Conference. February 9-11, 2015 in Austin, TX. Go to Meeting Page or gwpc.org 54th SOT Annual Meeting & ToxExpo. March 22-26, 2015 in San Diego, CA. Go to Meeting Page or www.toxicology.org UPCOMING: ACE15 - Uniting the World of Water. June 7-10, 2015 in Anaheim, CA. Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org Water and Energy 2015: Opportunities for Energy and Resource Recovery in the Changing World. June 8-10, 2015 in Washington, DC. Go to Meeting Page or news.wef.org 30th Annual WateReuse Symposium. September 13- 16, 2015 in Seattle, WA. Go to Meeting Page or www.watereuse.org WaterPro Conference. September 28-30, 2015 in Oklahoma City, OK. Go to Meeting Page or waterprocommunity.org 2015 NAWC Water Summit. October 4, 2015 in Scottsdale, AZ. Go to Meeting Page or www.nawc.org ASDWA 2015 Annual Conference. October 20-23, 2015 in Fort Worth, TX. Go to Meeting Page or www.asdwa.org APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition. October 31 - November 4, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Go to Meeting Page or www.apha.org SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting. November 1-5, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT. Go to Meeting Page or www.setac.org Page 6 Office of Water No. 2014-2 ------- Recent Water Research Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for Sustainable Public Health Protection From EPA From Journals The Verification of a Method for Detecting and Quantifying Diethylene Glycol, Triethylene Glycol, Tetraethylene Glycol, 2-Butoxyethanol and 2- Methoxyethanol in Ground and Surface Waters. Schumacher, Brian A. and Lawrence Zintek, 2014. EPA 600-R-14- 008. Detection of glycols indicates possible presence of hydraulic fracturing fluid. Go to Report Cost-Effectiveness of Nitrogen Mitigation by Alternative Household Wastewater Management Technologies. Wood, A., T. Hawkins, X. Xue, N. Ashbolt, J. Garland, and M. Blackhurst, 2014. Journal of Environmental Management, 150(3), 344-354. Go to Article From Collaborators Optimizing the Structure and Scale of Urban Water Infrastructure: Integrating Distributed Systems. The Johnson Foundation, 2014. Examines potential to integrate/substitute traditional infrastructure with distributed water infrastructure systems. Go to Report or www.iohnsonfdn.org WEF and WateReuse - Desalination Engineering: Operation and Maintenance. Water Environment Federation and WateReuse Association, 2014. State-of- the-art methods for reverse osmosis brackish and seawater desalination plants. Go to Report or news.wef.org Simultaneous Removal of Pesticides from Water by Rice Husk Ash: Batch and Column Studies. Saha, Ajoy, et al., 2014. Water Environment Research, 86(11), 2271-2278. Go to Article Effect of UV Irradiation (253.7 nm) on Free Legionella and Legionella Associated with its Amoebae Hosts. Ceruero-Arago, S., et al., 2014. Water Research, 67, 299-309. Go to Article A Fully-Automated Analyzer for Determining Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water. Henson, C. M., et al., 2014. Chemosphere, 117, 586-595. Go to Article Reduction of Legionella spp in Water and in Soil by a Citrus Plant Extract Vapor. Laird, K., et al., 2014. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80(19), 6031-6036. Go to Article Assessment of Biomass in Drinking Water Biofilters by Adenosine Triphosphate. Pharand, Lizanne, et al., 2014. Journal American Water Works Association, 106(10), E433-E444. Go to Article Using SWAT-VSA to Predict Diffuse Phosphorus Pollution in an Agricultural Catchment with Several Aquifers. Pezet, F., et al., 2014. Journal of 'Hydrologic Engineering, 19(7), 1462-1470. Go to Article Assessing Microbiological Water Quality in Drinking Water Distribution Systems with Disinfectant Residual Using Flow Cytometry. Gillespie, S., et al., 2014. Water Research, 65, 224-234. Go to Article No. 2014-2 Office of Water Page 7 ------- Recent Water Research Mimicking Filtration and Transport of Rotavirus and Adenovirus in Sand Media Using DNA- Labeled, Protein-Coated Silica Nanoparticles. Pang, L. P., et al., 2014. Water Research, 62, 167-179. Go to Article Hospital Wastewater Treatment by Fungal Bioreactor: Removal Efficiency for Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disruptor Compounds. Cruz-Morato, C., et al., 2014. Science of the TotalEnvironment, 493, 365-376. Go to Article Water Treatment by Fabric Capillary Action: New Technique with Ancient Origins. Fadel, Hatem A, 2014. Journal American WaterWorks Association, 106(12), 44-50. Go to Article Inferring Nitrogen Removal in Large Rivers from High-Resolution Longitudinal Profiling. Hensley, R. T., etal., 2014. Limnology and Oceanography, 59(4), 1152-1170. Go to Article Multimedia Model for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Nitro-PAHs in Lake Michigan. Huang, L., and S. A. Batterman, 2014. Environmental Science & Technology, 48(23), 13817-13825. Go to Article Removal of Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disruptor Compounds from Natural Waters by Clarification Associated with Powdered Activated Carbon. Lima, D. R. S., et al., 2014. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 225, 2170. Go to Article Evaluation of Clostridium perfringens as a Tracer of Sewage Contamination in Sediments by Two Enumeration Methods. Vijayavel, K., and D. R. Kashian, 2014. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 186(9), 5617-5624. Go to Article Photocatalytic Phenol Degradation by Immobilized Nano ZnO. Malayeri, H. Zamankhan, et al., 2014. Water Environment Research, 86(9), 771-778. Go to Article Porous Ceramic Tablet Embedded with Silver Nanopatches for Low-Cost Point-of-Use Water Purification. Ehdaie, B., et al., 2014. Environmental Science &'Technology, 48(23), 13901-13908. Go to Article Inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa by Electron Beam Irradiation. Liu, S. Y., et al., 2014. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 225(9), 2093. Go to Article A Graphical Procedure for Sensor-Placement Guidance for Small Utilities. Schal, Stacey, et al., 2014. Journal American WaterWorks Association, 106(10), E459-E469. Go to Article A Web-Based Application for Optimization of Single Reservoir Operation. Jahanpour, Mohammadamin, et al., 2014. Journal American Water Works Association, 106(11), E509-E517. Go to Article Self-Powered Wastewater Treatment for the Enhanced Operation of a Facultative Lagoon. Ewing, Timothy, et al., 2014. Journal oj'Power Sources, 269, 284-292. Go to Article Microfluidic Quantitative PCR for Simultaneous Quantification of Multiple Viruses in Environmental Water Samples. Ishii, S., et al., 2014. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80(24), 7505-7511. Go to Article Using LiDAR and Geographic Information System Data to Identify Optimal Sites in Southern Minnesota for Constructed Wetlands to Intercept Nonpoint Source Nitrogen. Wan, H. B., et al., 2014. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 69(4), 115A-120A. Go to Article Estimation of Cyanobacteria Biovolume in Water Reservoirs by MERIS Sensor. Medina-Cobo, M., et al., 2014. Water Research, 63, 10-20. Go to Article Page 8 Office of Water No. 2014-2 ------- Recent Water Research A Facile and Cost-Effective Method for Separation of Oil-Water Mixtures Using Polymer-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. Palchoudhury, S., and J.R. Lead, 2014. Environmental Science e> Technology, 48(24), 14558-14563. Go to Article Rapid Chromatographic Separation of Dissoluble Ag(I) and Silver-Containing Nanoparticles of 1-100 Nanometer in Antibacterial Products and Environmental Waters. Zhou, X. X., et al., 2014. Environmental Science & Technology, 48(24), 14516-14524. Go to Article A Comparative Study on the Pulsed UV and the Low-Pressure UV Inactivation of a Range of Microbial Species in Water. Garvey, Mary, et al., 2014. Water Environment Research, 86 (12), 2317-2324. Go to Article Real Time Observation System for Monitoring Environmental Impact on Marine Ecosystems from Oil Drilling Operations. Godo, O. R., et al., 2014. Marine Pollution bulletin, 84(1-2), 236-250. Go to Article Mathematical Model of Dynamic Behavior of Microbial Desalination Cells for Simultaneous Wastewater Treatment and Water Desalination. Ping, Q. Y., etal, 2014. Environmental S cience ^Technology, 48(21), 13010-13019. Go to Article Removal of Pharmaceuticals from MWTP Effluent by Nanofiltration and Solar Photo-Fenton using Two Different Iron Complexes at Neutral pH. Miralles-Cuevas, S., et al., 2014. Water'Research, 64, 23-31. Go to Article Internal Porosity of Mineral Coating Supports Microbial Activity in Rapid Sand Filters for Groundwater Treatment. Gulay, A., et al., 2014. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80(22), 7010-7020. Go to Article Rapid On-Site Separation of As(III) and As(V) in Waters Using a Disposable Thiol-Modified Sand Cartridge. Du, Jingjing et al., 2014. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(8), 1692-1696. Go to Article An Urban Storm-Inundation Simulation Method Based on CIS. Zhang, S. H., and B. Z. Pan, 2014. Journal of Hydrology, 517, 260-268. Go to Article Ultraviolet-Visible Light-Sensitive High Surface Area Phosphorous-Fluorine-Co-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles for the Degradation of Atrazine in Water. Khan, J. A., et al., 2014. Science, 31 (7), 435-446. Go to Article Recent and Upcoming Meetings RECENT: 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 Training: Climate Adaptation & Infrastructure Engineering. February 11-12, 2015 in Washington, DC. Go to Meeting Page UPCOMING: WEFTEC 2015. September 26-30, 2015 in Chicago, IL. Go to Meeting Page or www.wef.org NWRA Annual Conference. November 4-6, 2015 in Denver, CO. Go to Meeting Page or www.nwra.org Water Quality Technology Conference® & Exposition. November 15-19, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT. Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org No. 2014-2 Office of Water Page 9 ------- Recent Water Research Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis From EPA Now AVAILABLE: THE FINAL REPORT CONNECTIVITY OF STREAMS AND WETLANDS TO DOWNSTREAM WATERS. Go to Link Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan II. Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, 2014. Environmental threats and steps for managing those risks, including climate resiliency. Go to Report or greatlakesrestoration.us Managing Microcystin: Identifying National-scale Thresholds for Total Nitrogen and Chlorophyll a. Yuan, L. L., Pollard, A. I., Father, S., Oliver, J. L., and D'Anglada, L., 2014. FmhmterBio/qsy, 59(9), 1970-1981. Go to Article Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2014. EPA 430-R-14-004. 30 indicators of observed long-term trends related to climate change; includes the significance and consequences of these trends. Go to Report From Collaborators NGWA - Aquifer Storage and Recovery. National Ground Water Association, 2014. Catalog #BSP26. Best suggested practices (BSPs) for aquifer storage and recovery projects. Go to Report or ngwa.org GWPC - State Oil & Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources: 2014 Edition. Groundwater Protection Council, 2014. Overview of 2013 groundwater protection rules in 27 states. Go to Report or www.gwpc.org Great Lakes Ice and Climate Research and Forecast. Wang, J., et al., 2014. Proceedings of the 22nd IAHR International Symposium on Ice 2014, Singapore, August 11-15, 2014. International Association of Hydro- Environment Engineering and Research, 48-55. Ice- circulation models simulate lake ice variations on the synoptic, seasonal, interannual, and decadal time scales. Go to Report The Economic Benefits of Cleaning up the Chesapeake; A Valuation of the Natural Benefits Gained by Implementing the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 2014. Analysis finds benefits of $130 billion annually when the Blueprint is fully implemented. Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades: The Fifth Biennial Review, 2014. National Research Council and collaborators, 2014. Recommendations for restoration activities, project management strategies, management of invasive nonnative species, and high- priority research needs. Go to Report USGS — Basin-Scale Simulation of Current and Potential Climate Changed Hydrologic Conditions in the Lake Michigan Basin, United States. Christiansen, D.E., et al., 2014. USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5175. Calibrated Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System used to evaluate potential responses to climate change. Go to Report Fish Model Species in Environmental Toxicology. Legradi, Jessica, and Charles Tyler, 2014. SETA.C Globe, 15(7), 17 July 2014. Topics included: chemical testing and focused mechanistic studies; population-level impacts; differences in potencies depending on varying environments. Go to Report or globe.setac.org Page 10 Office of Water No. 2014-2 ------- Recent Water Research The Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-Based Management Approaches for Water-Related Infrastructure Projects. United Nations Environment Programme, 2014. ISBN: 978-92-807-3404-1. Job Number: DEP/1827/NA. Green infrastructure solutions offer viable alternatives to grey water infrastructure and support goals across multiple policy areas. Go to Report or www.unepdhi.org USGS - Baseline and Projected Future Carbon Storage and Greenhouse-Gas Fluxes in Ecosystems of the Eastern United States. Zhu, Zhiliang and Reed, Bradley C., editors, 2014. USGS Professional Paper 1804, 204 p. National assessment of storage and flux of carbon and other greenhouse gases in the Eastern U.S. From Journals Keeping Tabs on HABs: New Tools for Detecting, Monitoring, and Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms. Seltenrich, Nate, 2014. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(8), A206-A213. Go to Article A Record-Breaking Low Ice Cover Over the Great Lakes During Winter 2011/2012: Combined Effects of a Strong Positive NAO and La Nina. Bai, X., et al., 2014. Climate Dynamics, 44(5-6), 1187-1213. Go to Article Using a Bayesian Hierarchical Model to Improve Lake Erie Cyanobacterial Bloom Forecasts. Obenour, D.R., et al., 2014. Water Resources Research, 50(10), 7847-7860. Go to Article Long-Term Persistence of Dispersants Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. White, Helen K., et al., 2014. EnvironmentalScience ^Technology Letters, 1(7), 295-299. Go to Article Nutrient Fluxes from Sediments in the San Francisco Bay Delta. Cornwell, J. C., etal., 2014. Estuaries and Coasts, 37(5), 1120-1133. Go to Article Estimates of Natural Salinity and Hydrology in a Subtropical Estuarine Ecosystem: Implications for Greater Everglades Restoration. Marshall, F. E., et al., 2014. Estuaries and Coasts, 37(6), 1449-1466. Go to Article Bacterial Pathogen Gene Abundance and Relation to Recreational Water Quality at Seven Great Lakes Beaches. Oster, R. J., et al., 2014. Environmental S dence ^Technology, 48(24), 14148-14157. Go to Article Temperature Dependence of an Estuarine Harmful Algal Bloom: Resolving Interannual Variability in Bloom Dynamics Using a Degree-Day Approach. Ralston, D. K., et al., 2014. Limnology and Oceanography, 59(4), 1112-1126. Go to Article Morphological Characteristics of Urban Water Bodies: Mechanisms of Change and Implications for Ecosystem Function. Steele, M. K., and J. B. Heffeman, 2014. Ecological Applications, 24(5), 1070-1084. Go to Article Invertebrate Community Responses to a Particulate- and Dissolved-Copper Exposure in Model Freshwater Ecosystems. 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