The use of irrigation water sourced from reclamation facilities and untreated surface water
bodies may be a practical solution to attenuate the burden on diminishing groundwater …

Lotic surface water sites (eg creeks) are important resources for localized agricultural
irrigation. However, there is concern that microbial contaminants within untreated surface …

Understanding the complex microbiota of agricultural irrigation water is vital to multiple
sectors of sustainable agriculture and public health. To date, microbiome characterization …

The quality of aquatic ecosystems is a major public health concern. The assessment and
management of a freshwater system and the ecological monitoring of microorganisms that …

Conventional water resources are not sufficient in many regions to meet the needs of
growing populations. Due to cyclical weather cycles, drought, and climate change, water …

Drinking water assessments use a variety of microbial, physical, and chemical indicators to
evaluate water treatment efficiency and product water quality. However, these indicators do …

Reduced availability of agricultural water has spurred increased interest in using recycled
irrigation water for US food crop production. However, there are significant knowledge gaps …

Select bacteria, such as Escherichia coli or coliforms, have been widely used as sentinels of
low water quality; however, there are concerns regarding their predictive accuracy for the …

Rural communities rely on surface water reservoirs for potable water. Effective removal of
chemical contaminants and bacterial pathogens from these reservoirs requires an …

To understand patterns of geochemical cycling in pristine versus contaminated groundwater
ecosystems, pristine shallow groundwater (FW301) and contaminated groundwater (FW106) …