oEPA	Office of Water
Recent Water Research
July-December 2016	No. 2016-2	
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	9
Protecting Aquatic Life and Human Health From
Chemicals and Microbes in Water
From EPA
Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas:
Impacts From the Hydraulic Fracturing
Water Cycle on Drinking Water Resources
- EPA-600-R-16-236
Final assessment of HF on quality or quantity of
drinking water resources. Identifies factors that affect
the frequency or severity of impacts.
Final Class VI Guidance Documents. EPA.
Guidance to assist permit applicants and owners or
operators over the course of Class VI projects.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/uic/final-class-vi-
guidance-documents
Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Toolbox. EPA.
Provides public water systems with ready-to-use,
adaptable templates to aid in managing and
communicating the risks of cyanotoxins in drinking
water.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-
drinking-water/ cvanotoxins-drinking-water
EJ 2020 Action Agenda. EPA-300-B-1-6004. EPA's
strategic plan for advancing environmental justice from
the years 2016-2020.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice
Fourth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 4).
EPA. 81 FR 81099. 97 chemicals or chemical groups and
12 microbiological contaminants. Used to advance
regulatory and UCMR program monitoring needs.
Go to Report
From Collaborators
HHS — Report on Carcinogens, 14th Edition.
Dewey-Mattia, D., et al., 2016. U.S. Department of
Healtli and Human Services. 248 agents, substances,
mixtures, and exposure circumstances known or
reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans.
Go to Report or www.ntp.niehs.nih.gov
USGS — Potential Corrosivitv of Untreated
Groundwater in the U.S. Belitz, K., et al., 2016.
Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5092. Maps areas
prone to elevated concentrations of metals in untreated
household drinking water in all 50 states and DC.
Go to Report
CDC — Blood Lead Levels Among Children Aged
<6 Years — Flint, Michigan, 2013—2016. Kennedy C.,
et al., 2016. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 65(25).
In a sample of 9,442 tests, blood lead levels rose after
switching to Flint water and returned to lower levels
after returning to Detroit water.
Go to Article or www.cdc.gov/mmwr
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CDC — Foodborne (1973-2013) and Waterborne
(1971-2013) Disease Outbreaks — United States.
Dewey-Mattia, D., et al., 2016. Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report, 63(55), 79-83. Summarizes CDC data on
waterborne disease outbreaks.
Go to Article or www.cdc.g-ov/mmwr
USGS — Perchlorate and Selected Metals in Water
and Soil Within Mount Rushmore National
Memorial, South Dakota, 2011-15. Hoogestraat, G.K.
and B.L. Rowe, 2016. Scientific Investigations Report
2016-5030. Concentrations exceeded EPA's Interim
Drinking Water Health Advisory of 15 [ig/L.
Go to Report
USGS — Patterns of Diel Variation in Nitrate
Concentrations in the Potomac River. Burns, D.A., et
al., 2016. Freshwater Science, 35(4), 1117-1132. Quantifies
seasonal variation in the magnitude and timing of diel
NO3— loss.
Go to Article or pubs.er.usgs.gov
USGS — Groundwater Quality in the Lake
Champlain and Susquehanna River Basins, New
York, 2014. Scott, T.M., et al., 2016. Open-File Report
2016—1153. 148 physiochemical properties and
constituents including dissolved gases, major ions,
nutrients, trace elements, pesticides, volatile organic
compounds, radionuclides, and indicator bacteria.
Go to Report
WRF — Scoping Study to Review Contributions of
Chromium to Drinking Water From Corrosion in
Distribution System. Woods-Chabane, G.C., et al.,
2016. Project Number: 4562. Provides basis for
understanding corrosion as a source of chromium in the
distribution system and an assessment of research needs.
Go to Report orwww.waterrf.org
AWWA & WRF — Managing Cyanotoxins in
Drinking Water: A Technical Guidance Manual for
Drinking Water Professionals. AWWA and WRF,
2016. Project Number: 4548b. Literature synthesis for
utilities on cyanotoxins in drinking water and
appropriate mitigation measures.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org;
From Journals
Governing Factors Affecting the Impacts of Silver
Nanoparticles on Wastewater Treatment. Zhang, C.,
et al., 2016. Science of the Total Environment, 572, 852-873.
Go to Article
Wetland Shoreline Recession in the Mississippi
River Delta From Petroleum Oiling and Cyclonic
Storms. Rangoonwala, A., et al., 2016. Geophysical
Research Tetters, 43(22), 11652-11660.
Go to Article
Salting the Earth: The Environmental Impact of Oil
and Gas Wastewater Spills. Konkel, L., 2016.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 124, A230-A235.
Go to Article
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Physical
Health Among Adult Women in Southern
Louisiana: The Women and Their Children's
Health (WaTCH) Study. Peres, L.C., et al., 2016.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 124, 1208-1213.
Go to Article
Reducing Emergency Department Visits for Acute
Gastrointestinal Illnesses in North Carolina (USA)
by Extending Community Water Service. DeFelice,
N.B., et al., 2016. Environmental Health Perspectives, 124,
1583-1591.
Go to Article
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Nitrate From Drinking Water and Diet and Bladder
Cancer Among Postmenopausal Women in Iowa.
Jones, R.R., et al., 2016. Environmental Health Perspectives,
124(11), 1751-1758.
Go to Article
Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals
in Urban Stormwater. Ma, Y.K., et al., 2016. Science of
the Total Environment, 557, 764-772.
Go to Article
Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: Risk-
Based Analysis for Better Management. Naidu, R., et
al., 2016. Chemosphere, 154, 350-357.
Go to Article
Rapid Screening for Exposure to "Non-Target"
Pharmaceuticals From Wastewater Effluents by
Combining HRMS-Based Suspect Screening and
Exposure Modeling. Singer, H.P., et al., 2016.
Environmental Science Technology, 50(13), 6698-6707.
Go to Article
Evaluating the Effects of Full and Partial Lead
Service Line Replacement on Lead Levels in
Drinking Water. Trueman, B.F., et al., 2016.
Environmental Science Technology, 50(14), 7389-7396.
Go to Article
PPCP Degradation by UV/Chlorine Treatment and
Its Impact on DBP Formation Potential in Real
Waters. Yang, X., et al., 2016. Water Research, 98, 309-
318.
Go to Article
Pharmaceuticals and the Environment (PiE):
Evolution and Impact of the Published Literature
Revealed by Bibliometric Analysis. Daughton, C.G.,
2016. Science of the Total Environment, 562, 391-426.
Go to Article
Evaluation of Exposure to Lead From Drinking
Water in Large Buildings. Deshommes, E., et al.,
2016. Water Research, 99, 46-55.
Go to Article
Effects of Climate and Sewer Condition on Virus
Transport to Groundwater. Gotkowitz, M.B., et al.,
2016. Environmental Science Technology, 50(16), 8497-
8504.
Go to Article
Indications of Transformation Products From
Hydraulic Fracturing Additives in Shale-Gas
Wastewater. Hoelzer, K., et al., 2016. Environmental
Science Technology, 50(15), 8036-8048.
Go to Article
Long-Term Decreases in Phosphorus and
Suspended Solids, but Not Nitrogen, in Six Upper
Mississippi River Tributaries, 1991-2014. Kreiling,
R.M. and J.N. Houser, 2016. Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment, 188(8), 454.
Go to Article
Multimedia Screening of Contaminants of
Emerging Concern (CECs) in Coastal Urban
Watersheds in Southern California (USA). Maruya,
K.A., et al., 2016. EnvironmentalToxicology and Chemistry,
35(8), 1986-1994.
Go to Article
The Influence of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on
Phytoplankton Growth and Assemblage
Composition in Four Coastal, Southeastern USA
Systems. Reed, M.L., et al., 2016. Estnarine Coastal and
Shelf Science, 111, 71-82.
Go to Article
Phenols, Flame Retardants and Phthalates in Water
and Wastewater - A Global Problem. Ayanda, O.S., et
al., 2016. Water Science and Technology, 74(5), 1025-1038.
Go to Article
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Optimal Water Resources Management and System
Benefit for the Marcellus Shale-Gas Reservoir in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Cheng, X., et al.,
2016. Journal of Hydrology, 540, 412-422.
Go to Article
Evaluating Contaminants of Emerging Concern as
Tracers of Wastewater From Septic Systems. James,
C.A., et al., 2016. Water Research, 101, 241-251.
Go to Article
Water Quality Permitting: From End-of-Pipe to
Operational Strategies. Meng, F.L., et al., 2016. Water
Research, 101, 114-126.
Go to Article
Stormwater Quality Review to Evaluate Treatment
for Drinking Water Supply via Managed Aquifer
Recharge. Page, D., et al., 2016. Water Air and Soil
Pollution, 227(9).
Go to Article
Quantifying Lead-Leaching Potential From
Plumbing Exposed to Aggressive Waters. Pieper,
K.J., et al., 2016. Journal American WaterWorks Association,
108(9), 100.
Go to Article
Human Health Risk Assessment of Triclosan in
Land-Applied Biosolids. Verslycke, T., et al., 2016.
EnvironmentalToxicology and Chemistry, 35(9), 2358-2367.
Go to Article
Markers of Anthropogenic Contamination: A
Validated Method for Quantification of
Pharmaceuticals, Illicit Drug Metabolites,
Perfluorinated Compounds, and Plasticisers in
Sewage Treatment Effluent and Rain Runoff.
Wilkinson, J.L., et al., 2016. Chemosphere, 159, 638-646.
Go to Article
Decadal-Scale Export of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and
Sediment From the Susquehanna River Basin, USA:
Analysis and Synthesis of Temporal and Spatial
Patterns. Zhang, Q., et al., 2016. Science of the Total
'Environment, 563, 1016-1029.
Go to Article
Behaviour of Emerging Contaminants in Sewage
Sludge After Anaerobic Digestion. Boix, C., et al.,
2016. Chemosphere, 163, 296-304.
Go to Article
Influence of Wastewater Treatment Plant
Discharges on Microplastic Concentrations in
Surface Water. Estahbanati, S. and N.L. Fahrenfeld,
2016. Chemophere, 162, 277-284.
Go to Article
Low-Cost Stand-Alone System for Real-Time
Hydrological Monitoring. Islam, M.S., et al., 2016.
Environmental Engineering Science, 33(12), 929-941.
Go to Article
Microplastic Pollution is Widely Detected in U.S.
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent.
Mason, S.A., et al., 2016. Environmental Pollution, 218,
1045-1054.
Go to Article
Monitoring-Based Framework to Detect and
Manage Lead Water Service Lines. Deshommes, E.,
et al., 2016. Journal American Water Works Association,
108(11), 86.
Go to Article
Occurrence and Seasonal Variations of 25
Pharmaceutical Residues in Wastewater and
Drinking Water Treatment Plants. Kot-Wasik, A., et
al., 2016. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188(12),
661.
Go to Article
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Recent Water Research
On the Unexpected Reproductive Impacts of
Metformin: A Need for Support and New Directions
for the Evaluation of the Impacts of
Pharmaceuticals in the Environment. Klaper, R.D.,
and N.J. Niemuth, 2016. Chemosphere, 165, 570-574.
Go to Article
Precipitation Dominates Interannual Variability of
Riverine Nitrogen Loading Across the Continental
United States. Sinha, E., and A.M. Michalak, 2016.
'EnvironmentalScience Technology, 50(23), 12874-12884.
Go to Article
Presence of Thallium in the Environment: Sources
of Contaminations, Distribution and Monitoring
Methods. Karbowska, B., 2016. Environmental Monitoring
and Assessment, 188(11), 640.
Go to Article
Selected Pharmaceuticals Entering an Estuary:
Concentrations, Temporal Trends, Partitioning, and
Fluxes. Cantwell, M.G., D.R. Katz, J.C. Sullivan, K.
Ho, R.M. Burgess, and M. Cashman, 2016.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 35(11), 2665-2673.
Go to Article
Do Waterbody Classifications Predict Water
Quality? Barclay, J.R., et al., 2016 .Journal of
Environmental Management, 183, 1-12.
Go to Article
A National Reconnaissance of Trace Organic
Compounds (TOCs) in United States Lotic
Ecosystems. Bernot, M.J., et al., 2016. Science of the Total
Environment, 572, 422-433.
Go to Article
Effects of Nanoparticles in Fresh Waters: Risks,
Mechanisms and Interactions. Bundschuh, M., et al.,
2016. Freshwater Biology, 61(12), 2185-2196.
Go to Article
Water Age in the Columbia River Estuary. Kama, T.
and A.M. Baptista, 2016. Estnarine Coastal and Shelf Science,
183, 249-259.
Go to Article
Water Recreation and Illness Severity. DeFlorio-
Barker, S., T.J. Wade, M. Turyk, and S. Dorevitch,
2016. Journal of Water and Health, 14(5), 713-726.
Go to Article
Streambanks: A Net Source of Sediment and
Phosphorus to Streams and Rivers. Fox, G.A., et al.,
2016 .Journal of Environmental Management, 181, 602-614.
Go to Article
Water Quality Assessment and Apportionment of
Pollution Sources Using APCS-MLR and PMF
Receptor Modeling Techniques in Three Major
Rivers of South Florida. Gholizadeh, M.H., etal., 2016.
Science of the Total Environment, 566, 1552-1567.
Go to Article
Detection of Hepatitis E Virus and Other
Livestock-Related Pathogens in Iowa Streams.
Givens, C.E., et al., 2016. Science of the Total Environment,
566, 1042-1051.
Go to Article
Estimating the Potential Toxicity of Chemicals
Associated With Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
Using Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
Modeling. Yost, E.E., J. Stanek, R.S. DeWoskin, and
L.D. Burgoon, 2016. Environmental Science Technology,
50(14), 7732-7742.
Go to Article
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Recent and Upcoming Meetings
RECENT:
2017 UIC Annual Conference. February 21-23, 2017 in
Austin, TX.
Go to Meeting Page
AWWA Sustainable Water Management
Conference. March 19-22, 2017 in New Orleans, LA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org
2017 Federal Water Issues Conference. March 20-22,
2017 in Washington, D.C.
Go to Meeting Page
AMWA 2017 Water Policy Conference. March 26-29,
2017 in Washington D.C.
Go to Meeting Page
UPCOMING:
Federal Policy Conference. April 19-20, 2017 in
Washington, D.C.
Go to Meeting Page
Water Summit 2017. May 17-18, 2017 in Milwaukee,
WI.
Go to Meeting Page
AWWA ACE 17. June 11-14, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.awwa.org
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Innovative and Affordable Tools and Technologies for
Sustainable Public Health Protection
From EPA
Compliance Monitoring Data Portal. EPA. Enables
drinking water utilities and laboratories to report data
electronically to primacy agencies, decreasing overall
reporting burden significantly.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-
drinking-water/compliance-monitoring-data-portal
Technologies for Legionella Control in Premise
Plumbing Systems: Scientific Literature Review.
EPA-810-R-16-001. Non-regulatory technical
information on Legionella control and treatment.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-
drinking-water
From Collaborators
WE&RF — Potable Reuse Research Compilation:
Synthesis of Findings. Mosher, J., et al., 2016. Project
15-01. Synthesizes key issues and findings on DPR to
identify unknowns that may require further research.
Go to Report orwww.nwri-usa.org
Using Graywater and Stormwater to Enhance Local
Water Supplies: An Assessment of Risks, Costs, and
Benefits. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
and Medicine, 2016. Division on Earth and Life Studies;
Water Science and Technology Board; Committee on
the Beneficial Use of Graywater and Stormwater.
Examines available quantities, treatment technologies,
and regulatory barriers to graywater use.
Go to Report orwww.nap.edu
WE&RF — Sustainability Evaluation of Nutrient
Removal Technologies Using Comprehensive Life
Cycle Assessment. Gu, A.Z., 2016. Project Number:
NUTR5R14f. Provides a basis for utilities to
communicate with regulatory agencies to ensure larger
scale and overall net benefits to water quality.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
WE&RF — Monitoring for Reliability and Process
Control of Potable Reuse Applications. Pepper, I.P.,
2016. Project Number: Reuse-11-01. Monitoring and
control of treatment and distribution systems in DPR.
Go to Report or www.werf.org
WRF — Pilot Testing Nitrate Treatment Processes
With Minimal Brine Waste. Narasimhan, R. and A.
Agrawal, 2016. Project Number: 4578. Emerging
biological and electrochemical denitrification
technologies to cost effectively treat nitrate in
groundwater, reduce waste, and optimize brine recycling.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
WRF — North American Biofiltration Knowledge
Base. Brown, J., et al., 2016. Project Number: 4459.
Summarizes design, operation, and monitoring strategies
and experiences. Examines mitigating negative impacts
and solutions for improving initial design/operations of
biofiltration facilities.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
WRF — Advanced Oxidation of Pharmaceuticals
and Personal Care Products. Lawler, D.F. and L.E.
Katz, 2016. Project Number: 4213. Strategy to assess
treatment options to remove PhACs when background
organic matter is present.
Go to Report or www.waterrf.org
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From Journals
Integrative Advanced Oxidation and Biofiltration
for Treating Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater. Lester,
Y., et al., 2016. Water Environment Research, 88(11), 1985-
1993.
Go to Article
Cost Versus Life Cycle Assessment-Based
Environmental Impact Optimization of Drinking
Water Production Plants. Capitanescu, F., et al., 2016.
Journal of Environmental Management, 111, 278-287.
Go to Article
Chlorine/UV Process for Decomposition and
Detoxification of Microcystin-LR. Zhang, X.R., et al.,
2016. Environmental Science Technology, 50(14), 7671 -
7678.
Go to Article
Review of the Natural, Modified, and Synthetic
Zeolites for Heavy Metals Removal From
Wastewater. Zhao, Y.N., 2016. Environmental Engineering
Science, 33(7), 443-454.
Go to Article
Antibiotic Resistance Spread Potential in Urban
Wastewater Effluents Disinfected by UV/H2O2
Process. Ferro, G., et al., 2016. Science of the Total
Environment, 560, 29-35.
Go to Article
The Influence of Design Parameters on Stormwater
Pollutant Removal in Permeable Pavements. Huang,
J., et al., 2016. Water Air and SoilVollntion, 227(9).
Go to Article
N-Nitrosamines and Halogenated Disinfection
Byproducts in U.S. Full Advanced Treatment Trains
for Potable Reuse. Zeng, T., et al., 2016. Water Research,
101, 176-186.
Go to Article
Analytical Techniques for Steroid Estrogens in
Water Samples - A Review. Fang, T.Y., et al., 2016.
Chemosphere, 165, 358-368.
Go to Article
Inactivation of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and
Resistance Genes by Ozone: From Laboratory
Experiments to Full-Scale Wastewater Treatment.
Czekalski, N., et al., 2016. Environmental Science
Technology, 50(21), 11862-11871.
Go to Article
Water Quantity and Quality Response of a Green
Roof to Storm Events: Experimental and
Monitoring Observations. Carpenter, C.M., et al.,
2016. Environmental Pollution, 218, 664-672.
Go to Article
Removal of Strontium From Drinking Water by
Conventional Treatment and Lime Softening in
Bench-Scale Studies. O'Donnell, A.J., D.A. Lytle, S.
Harmon, K. Vu, H. Chait, and D.D. Dionysiou, 2016.
Water Research, 103, 319-333.
Go to Article
Recent and Upcoming Meetings	
RECENT:
2016	WateReuse Potable Reuse Summit. October 17-
18, 2016 in Oklahoma City, OK.
Go to Meeting Page
UPCOMING:
2017	Industrial and Commercial Water Reuse
Conference. May 22-23, 2017 in Atlanta, GA.
Go to Meeting Page or www.watereuse.org
11th IWA International Conference on Water
Reclamation and Reuse. July 23-27, 2017 in Long
Beach, CA.
Go to Meeting Page
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Ecological Systems Approach to Protect and Restore Sustainable
Water Quality and Water Quantity on a Watershed Basis
From EPA
Looking Forward: Priorities for Managing
Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate.
National Action Plan Update. EPA, 2016. Water
Resources and Climate Change Workgroup. Data,
research, planning, training, and outreach ideas for
improving response to climate change impacts on
water resources.
Go to Report or acwi.gov/climate wkg/
Climate Change Indicators in the United States.
EPA-430-R-16-004. Presents 37 indicators and serves
as a "go-to" resource for the public, scientists, analysts,
decision-makers, and educators.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/climate-indicators
Climate Change Impacts by State.
EPA-430-F-16-003. A handy reference for state and
local policymakers, businesses, and individuals who are
looking to communicate impacts of climate change in a
given state.
Go to Report orwww.epa.gov/climate-impacts
Green Infrastructure and Climate Change:
Collaborating to Improve Community Resiliency.
EPA-832-R-16-004. Examines four cities' efforts to
plan and incorporate green infrastructure.
Go to Report or www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure
USGS — Groundwater-Flow Model of the
Northern High Plains Aquifer in Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Peterson, S.M., et al., 2016. Scientific Investigations
Report 2016-5153. A soil-water-balance model
estimates recharge from precipitation and groundwater
withdrawals for irrigation.
Go to Report
NOAA — BAMS State of the Climate in 2015
Report. Blunden, J. and D.S. Erndt (Eds.), 2016.
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 97(8). The
26th annual report catalogs new climate records and
the continuation of several decade-long trends.
Go to Report or www.ncdc.noaa.gov
USGS — Estimating Natural Monthly Streamflows
in California and the Likelihood of Anthropogenic
Modification. Carlisle, D.M., et al., 2016. Open-File
Report 2016—1189. Regional-scale models can reliably
estimate natural flows in most California streams.
Go to Report
Report to the Council on Climate Preparedness
and Resilience. National Drought Resilience
Partnership, 2016. Report to the Council on Climate
Preparedness and Resilience. National progress report
on federal-level drought preparedness since 2009.
Go to Report or www.whitehouse.gov
Governors' Action Plan III for Healthy and
Resilient Coasts. The Gulf of Mexico Alliance, 2016.
Addresses six major issues: coastal resilience; data and
monitoring; education and engagement; habitat
resources; water resources; and wildlife and fisheries.
Go to Report or www.gulfofmexicoalliance.org
From Collaborators
NOAA — The Climate Explorer - NOAA,
2016
Downloadable maps, graphs, and data tables for
community leaders, business owners, municipal
planners, and utility and resource managers on how
environmental conditions may change.
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NOAA — Guide for Considering Climate Change
in Coastal Conservation. NOAA, 2016. A six-step
approach for incorporating climate change into new or
existing conservation plans.
Go to Report orwww.coast.noaa.gov
From Journals
Evaluation of Leaf Removal as a Means to Reduce
Nutrient Concentrations and Loads in Urban
Stormwater. Selbig, W.R., 2016. Science of the Total
Environment, 571, 124-133. A municipal program
demonstrated significant reductions in stormwater
nutrients.
Go to Article
Implementation and Evaluation of a Monthly
Water Balance Model over the US on an 800m
Grid. Hostetler, S.W. and J.R. Alder 2016. Water
Resources Research, 52(12), 9600—9620. Evaluates first-
order, climate-driven hydrologic change on monthly
time scale across the CONUS.
Go to Article
Saltmarsh Plant Responses to Eutrophication.
Johnson, D.S., et al., 2016. Ecological Applications, 26(8),
2649-2661.
Go to Article
Quantity of Flowback and Produced Waters From
Unconventional Oil and Gas Exploration.
Kondash, A.J., et al., 2016. Science of the Total
Environment, 574(1), 314-321.
Go to Article
The Future Intensification of Hourly Precipitation
Extremes. Prein, A.F., et al., 2016. Nature Climate
Change Tetters, 7, 48-52.
Go to Article
Plastic Debris in 29 Great Lakes Tributaries:
Relations to Watershed Attributes and Hydrology.
Baldwin, A.K., et al., 2016. Environmental Science and
Technology, 50(19), 10377-10385.
Go to Article
Hydrologic Impacts of Municipal Wastewater
Irrigation to a Temperate Forest Watershed. Birch,
A.L., et al., 2016. journal of Environmental Quality, 45(4),
1303-1312.
Go to Article
A Review of Flood-Related Storage and
Remobilization of Heavy Metal Pollutants in River
Systems. Ciszewski, D. and T.M. Grygar, 2016. Water
Air and Soil Vollntion, 227 (7).
Go to Article
DBP Control in an Expanding Regional Water
Supply System. Clark, T.F., 2016. journal American
Water Works Association, 108(7), 43-47.
Go to Article
Effect of Variable Annual Precipitation and
Nutrient Input on Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Transport From Two Midwestern Agricultural
Watersheds. Kalkhoff, S.J., et al., 2016. Science of the
Total Environment, 559, 53-62.
Go to Article
Endocrine Disrupting Activities of Surface Water
Associated With a West Virginia Oil and Gas
Industry Wastewater Disposal Site. Kassotis, C.D.,
et al., 2016. Science of the Total Environment, 557, 901-910.
Go to Article
A Tiered, Integrated Biological and Chemical
Monitoring Framework for Contaminants of
Emerging Concern in Aquatic Ecosystems.
Maruya, K.A., et al., 2016. Integrated Environmental
Assessment and Management, 12(3), 540-547.
Go to Article
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Recent Water Research
Total Value of Phosphorus Recovery. Mayer, B.K.,
et al., 2016. 'EnvironmentalScience Technology, 50(13),
6606-6620.
Go to Article
Using Ecosystem Services to Represent the
Environment in Hydro-Economic Models.
Momblanch, A., et al., 2016. Journal of Hydrology, 538,
293-303.
Go to Article
Urban Trees Reduce Nutrient Leaching to
Groundwater. Nidzgorski, D.A. and S.E. Hobbie,
2016. Ecological Applications, 26(5), 1566-1580.
Go to Article
Developing Ecological Scenarios for the
Prospective Aquatic Risk Assessment of
Pesticides. Rico, A., et al., 2016. Integrated Environmental
Assessment and Management, 12(3), 510-521.
Go to Article
Biodegradation of Dispersed Macondo Crude Oil
by Indigenous Gulf of Mexico Microbial
Communities. Wang, J., et al., 2016. Science of the Total
Environment, 557, 453-468.
Go to Article
Uptake of Antibiotics From Irrigation Water by
Plants. Azanu, D., et al., 2016. Chemosphere, 157,
107-114.
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Source-Based Modeling of Urban Stormwater
Quality Response to the Selected Scenarios
Combining Future Changes in Climate and Socio-
Economic Factors. Borris, M., et al., 2016.
Environmental Management, 58(2), 223-237.
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Modeling the Relative Importance of Nutrient and
Carbon Loads, Boundary Fluxes, and Sediment
Fluxes on Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia. Feist, T.J., J.J.
Pauer, W. Melendez, J.C. Lehrter, P.A. DePetro, K.R.
Rygwelski, D.S. Ko, and R.G. Kreis Jr., 2016.
Environmental Science Technology, 50(16), 8713-8721.
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Microplastic Contamination in the San Francisco
Bay, California, USA. Sutton, R., et al., 2016. Marine
Pollution Bulletin, 109(1), 230-235.
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Uptake and Distribution of Minerals and Heavy
Metals in Commonly Grown Leafy Vegetable
Species Irrigated With Sewage Water. Anwar, S., et
al., 2016. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188(9).
Go to Article
A Review and Evaluation of the Impacts of
Climate Change on Geogenic Arsenic in
Groundwater From Fractured Bedrock Aquifers.
Bondu, R., et al., 2016. Water Air and Soil Pollution,
227(9).
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Placing Ecosystem Services at the Heart of Urban
Water Systems Management. Garcia, X., et al., 2016.
Science of the Total Environment, 563, 1078-1085.
Go to Article
Chloride Sources in Urban and Rural Headwater
Catchments, Central New York. Gutchess, K., et al.,
2016. Science of the Total Environment, 565, 462-472.
Go to Article
Tidal-Fluvial and Estuarine Processes in the
Lower Columbia River: II. Water Level Models,
Floodplain Wetland Inundation, and System
Zones. Jay, D.A., et al., 2016. Estuaries and Coasts, 39(5),
1299-1324.
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Recent Water Research
Conjunctive Management of Surface and
Groundwater Resources Under Projected Future
Climate Change Scenarios. Mani, A., et al., 2016.
Journal of Hydrology, 540, 397-411.
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Watershed-Scale Impacts of Stormwater Green
Infrastructure on Hydrology, Nutrient Fluxes, and
Combined Sewer Overflows in the Mid-Atlantic
Region. Pennino, M.J., et al., 2016. Science of the Total
'Environment, 565, 1044-1053.
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Managing the Increasing Water Footprint of
Hydraulic Fracturing in the Bakken Play, United
States. Scanlon, B.R., et al., 2016. Environmental Science
Technology, 50(18), 10273-10281.
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Impact of Conservation Land Management
Practices on Soil Microbial Function in an
Agricultural Watershed. Tyler, H.L., et al., 2016.
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 71 (5), 396-403.
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Assessing the Relation of USDA Conservation
Expenditures to Suspended Sediment Reductions
in an Iowa Watershed. Villarini, G., et al., 2016.
Journal of Environmental Management, 180, 375-383.
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Recent Accelerated Warming of the Laurentian
Great Lakes: Physical Drivers. Zhong, Y.F., et al.,
2016. Limnology and Oceanography, 61(5), 1762-1786.
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An Evaluation of Methods for Estimating Decadal
Stream Loads. Lee, C.J., et al., 2016. Journal of
Hydrology, 542, 185-203.
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Comprehensive Review on Phytotechnology:
Heavy Metals Removal by Diverse Aquatic Plants
Species From Wastewater. Rezania, S. et al., 2016.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 318, 587-599.
Go to Article
Developing Monitoring Plans to Detect Spills
Related to Natural Gas Production. Harris, A.E., et
al., 2016. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
188(11).
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Effects of Outreach on the Prevention of Aquatic
Invasive Species Spread Among Organism-in-
Trade Hobbyists. Seekamp, E., et al., 2016.
Environmental Management, 58(5), 797-809.
Go to Article
Highway Runoff Quality Models for the Protection
of Environmentally Sensitive Areas. Trenouth, W.R.
and B. Gharabaghi, 2016. Journal of Hydrology, 542, 143-
155.
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Mining for Water: Using Billing Data to
Characterize Residential Irrigation Demand.
Boyer, M.J., et al., 2016. Journal American Water Works
Association, 108(11), E585-E597.
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Potential of Green Infrastructure to Restore
Predevelopment Water Budget of a Semi-Arid
Urban Catchment. Feng, Y., et al., 2016. Journal of
Hydrology, 542, 744-755.
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Effects of Glyphosate at Environmentally Relevant
Concentrations on the Growth of and Microcystin
Production by Microcystis aeruginosa. Zhang, Q.,
et al., 2016. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
188(11).
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Recent Water Research
Quantifying the Effects of Commercial Clam
Aquaculture on C and N Cycling: An Integrated
Ecosystem Approach. Murphy, A.E., et al., 2016.
Estuaries and Coasts, 39(6), 1746-1761.
Go to Article
The Water Audit Data Initiative: Five Years and
Accounting. Sayers, D., et al., 2016. journal American
WaterWorks Association, 108(11), E598-E605.
Go to Article
Effects of Water Scarcity and Chemical Pollution
in Aquatic Ecosystems: State of the Art. Arenas-
Sanchez, A., et al., 2016. Science of the Total Environment,
572, 390-403.
Go to Article
Large Infrequently Operated River Diversions for
Mississippi Delta Restoration. Day, J.W., et al.,
2016. Estnarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 183, 292-303.
Go to Article
Assessing the Chemical and Biological Resilience
of Lakes in the Cascade Range to Acidic
Deposition. Eilers, J., et al., 2016. Water Air and Soil
Pollution, 227(12), 432.
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Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Salt Marshes of
New Jersey. Elsey-Quirk, T., 2016. Estnarine Coastal
and Shelf Science, 183, 235-248.
Go to Article
Chemical and Biological Impacts of Ocean
Acidification Along the West Coast of North
America. Feely, R.A., et al., 2016. Estnarine Coastal and
Shelf Science, 183, 260-270.
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Hydrologic Response to Stormwater Control
Measures in Urban Watersheds. Bell, C.D., et al.,
2016. Journal of Hydrology, 541, 1488-1500.
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Review of Scenario Analyses to Reduce
Agricultural Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loading to
the Aquatic Environment. Hashemi, F., et al., 2016.
Science of the Total Environment, 573, 608-626.
Go to Article
Contribution of Organic Toxicants to Multiple
Stress in River Ecosystems. Schafer, R.B., et al.,
2016. Freshwater Biology, 61(12), 2116-2128.
Go to Article
Assessing Nebraska Playa Wetland Inundation
Status During 1985-2015 Using Landsat Data and
Google Earth Engine. Tang, Z.H., et al., 2016.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188(12), 654.
Go to Article
The Impact of Urban Expansion and Agricultural
Legacies on Trace Metal Accumulation in Fluvial
and Lacustrine Sediments of the Lower
Chesapeake Bay Basin, USA. Coxon, T.M., et al.,
2016. Science of the Total Environment, 568, 402-414.
Go to Article
Hg Concentrations in Fish From Coastal Waters of
California and Western North America. Davis, J.A.,
et al., 2016. Science of the Total Environment, 568, 1146-
1156.
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Response of Macroinvertebrate Communities to
Temporal Dynamics of Pesticide Mixtures: A Case
Study From the Sacramento River Watershed,
California. Chiu, M.C., et al., 2016. Environmental
Pollution, 219, 89-98.
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Recent Water Research
Linking Field-Based Metabolomics and Chemical
Analyses to Prioritize Contaminants of Emerging
Concern in the Great Lakes Basin. Davis, J.M.,
D.R. Ekman, Q. Teng, G.T. Ankley, J.P.
Berninger, J.E. Cavallin, K.M. Jensen, M.D. Kahl,
A.L. Schroeder, D.L. Villeneuve, Z.G. Jorgenson,
K.E. Lee, and T.W. Collette, 2016. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, 35(10), 2493-2502.
Go to Article
Coral Reef Health Response to Chronic and Acute
Changes in Water Quality in St. Thomas, United
States Virgin Islands. Ennis, R.S., et al., 2016. Marine
Pollution Bulletin, 111(1-2), 418-427.
Go to Article
Improving Evapotranspiration Mechanisms in the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Storm
Water Management Model. Feng, Y.C. and S.
Burian, 2016. Journal of Hydro logic E ngineering, 21(10).
Go to Article
Continuous Measurement of Soil Carbon Efflux
With Forced Diffusion (FD) Chambers in a
Tundra Ecosystem of Alaska. Kim, Y., et al., 2016.
Science of the Total Environment, 566, 175-184.
Go to Article
It Takes Two to Tango: When and Where Dual
Nutrient (N & P) Reductions Are Needed to
Protect Lakes and Downstream Ecosystems. Paerl,
H.W., et al., 2016. Environmental Science Technology,
50(20), 10805-10813.
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Grand Challenges Related to the Assessment of
Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater
Resources. Kundzewicz, Z.W., and D. Gerten. 2015.
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 20(1).
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The "Nutrient Pump:" Iron-Poor Sediments Fuel
Low Nitrogen-to-Phosphorus Ratios and
Cyanobacterial Blooms in Polymictic Lakes.
Orihel, D.M., et al., 2015. Limnology and Oceanography,
60(3), 856-871.
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Mangrove Expansion in the Gulf of Mexico With
Climate Change: Implications for Wetland Health
and Resistance to Rising Sea Levels. Comeaux, R.S.,
et al., 2012. Estnarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 96(1), 81-95.
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Recent and Upcoming Meetings	
RECENT:
GWPC Annual Forum. September 11-14, 2016 in
Orlando, FL.
Go to Meeting Page or www.gwpc.org
SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting.
November 6-10, 2016 in Orlando, FL.
Go to Meeting Page
WEF Midyear Meeting. January 25-28, 2017 in Coral
Gables, Florida.
Go to Meeting Page
UPCOMING:
One Water Summit 2017. June 27-29, 2017 in New
Orleans, LA.
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