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  Recent  Water  Research
 July - December 2014
          No. 2014-2
                                      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	7
Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis.
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              Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health from
                        Chemicals and Microbes in Water
 From EPA
 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.
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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.
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              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
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                             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
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                             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.
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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.

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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
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                             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
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                             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
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                            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
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                            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
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                             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
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                            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
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                            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
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                             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. Gardham, Stephanie, etal., 2014.
         EnvironmentalToxicokgy and Chemistry, 33(12), 2724-2732.
         Go to Article

         PAHs, Nitro-PAHs, Hopanes, and Steranes in Lake
         Trout from Lake Michigan. Huang, Lei, et al., 2014.
         EnvironmentalToxicology and Chemistry, 33(8), 1792-1801.
         Go to Article

         Multispectral Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal
         Blooms in Lake Champlain, USA. Isenstein,
         Elizabeth M., et al., 2014. Water Environment Research, 86
         (12), 2271-2278.
         Go to Article
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                             Recent Water  Research
Nutrient Content in Sludge Profiles from a Full-
Scale Stabilization Pond in a Temperate Location.
Faleschmi, M., and J. L. Esteves, 2014. Water
Environment Research, 86(9), 810-815.
Go to Article

Surveillance and Evaluation of the Infection Risk
of Free-Living Amoebae and Legionella in
Different Aquatic Environments. Ji, W. T., et al.,
2014. Science of the Total Environment, 499, 212-219.
Go to Article

Composition of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in
Rivers Associated with Wetlands. Watanabe, A., et
al., 2014. Science of the Total Environment, 493, 220-228.
Go to Article

Centennial Changes in North Pacific Anoxia
Linked to Tropical Trade Winds. Deutsch, C., et al.,
2014. Science, 345(6197), 665-668. Climate change
expected to reduce ocean's oxygen (O2) supply and
expand oxygen minimum zones (OMZs).
Go to Article

Coral Communities as Indicators of Ecosystem-
Level Impacts of the DeepwaterHorizon Spill.
Fisher, C. R., et al., 2014. Biosdenee, 64(9), 796-807.
Go to Article

Understanding Cyanobacteria-Zooplankton
Interactions in a More Eutrophic World. Ger, K. A.,
et al., 2014. Fnshwoter Biology, 59(9), 1783-1798.
Go to Article

Reefs Shift from Net Accretion to Net Erosion
along a Natural Environmental Gradient. Silbiger,
N.J., et al., 2014. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 515, 33-44.
Go to Article

Indicators for Assessing the Ecological Dynamics
and Sustainability of Southern Florida's Coral Reef
and Coastal Fisheries. Ault, J. S., et al., 2014. Ecological
Indicators, 44, 164-172.
Go to Article
         Stimulating Nitrate Removal Processes of Restored
         Wetlands. Ballantine, K. A., et al., 2014. Environmental
         Science & Technology, 48(13), 7365-7373.
         Go to Article

         Ecological Risks of Shale Oil and Gas
         Development to Wildlife, Aquatic Resources and
         their Habitats. Brittingham, M. C., et al., 2014.
         Environmental Science & Technology, 48(19), 11034-11047.
         Go to Article

         Effects of Two Different Nutrient Loads on
         Microalgal Production, Nutrient Removal and
         Photosynthetic Efficiency in Pilot-Scale
         Wastewater High Rate Algal Ponds. Sutherland, D.
         L., et al., 2014. Water Research, 66, 53-62.
         Go to Article

         Stoichiometric and Growth Responses of a
         Freshwater Filamentous Green Alga to Varying
         Nutrient Supplies: Slow and Steady Wins the Race.
         Middleton, C.  M., and P.C. Frost, 2014. freshwater
         biology, 59(11), 2225-2234.
         Go to Article

         Nutrient Loads and Sediment Losses in Sprinkler
         Irrigation Runoff Affected by Compost and
         Manure. Lehrsch, G. A., et al., 2014. Journal of Soil and
         Water Conservation, 69(5), 456-467.
         Go to Article

         Nutrient Status and Its Assessment by Pulse
         Amplitude Modulated (PAM) Fluorometry of
         Phytoplankton at Sites in Lakes Erie and Ontario.
         Majarreis, J., et al., 2014. Canadian Journal of fisheries and
         Aquatic Sciences, 71(12), 1840-1851.
         Go to Article

         Restoration as Mitigation: Analysis of Stream
         Mitigation for Coal Mining Impacts in Southern
         Appalachia. Palmer, M. A., and K. L. Hondula, 2014.
         Environmental Science ^Technology, 48(18), 10552-10560.
         Go to Article
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                             Recent Water Research
Response of Coliform Populations in Streambed
Sediment and Water Column to Changes in
Nutrient Concentrations in Water. Shelton, D. R., et
al., 2014. Water Research, 59, 316-324.
Go to Article

Depth Gradients in Food-Web Processes Linking
Habitats in Large Lakes: Lake Superior as an
Exemplar Ecosystem. Sierszen, M. E., et al., 2014.
Freshwater Bio/ogy, 59(10), 2122-2136.
Go to Article

Factors Influencing Phosphorus Levels Delivered
to Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. Surratt,
D., and N. G. Aumen, 2014. Environmental Management,
54(2), 223-239.
Go to Article

Monitoring Design for Assessing Compliance with
Numeric Nutrient Standards for Rivers and Streams
Using Geospatial Variables. Williams, R. E., et al., 2014.
Journal of Environmental Quality, 43(5), 1713-1724.

Go to Article

Occurrence and Behavior of the Chiral Anti-
Inflammatory Drug Naproxen in an Aquatic
Environment. Suzuki, Toshinari et al., 2014.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(12), 2671-2678.
Go to Article

Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater and
Dependent Ecosystems. Klove, B., et al., 2014. Journal
of Hydrology, 518, 250-266.
Go to Article

Methyl Chloride Production by Calcareous
Periphyton Mats from the Florida Everglades.
Raffel, A. E., et al., 2014. Marine Ecology Progress Series,
514, 35-41.
Go to Article

Characteristics of Micro-Nano Bubbles and
Potential Application in Groundwater
Bioremediation. Li, Hengzhen, et al., 2014. Water
Environment Research, 86(9), 844-851.
Go to Article
         Simulation of the Landfall of the Deepwater
         Horizon Oil on the Shorelines of the Gulf of
         Mexico. Boufadel, M. C., et al., 2014. Environmental
         Science & Technology, 48(16), 9496-9505.
         Go to Article

         Reproductive Health Indicators of Fishes from
         Pennsylvania Watersheds: Association with Chemicals
         of Emerging Concern. Blazer, V. S., et al., 2014.
         Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 186(10), 6471-6491.
         Go to Article

         Multivariate Analyses for Monitoring EDCs and
         PPCPs in a Lake Water. Park, Minji, et al., 2014.
         Water Environment Research, 86 (11), 2233-2241.
         Go to Article

         Assessing the Impacts of Climatic Change on
         Mountain Water Resources. Beniston, M., and M.
         Stoffel, 2014. Science of the Total Environment, 493,1129-1137.
         Go to Article

         Assessment of Ecological Quality of Coastal
         Lagoons with a Combination of Phytobenthic and
         Water Quality Indices. Christia, C., et al., 2014. Marine
         Pollution Bulletin, 86(1-2), 411-423.
         Go to Article

         Elevated Temperature May Intensify the Positive
         Effects of Nutrients on Microbial Decomposition
         in Streams. Fernandes, I., et al., 2014. Freshwater Biology,
         59(11), 2390-2399.
         Go to Article

         De novo Assembly of Aureococcus
         anophagefferens Transcriptomes Reveals Diverse
         Responses to the Low Nutrient and Low Light
         Conditions Present During Blooms. Frischkorn,
         Kyle R., et al., 2014. Frontiers in Microbiology, 5, 375.
         Go to Article

         Toxicity of Ciprofloxacin and Sulfamethoxazole to
         Marine Periphytic Algae and Bacteria. Johansson, C.
         H., et al., 2014. Aquatic Toxicology, 156, 248-258.
         Go to Article
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                            Recent Water Research
Eutrophication Decreases Distance Decay of
Similarity in Diatom Communities. Vilar, A. G., et
al., 2014. Fnshwater Biology, 59(7), 1522-1531.
Go to Article

Vegetation Effects on Floating Treatment Wetland
Nutrient Removal and Harvesting Strategies in
Urban Stormwater Ponds. Wang, C. Y., et al., 2014.
Science of the Total Environment, 499, 384-393.
Go to Article

Occurrence of Virulence Genes among Vibtio
cholerae and Vibrioparahaemolyticus Strains from
Treated Waste-waters. Khouadja, S., et al., 2014.
Environmental'Monitoring and'Assessment, 186(10), 6935-6945.
Go to Article

Sensitivity and Responses of Diatoms to Climate
Warming in Lakes Heavily Influenced by Humans.
Berthon, V., et al., 2014. FnshmOerBiology, 59(8), 1755-1767.
Go to Article

Anthropogenic Nutrients and Harmful Algae in
Coastal Waters. Davidson, K., et al., 2014. Journal of
Environmental Management, 146, 206-216.
Go to Article
          2014 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual
          Meeting. December 9-12, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV.
          Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org

          Climate Leadership Conference. February 23-25,
          2015 in Washington, D.C.

          Go to Meeting Page

          Sustainable Water Management Conference. March
          15-18, 2015 in Portland, OR.

          Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org

          NGWA Groundwater Summit 2015. March 16-18,
          2015 in San Antonio, TX.
          Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org

          Upcoming:

          2nd International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS)
          Meeting. June 16-18, 2015 in San Francisco, CA.

          Go to Meeting Page

          NGWA Groundwater Expo 2015. December 15-17,
          2015 in Las Vegas, NV.
          Go to Meeting Page or www.ngwa.org
 Recent and Upcoming Meetings

RECENT:

WEF 2014 Stormwater Congress. September 27 -
October 1, 2014 in New Orleans, LA.

Go to Meeting Page or www.wef.org
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