GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 130
Monday, 5 November 2018: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 238-239 (Indiana Convention Center)

T47. Global Drinking Water and Public Health: Conditions, Contaminants, Concerns, and Strategies

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Karst Division; GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA International Interdisciplinary Interest Group

 

Jonathan W. Peterson and Aaron A. Best, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
GLOBAL RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY OF METALS IN UNTREATED DRINKING WATER SOURCES
PETERSON, Jonathan W.1, FRY, Benjamin2, PETERSON, Jonas M.1, STID, Jacob T.3, WADE, Randall D.1, BROKUS, Sarah A.1, PIKAART, Michael J.2 and BEST, Aaron A.4, (1)Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Hope College, 35 E. 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423, (2)Department of Chemistry, Hope College, 35 E. 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423, (3)Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Hope College, 35 E. 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423, (4)Department of Biology, Hope College, 35 E 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423
1:50 PM
CHEMICAL SPECIATION CONTROLS ON ARSENIC AND TUNGSTEN IN WATER RESOURCES (Invited Presentation)
JOHANNESSON, Karen, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 101 Blessey Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698 and DATTA, Saugata, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
2:10 PM
DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN HOHOE MUNICIPALITY, VOLTA REGION, GHANA
RUEZ Jr., Dennis R.1, EDDINGTON, Seth B.2, ESPINOSA GONZALEZ, Maria C.2, AFATSAWO, Dede B.2, ADEWUYI, Aderonke E.3, COALE, Bredina M.3, MADDEN, Alexandra N.3 and RAY, Ashley J.3, (1)Environmental Studies, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, PAC 308, Springfield, IL 62703-5407, (2)Biology, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, UHB 223, Springfield, IL 62703-5407, (3)Public Health, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, PAC 309, Springfield, IL 62703-5407
2:25 PM
OCCURRENCE AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF LEAD-210 AND POLONIUM-210 IN PUBLIC-DRINKING-WATER SUPPLIES FROM PRINCIPAL AQUIFERS OF THE UNITED STATES
STACKELBERG, Paul E., U.S. Geological Survey, 425 Jordan Road, Troy, NY 12180 and SZABO, Zoltan, U.S. Geological Survey, New Jersey Water Science Center, 3450 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
2:40 PM
GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER QUALITY OF BOENG CHEUNG EK WASTEWATER TREATMENT WETLAND, PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
MALLOW, Samuel V., Northern Illinois University, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, DeKalb, IL 60115 and LENCZEWSKI, Melissa, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 312, DeKalb, IL 60115
2:55 PM
WATER QUALITY IN AFGHANISTAN: PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS ON LOCAL POPULATION AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
GELLASCH, Christopher A., Dept. of Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 311 King Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 and MACK, Thomas J., U.S. Geological Survey, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03275
3:10 PM
DETERMINING ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE ROUTES FOR ELEVATED LEVELS OF BLOOD PB IN KANSAS CHILDREN (Invited Presentation)
DATTA, Saugata1, MARCANTONIO, Franco2, GALINSKAYA, Karina3, COUTEE, Zach4, CIZMAS, Leslie5, HAN, Daikwon6 and ROMERO, Luz2, (1)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 104 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3201; Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College of Geosciences, College Station, TX 77843, (3)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, (4)Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (5)Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, School of Public Health,, College Station, TX 77843, (6)Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
 
3:30 PM
Break
3:45 PM
DEVELOPING NOVEL MICROBIAL TRACKING CAPABILITIES TO IDENTIFY FECAL POLLUTION SOURCES (Invited Presentation)
NEWTON, Ryan J.1, ROGUET, Adelaide1 and MCLELLAN, Sandra L.2, (1)School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 600 E Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204, (2)School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 600 East Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53204
4:05 PM
GLOBAL SURVEY OF MICROBIAL POPULATIONS IN UNTREATED DRINKING WATER SOURCES
BEST, Aaron A.1, BAAR, Tena1, LAUGHLIN, Jade1, LES, Sydney1, SCHOONOVER, Lexi1, SLATER, Adam1, SUNDER, Meghana2, BROKUS, Sarah A.3, MOEN, Francesco1, WADE, Randall D.3, PIKAART, Michael J.4 and PETERSON, Jonathan W.5, (1)Department of Biology, Hope College, 35 E 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423, (2)Department of Chemistry, Hope College, 35 E. 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423; Department of Biology, Hope College, 35 E 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423, (3)Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Hope College, 35 E. 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423; Department of Biology, Hope College, 35 E 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423, (4)Department of Chemistry, Hope College, 35 E. 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423, (5)Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Hope College, 35 E. 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423
4:20 PM
WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE DRINKING WATER SOURCES IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS, SIERRA LEONE, AFRICA
TAGNE, Gilles V., Geology and Environmental Science, Wheaton College, 501 College Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187
4:35 PM
ADVANCES IN GROUNDWATER PROTECTION IN MARION COUNTY, INDIANA
WALKER, Rachel I. and MUNDELL, John A., Mundell & Associates, Inc., 110 South Downey Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46219
4:50 PM
WIDESPREAD PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION IN BENNINGTON, VT AND HOOSICK FALLS, NY: MARSHALLING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM FOR PURPOSE-DRIVEN SCIENCE
SCHROEDER, Timothy, BOND, David and FOLEY, Janet, Natural Sciences, Bennington College, 1 College Drive, Bennington, VT 05201
5:05 PM
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PERSISTENCE OF CHLORIDE FROM SOURCE WATER TO TAP AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CORROSION OF METAL PIPES: A PILOT STUDY
LETSINGER, Sally L., BRANAM, Tracy, GREEN, Robin, AMOROSO, Rachael, HARRIS, Megan B. and GOKEY, Megan, Center for Geospatial Data Analysis, Indiana University, Indiana Geological and Water Survey, 611 N. Walnut Grove Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-2208
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