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Water Quality

Total Record = 132


01345670 Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Water-Borne Pathogens

01526963 NM Pesticide Management Plan 02-03

01423982b Technical Information Coordination for the Tularosa Basin Desalination Research Center

01526899 NM Pesticide Management Plan 01-02

01423980B Subcontract CSU-LA CEA-CREST Salinity Sources of the Hueco Basin

01526890 NM Pesticide Management Plan 00-01

01423976b Genetic Techniques for the Verification and Monitoriing of Dihaloethane Biodegradation in New Mexico Aquifers

01345693B Arsenic and Arsenic Species in the Rio Grande, and the Effect of Irrigated Lands

01526882 NM Pesticide Management Plan 99-00

01423960B Sources of Salinity in Rio Grande and Mesilla Basin Aquifers

01526947 NM Pesticide Management Plan 1999

01345687B Determining Mercury in Deposition

01423952B NM Pesticide Management Plan 1998

01423954B Miniaturized DNA Biosensor System for Detecting Cryptosporidium in Water Samples

01423949 Concentration of Viral Particles from Water by Ultrafiltration

01423948B NM Pesticide Management Plan 1997

01423931 NM Pesticide Management Plan 1996

01345673 Determination of Agricultural Pesticide Impacts on Shallow Groundwater in the Middle Rio Grande Valley

01423935 Geologic Membrane Controls on Saturated Zone Heavy Metal Transport

01423924B An Assay for Toxic Chemicals Using Microorganisms

01345672 Environmental Factors Influencing Mercury Concentrations in Water and Sediments in Caballo Reservoir

01423936B Arsenic Removal from Groundwater Using Ferrate

01423947B Trans International Boundary Aquifers in The New Mexico Portion of The El Paso / Juarez Region

01423912 Pesticide Management Plan-Phase VI

01423917 Evaluation of Possible Nematode Infestation of the Sunland Park Water Distribution and Supply System

01423913 Assessing Vulnerability of Groundwater Aquifers in New Mexico to Contamination from Pesticides

01345631C Arsenate Precipitation by the Ferrous-Acid-Oxidation Method for the Removal of Arsenic from Water

01423921 Selective Removal of Toxic Heavy Metals from Contaminated Water Supplies Using Immobilized Humic Substances

01423986 New Mexico Pesticide Management Plan (Phase 5)

01423987 Rainfall Simulation at the Sevilleta Research Site

01423975 New Mexico Pesticide Management Plan - Phase IV

01423972 Review of Channel Morphology vs Streamflow Relations at Effective Discharge for the Forest Service Arizona Watershed Studies

01423969 Rainfall Simulation to Estimate Potential Sediment Loadings to the Albuquerque North Diversion Channel

01423970 NIWR Newsletter Publication

01423968 Large Area Rainfall Simulation on Sewage Sludge Amended and Natural Grassland Plots

01423962 Regional Water Planning

01423956 Quantitative Analysis of the Influence of Carbon Amendment on Bioremediation of Cyanide Groundwater and Soil

01423997 Biodegradation of Trihalomethanes (THMs) and Halogenated Aliphatic Compounds by Groundwater Bacteria

01423955 Erosion Modeling Task Associated with the Depleted Uranium Risk Assessment at Yuma Proving Ground

01423960 New Mexico Pesticide Management

01423976 Wetting Front Instability in the Vadose Zone of New Mexico's Soils

01423984 An Expanded Suite of Tracers for Hydrological Investigations

01423946 Air Quality Studies in Albuquerque, NM

01423943A Aquatic Ecology/Toxicology & Lab Course Development

01423942A Environmental Undergraduate Fellows and Seminar Program

01423947A Experimental Investigation of Unstable Wetting Fronts in Dry Homogeneous Soils Without Layering

01423948A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Functioning Efficiency of a Conventional Septic Drain Field and Alternative Biofilter.

01423944A Long Term Effects of Sewage Lagoons and ET Beds on Groundwater Quality

01345699 Sewage Sludge Application in Semiarid Grasslands: Effects on Vegetation and Water Quality

01423953 Agricultural Chemical Management

01423941 Factors Influencing the Downslope Delivery of Landslide Material

01345694 Low Volatile Organics in Ground Water - Techno-Economic Evaluation of an Innovative Treatment Process

01345693 Manipulation of Water Use Efficiency and Quality through Genetic Engineering of Nematode Resistance

01345691 Manipulation of Aquifer Environmental Factors to Enhance Biodegradation of Organic Contaminants

01423638B State Trust Land Resources, Assets and Issues Assessment and Analysis

01423637 Developing a Plan for the State of New Mexico to Address the Potential of Pesticide Contamination of Ground Water

01423632B Onsite Treatment of Septic Tank Effluent: An Evaluation of Rotating Biological Contactor Capabilities

01345690 Regenerative Properties of Spent Tailored Soils

01345687 Impact of Range Water Quality on Animal Performance

01423620B Groundwater Quality in Pumping Wells Located Near Surface Water Bodies

01423922 The Effects of Wetting on Transport of Organics in Groundwater

01345681 Alluvial Aquifer Heterogeneities in the Rio Grande Valley: Implications for Groundwater Contamination: Phases I and II

01345674B New Mexico First - Second Town Hall Background Resource Document

01423697B Assessing the Sensitivity of High Altitude New Mexican Wilderness Lakes to Acidic Precipitation and Trace Metal Contamination

01423617B New Approaches to Metal Speciation in Natural Waters Based on Modified and Micro Voltammetric Electrodes

01345668 Treatment of Water Supplies Contaminated with Toxic Pollutants Using Tailored Bentonite

01423692 Watershed Analysis at Hohenfels Training Area

01423684 Removal and Selective Recovery of Heavy Metal Ions from Industrial Wastewaters

01345649B Assessing the Sensitivity of High Altitude New Mexican Wilderness Lakes to Acidic Precipitation and Trace Metal Contamination

01345643 Development of a Laboratory Project Handbook for Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities

01345648 Hydrocarbons and Liquid Organic's Hazardous Waste in Groundwater

01423682 Watershed Model Enhancements

01345636 Development of Correspondence Training Courses for Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysis

01423634B Biosorption of Heavy Metal Ions from Industrial and Mining Waste Waters

01345625B A Simplified Training Manual to Teach Microbiological Skills to Water and Wastewater Plant Operators

01423624 Biosorption of Heavy Metal Ions from Water

01423620A Characterization and Treatment of Wastewater from Intensive Culture of Channel Catfish

01345677 Combining Nutrient Removal with Protein Synthesis Using a Water Hyacinth-Freshwater Prawn Polyculture Wastewater Treatment Process

01423630 Sulfide Control in Drinking Water with Hydrogen Peroxide

01423608 Determination of Assessment of Toxic Organic Compounds in Discharge Water from Hydrostatic Testing of Natural Gas Pipelines

01345630B Hazardous Organic Wastes from Natural Gas Production, Processing, and Distribution: Movement of Wastes into Drinking Water Supplies

01345649A Biosorption of Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions

01423607A New Approaches for On-Line Stripping Analysis of Trace Metals

01423669 Adaptation and Application of a Surface Erosion Model for New Mexico Forest Roadways

01345659 Field Demonstration & Evaluation of a Methane Producing Two-stage Anaerobic Digester Used for Complete Treatment of Municipal Wastewater

01345657 Disinfection of Wastewater

01345656 Effects of Coal Burning in New Mexico on Air Quality and Surface Water Quality: Raton Study Area

01423626A An Evaluation of Sediments in the Middle Rio Grande, Elephant Butte Reservoir and Caballo Reservoir as Potential Sources for Toxic Matter

01423651A A Simplified Laboratory Training Manual for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators

01423644 Utilization of Brackish Water for Irrigation of Salt Grass, A Potential Forage Crop

01423654 Isolation and Control of Membrane Filter Degrading Microorganisms

01345623 Grazing Impacts of Water Quality: Phosphorus Dynamics and Algae Growth

01423686A An Assessment of Selected Agricultural Management Practices for Reducing Non-Point Pollution of Surface Water

01345639A Identification, Selection and Optimization of a Biological Agent for Concentrating Trace Elements from Uranium Mine Water

01423642A Potential Effects of Increased Demand for Nuclear Energy-Transport of Heavy Metals, Nutrients and Radioactive Species

01423641 A Proposal to Assess the Problems of Water Supply Contamination Due to Underground Coal Gasification

01423643 Recharge in Semiarid Mountain Environments

01345632 Role of Nitrogen Phosphorus and Iron in Occurrence of Algal Blooms at Abiquiu and Cochiti Reservoirs

01423617A Chemical and Biological Survey of the Gila River System: Study of Nutrient Sources in Snow and Quemade Lakes

01423639A Water Treatment for Small Public Supplies

3109-215 Effects of Aquifer Bacteria on Nitrate and Nitrate Concentrations in Groundwater of the Ogallala Aquifer

01345630A Factors Contributing to the Natural Denitrification of the Ogallala Aquifer in New Mexico

01423681A Development of Procedures for Evaluating and Reducing Impact of Recreational Development on Water Quality and Yield in the Southwest

01345629A An Examination of the Possible Toxic Effects of Chili Wastewater on Biological Processes of Sewage Treatment

3109-211 Alternative Analytical Procedure for Chemical Oxygen Demand Testing

3109-213 Denitrification in Small Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Systems

01345628A Environmental Impact of Septic Tanks in New Mexico

3109-067B Minimizing the Salt Burden of Irrigation Drainage Water in the Pecos Valley of New Mexico

3109-207 Trophic Status of Selected Northern New Mexico Lakes

3109-31501 Demonstration of Irrigation Return Flow Salinity Control in the Upper Rio Grande

3109-312 Rio Grande Project Base-Line Study

3109-064 Trophic Status of Selected Northern New Mexico Lakes

3109-065 Feedlot Runoff and Sewage Effluents as Potential Water Pollutants with Emphasis on Nitrogen and Phosphate Levels and Oxygen Deplition

3109-155 Chemical Dynamics of a Confined Limestone Aquifer

01345635 The Nature of Virus Interactions with Soil in Groundwater Environment

3109-149 Application of Environmental Tritium in the Measurement of Recharge and Aquifer Parameters in a Semi-arid Limestone

3109-147 Sources of Groundwater Contamination in the Ogallala Aquifer of Eastern New Mexico

3109-059 Calcium Carbonate Equilibria in Soil and Irrigation Waters

3109-14501 The Impact of Water Quality Standards on Water Utilization of the Rio Grande Basin of New Mexico

3109-140 Aquifer Parameters by a Chemical Tracer Technique

3109-136 Predicting the Quality of Irrigation Return Flow

3109-135 The Determination and Origin of Lead in Surface and Ground Waters of Northeastern New Mexico

3109-124 Measurement of Groundwater Flow Using an In-Situ Thermal Probe

3109-123 Analysis of Mercurials in Elephant Butte Reservoir

3109-122 A Study of the Chemical and Biological Character of Rio Grande Water in the Bosque del Apache Refuge

3109-046 Study of Phosphate Induced Algal Growth in Order to Supress or Eliminate this Phenomena

3109-043 A Technico-Economic Feasibility Study of Thermal Pollution Abatement by Adiabatic Degassing

3109-045 Pollution Studies of the Regional Agallala Aquifer at Portales

3109-048 Tritium as a Tool in the Determination of Hydrologic Parameters in the Roswell Basin

3109-040 Bioassays as Quality in Water Resources of Major Importance to New Mexico

3109-039 Simulation of Coupled Leaky Aquifers and a Surface Water System

3109-032 An Investigation of Primary Productivity Using the C14 Method and An Analysis of Nutrients in Elephant Butte Reservoir

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NMSU Acct # : 01345670

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Active

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Water-Borne Pathogens

  • Principal Investigator : Geof Smith

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : Kevin Oshima

  • Other Department . . . : Biology

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 01/ 01/ 03 End Date : 06/ 30/ 03

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : An antibody-based approach to laser detection by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscoopy (SERS) will be applied. The goal is to develop a single-step assay that will be directly applicable to on-site, realtime detection of pathogens.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : laser spectroscopy, pathogens

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMWRRI: $7500.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01526963

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Active

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NM Pesticide Management Plan 02-03

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : J Kennedy

  • Other Department . . . : WRRI

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 02 End Date : 09/ 30/ 03

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will continue to focus on three areas: 1)groundwater aquifer sensitivity assessments; 2) monitoring program support; and 3) other nonregulatory program support for the NMDA's Management Plan for pesticides and groundwater.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA/EPA: $29750.00, WRRI: $5250.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423982b

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Technical Information Coordination for the Tularosa Basin Desalination Research Center

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 25/ 02 End Date : 09/ 30/ 02

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will provide the manpower, capabilities, and facilities to support Sandia National Laboratores in coordinating technical information exchange for the Tularosa Basin Desalination Research Center.This effort requires a respected and neutral water resources research organization to coordinatte the technical information exchange on the review and evaluation of creating a desalination research center in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : desalination, information exchange, coordination

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : Sandia Natl Lab: $24000.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01526899

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NM Pesticide Management Plan 01-02

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : J Kennedy

  • Other Department . . . : WRRI

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 01 End Date : 09/ 30/ 02

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will continue to focus on three areas: 1)groundwater aquifer sensitivity assessments; 2) monitoring program support; and 3) other nonregulatory program support for the NMDA's Management Plan for pesticides and groundwater.development of sensitivity assessments will be maintained in a geographic information system (GIS) for specified areas in the state.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA(EPA): $29750.00, NMWRRI: $5250.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423980B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Active

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Subcontract CSU-LA CEA-CREST Salinity Sources of the Hueco Basin

  • Principal Investigator : John Kennedy

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : John Hawley

  • Other Department . . . : WRRI

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 09/ 01/ 01 End Date : 08/ 31/ 04

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The purpose of this project is to provide research support services by supervision of field data collection, preparation of GIS maps, and other office, data entry and analysis services for CEA-CREST research in the Hueco Bolson near El Paso, TX.Office and field support services will be provided to Dr. Barry Hibbs and his students while conducting field activities.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : salinity, Hueco, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : Cal St Univ-LA: $36002.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01526890

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NM Pesticide Management Plan 00-01

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : J Kennedy

  • Other Department . . . : WRRI

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 00 End Date : 09/ 30/ 01

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will continue to focus on three areas: 1)groundwater aquifer sensitivity assessments; 2) monitoring program support; and 3) other nonregulatory program support for the NMDA's Management Plan for pesticides and groundwater. Data for thedevelopment of sensitivity assessments will be maintained in a geographic information system (GIS) for specified areas in the state.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA(EPA): $29750.00, NMWRRI: $5250.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423976b

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Genetic Techniques for the Verification and Monitoriing of Dihaloethane Biodegradation in New Mexico Aquifers

  • Principal Investigator : Rebecca Reiss

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMIMT

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 03/ 01/ 00 End Date : 02/ 28/ 02

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The research will provide an example of how biotechnology can aid the development of bioremediation methods. The bodegradation of EDB and EDC occurs through series of enzymatic reactions.Preliminary results demonstrate that microorganisms with the dhlA gene are present in several EDB and EDC contaminated aquifers in New Mexico.This project will increase our understanding of the role that horizontal genetic transmission plays in microbial adaptation.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : DEB,EDC, xenobiotic, biodegradation, horizontal gene transfer

  • Technical Report . . . : 324

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS WRIP: $50000.00, NMIMT IDC c/s: $36615.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01345693B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Arsenic and Arsenic Species in the Rio Grande, and the Effect of Irrigated Lands

  • Principal Investigator : David Norman

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Earth and Environmental Science

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMIMT

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 03/ 01/ 00 End Date : 06/ 30/ 01

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The objectives of this research are to monitor arsenic concentrations and arsenic speciation at three places along the Rio Grande weekly; measure diurnal variations at the sites during each season; and to determine if Middle Rio Grande Valley irrigationaffects Rio Grande river arsenic concentrations. This information will be used by municipalities in planning water treatment facilities. It will warn farmers if present irrigation practices are poisoning their soil with arsenic.Most important, it will alert all users of Rio Grande water of possible arsenic poisoning in the water supplies.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : arsenic, species, rio grande, irrigation, hydrogeochemistry

  • Technical Report . . . : 320

  • Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $24680.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01526882

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NM Pesticide Management Plan 99-00

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : J. Kennedy

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 99 End Date : 09/ 30/ 00

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will continue to focus on three areas: 1) groundwater sensitivity assessments; 2) monitoring program support; and 3) other nonregulatory program support for the NMDA's Management Plan for pesticides and groundwater.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA (EPA): $29750.00, NMWRRI: $5250.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423960B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Inactive

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Sources of Salinity in Rio Grande and Mesilla Basin Aquifers

  • Principal Investigator : James C. Witcher

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : SWTDI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : P King, J Kennedy, J Hawley

  • Other Department . . . : CAGE, WRRI

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 99 End Date : 04/ 30/ 01 Extended to : 06/ 30/ 02

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Groundwater salinity in the Mesilla basin will be investigated with geochemical and geothermics approaches. Several isotopic classes will be used to map groundwater salinity evolution and sources.Samples will be taken from a full range of hydrogeological settings in the Mesilla Basin. Primary results expected from the groundwater geochemical investigation include the identification of the groundwater sources of salinity and the delineation ofthe processes involved in salinity contributions such as dissolution, evaporation and evapotranspiration, and mixing.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : salinity, groundwater, surface water,geochemical, geothermal

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMISC: $150000.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01526947

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NM Pesticide Management Plan 1999

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : J. Kennedy

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 03/ 01/ 99 End Date : 09/ 30/ 99

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will continue to focus on three areas: 1) groundwater sensitivity assessments; 2) monitoring program support; and 3) other nonregulatory program support for the NMDA's Management Plan for pesticides and groundwater.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . : 305(related)

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA (EPA): $35000.00, NMSU IDC: $14700.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01345687B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Determining Mercury in Deposition

  • Principal Investigator : Colleen Caldwell

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Fish/Wildlife

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 98 End Date : 12/ 31/ 98

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will continue data collection of mercury in wet deposition that was started with funding through the Bureau of Reclamation.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : groundwater, mercury water quality

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $2905.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423952B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NM Pesticide Management Plan 1998

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : J. Kennedy

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 01/ 01/ 98 End Date : 09/ 30/ 98

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will continue to focus on three areas: 1) groundwater sensitivity assessments; 2) monitoring program support; and 3) other nonregulatory program support for the NMDA's Management Plan for pesticides and groundwater.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . : 305(related)

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA (EPA): $35000.00, NMSU IDC: $15177.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423954B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Miniaturized DNA Biosensor System for Detecting Cryptosporidium in Water Samples

  • Principal Investigator : Joseph Wang

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Chemistry and Biochemistry

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 97 End Date : 09/ 30/ 99

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The research addresses the urgent need for a greatly improved analytical methodology for dectecting Cryptosporidium parvun in water samples, recognized as a serious public health threat problem. The objective is to develop, optimize and deploy aminiaturized analytical system for the rapid and reliable monitoring of Cryptosporidium in water samples. This would allow testing to be performed more reliably, rapidly, easily and inexpensively inenvironmental laboratories and field settings, and will benefit many organizations and users, including local muniipalities, state water laboratories, and federal agencies.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : Cryptosporidium, drinking water, monitoring, DNA biosensor, waterborne pathogens, microfabrication, field screening, hand-held analyzer

  • Technical Report . . . : 311

  • Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $16908.00, NMSU IDC: $16698.00, USGS Base: $22049.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423949

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Concentration of Viral Particles from Water by Ultrafiltration

  • Principal Investigator : Kevin Oshima

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 97 End Date : 02/ 28/ 01

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Very little is known about the extent of viral contaminants in source (influent) and product (finished) drinking water and their relationship to disease. Critical to both identifying and quantitating viral contaminants is the detection and use of methods which reliably concentrate water-borne viral pathogens from drinking, surface and groundwater. Developing improved detection methods and then documenting the type and concentration viral pathogens from water is an ongoing area of interest from agenciessuch as the EPA, AWWA, and World Health Organization. The objective of this research is to develop data on the feasibility of ultrafiltration to concentrate water-borne viruses..

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : water-borne virus, viral concentration methods, ultrafiltration, viral contamination enteroviruses, water quality

  • Technical Report . . . : 316

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS Base Grnt: $80235.00, WRRI: $15193.00, NMSU IDC: $41900.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423948B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NM Pesticide Management Plan 1997

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : NMWRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 03/ 01/ 97 End Date : 09/ 30/ 97

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Assisting in the development of a plan for the state of New Mexico addressing the potential of pesticide contamination of groundwater.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA(EPA): $32500.00, NMSU Ind Costs: $13325.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423931

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NM Pesticide Management Plan 1996

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : NMWRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 01/ 96 End Date : 09/ 30/ 96

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Principal investigator will be assisting the NM Department of Agriculture in the development of a plan for the state of New Mexico addressing the potiential of pesticide contamination of groundwater.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA(EPA): $30000.00, NMSU ind costs: $11850.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01345673

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Determination of Agricultural Pesticide Impacts on Shallow Groundwater in the Middle Rio Grande Valley

  • Principal Investigator : Robert Bowman

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Geoscience

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 95 End Date : 09/ 30/ 96

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The research will provide information for producers, the NM Environment Department and other responsible agencies on adverse impacts (if any) due to typical agricultural practices in the Rio Grande valley. The results could provide informationthat may lead to stricter guidelines regarding the use of specific agricultural chemicals in the state or show that they may be safely used under NM agricultural conditions. The research will allow pesticide transport data to be collected to test a modelunder realistic field conditions.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater pollution, model testing, tile drainage, solute transport, soil physics

  • Technical Report . . . : 308

  • Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $20582.00, NMIMT: $22325.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423935

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Geologic Membrane Controls on Saturated Zone Heavy Metal Transport

  • Principal Investigator : Mike Whitworth

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : NM Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMIMT

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 95 End Date : 08/ 31/ 97

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Project will attempt to verify and quantify clay-membrane induced precipitation of heavy metals in contaminated plumes to improve the fundamental understanding of the behavior of heavy metal contaminants in the subsurface. If the results of the research show that aquifers with bounding shale may ultimately be self cleaning of heavy metal contamination, they would have application at contaminated sites throughout the world.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : membrane processes, chemical precipitation, clays, heavy metals, contaminant, physicochemical properties

  • Technical Report . . . : 303

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS Sec 104: $14622.00, USGS Coop Agrmt: $17660.00, NMBMM cs: $19205.00, NMIMT ind costs: $25031.00
  • NMSU Acct # : 01423924B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : An Assay for Toxic Chemicals Using Microorganisms

  • Principal Investigator : James Botsford

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 95 End Date : 06/ 30/ 96

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will test a bacteria assay to determine the toxicity of agricultural chemicals as well as mine wastes and chemical residues. If the preliminary testing proves to be effective, collaboration with agricultural researchers could be pursued tofollow the degradation of agricultural chemicals in New Mexico soils. Ultimately, if successful, the test could provide a simple, inexpensive method to monitor efforts to clean up toxic problem areas.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : agricultural chemicals, agricultural runoff, bacteria, mineral water, toxicity, water treatment, water quality

  • Technical Report . . . : #301

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $15031.00, NMSU ind cost cs: $5937.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01345672

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Environmental Factors Influencing Mercury Concentrations in Water and Sediments in Caballo Reservoir

  • Principal Investigator : Colleen Caldwell

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Fishery & Wildlife

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 95 End Date : 08/ 31/ 97

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Spatial distribution of methylmercury concentrations will be measured and correlated with physical and chemical environmental factors through time. Information obtained in the study will be used to complement parallel studies to determine mercury's transport, fate, and biomagnification in New Mexico's reservoirs. Frontier Geosciences, Inc. of Seattle will provide the analytical support while training a graduate student.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : mercury, methylmercury, transport, reservoir, sediments, organic carbon

  • Technical Report . . . : 306

  • Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $47317.00, NMSU Ind Costs: $18053.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423936B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Arsenic Removal from Groundwater Using Ferrate

  • Principal Investigator : Michael Johnson

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Chemistry

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 95 End Date : 08/ 31/ 97

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will examine the use of ferrate as a safe and efficient alternative to chlorine. New EPA regulations are expected to affect both the drinking water and industrial wastewater treatment industries. This research will begin to addressanticipated new treatment levels for arsenic removal. Treatment advances should reduce the treatment chemical costs and the need for disposal of large amounts of sludge.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : arsenic, water treatment, drinking water, chemical precipitation

  • Technical Report . . . : 307

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS Sect 104: $24116.00, USGS Coop Agrmt: $24905.00, NMSU Ind Costs: $19737.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423947B

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Trans International Boundary Aquifers in The New Mexico Portion of The El Paso / Juarez Region

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : J. Kennedy, J. Hawley, A. Hanson, Z. Samani, N. Khandan

  • Other Department . . . : Geology, CAGE

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 94 End Date : 09/ 30/ 95 Extended to : 09/ 30/ 99

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will provide the resources to jointly participate with entities from Texas and The Republic of Mexico on a project to identify, compile, characterize, and analyze groundwater information in the border region encompassing southern New Mexicoand El Paso/Juarez. Existing data will be aggregated and incorporated into a Geographic Information System.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : groundwater, water supply, water quality, geographic information system, border

  • Technical Report . . . : 305,TWDB rpt

  • Supporting Agencies . : EPA: $149998.00, WRRI: $44663.00, NMSU IDC: $77524.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423912

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Pesticide Management Plan-Phase VI

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 94 End Date : 09/ 30/ 95

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will identify and review programs of existing agencies that can be incorporated into GIS or other vulnerability assessment methods. It will also assist NMDA with information and recommendations for design and development of monitoring programs for pesticides for a statewide program.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater contamination, hydrogeological data, GIS, vulnerability assessment

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA: $32000.00, WRRI: $14784.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423917

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Evaluation of Possible Nematode Infestation of the Sunland Park Water Distribution and Supply System

  • Principal Investigator : Walter Zachritz

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : SWTDI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : A. Hanson B. Creel

  • Other Department . . . : CAGE WRRI

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 94 End Date : 09/ 30/ 95

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will sample, collect, enumerate and report nematode data to determine a sample protocals and specific sample site requirements in terms of filter and filter connections and other factors that will be required. A water system distribution modelling approach will be used. A formal sample plan with a master map will be developed.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : water supply system, nematode infestation, border

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : EPA: $49823.00, NMSU: $23018.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423913

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Assessing Vulnerability of Groundwater Aquifers in New Mexico to Contamination from Pesticides

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : Z. Samani T. Sammis

  • Other Department . . . : CAGE Agronomy and Horticulture

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 94 End Date : 09/ 30/ 95

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will utilize a Geographic Information Systems (GIS), chemical movement process models, unsaturated flow models, and hydrology models to develop a procedure for mapping groundwater vulnerablility to pesticides. The effort continues the development of a State Management Plan for Pesticides by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticide contamination, geographic information systems, modeling, vulnerability

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA (EPA): $85320.00, WRRI: $5000.00, NMSU: $39418.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01345631C

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Arsenate Precipitation by the Ferrous-Acid-Oxidation Method for the Removal of Arsenic from Water

  • Principal Investigator : Fernando Cadena

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : CAGE

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 94 End Date : 06/ 30/ 95

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will evaluate the chemical requirements for the removal of arsenates from water by means of oxidizing ferrous salts in acidic environments. Optimization of this chemical process will allow us to determine engineering design criteria in future phases of the project. The results of the research could benefit many communities that may fail to meet emminent regulatory constraints. 

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : arsenic, treated water, industrial wastewater, potable water

  • Technical Report . . . : 293

  • Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $10000.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423921

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Selective Removal of Toxic Heavy Metals from Contaminated Water Supplies Using Immobilized Humic Substances

  • Principal Investigator : Gary Rayson

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Chemistry

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 94 End Date : 06/ 30/ 96

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will evaluate a new heavy metal recovery agent for one extraction of toxic metals from contaminated waters. Specifically, the conditions under which these materials are most effective and the identifications of those heavy metals which can be accumulated from water under laboratory conditions will be determined. It is necessary to identify and characterize alternate binding agents which can be inexpensively produced in order to feasibly consider the application to the treatment of heavy metal polluted water. (year 2 of 2)

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : humic acids, chemical treatment, biomass, heavy metals

  • Technical Report . . . : # 300

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $47428.00, WRRI/NMSU: $19625.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423986

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : New Mexico Pesticide Management Plan (Phase 5)

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 93 End Date : 09/ 30/ 94

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The project will focus on two areas in support of New Mexico Department of Agriculture's Management Plan for pesticides and groundwater. Aquifer vulnerability and monitoring for pesticide contamination will be addressed more fully than in previous phases of the overall study.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwater, contamination, regulation, aquifer

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA: $25000.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423987

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Rainfall Simulation at the Sevilleta Research Site

  • Principal Investigator : Tim Ward

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : CAGE

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 09/ 01/ 93 End Date : 10/ 31/ 93

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Funding will be used to conduct a rainfall simulation at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in conjunction with a broader project entitled 'Sewage Sludge Application in Semiarid Grasslands: Effects on Vegetation and Water Quality.'

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : sewage sludge, rainfall simulation, Sevilleta

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : Forest Service: $3000.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423975

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : New Mexico Pesticide Management Plan - Phase IV

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 92 End Date : 09/ 30/ 93

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will identify and review programs of existing agencies that have or will be developing hydrogeological data, agricultural cropland uses, and pesticide uses that can be incorporated into GIS or other vulnerability assessment methods. The project will also assist NMDA and the task force with information and recommendations for design and development of monitoring programs for a state-wide pesticide program. Also, various program descriptions from state and federal agencies, cooperative extension, and other entities will be collected.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticide, groundwater contamination, land use,

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA: $25000.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423972

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Review of Channel Morphology vs Streamflow Relations at Effective Discharge for the Forest Service Arizona Watershed Studies

  • Principal Investigator : Tim Ward

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : CAGE

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 09/ 16/ 92 End Date : 12/ 30/ 93 Extended to : 09/ 30/ 95

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The PI will review channel maintenance and instream data and specific long-term effective discharge vs bank full flow characteristics of control watersheds at Thomas Creek, Beaver Creek, Three Bar and Parker/Pocket Creek. Channel geomorphic vs streamflow relationships will be developed along with key factors determining channel morphology for basins of this size. Recommendations for further study of these issues will be made.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : channel morphology, streamflow, discharge, watershed, Arizona

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : Forest Service: $50000.00, WRRI: $22350.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423969

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Rainfall Simulation to Estimate Potential Sediment Loadings to the Albuquerque North Diversion Channel

  • Principal Investigator : Tim Ward

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : CAGE

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 09/ 11/ 92 End Date : 11/ 30/ 92

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The purpose of this study is to determine the potential sediment loading abilities of the upland watershed surfaces as sources of sediment inflow to the Albuquerque North Diversion Channel. The study will be conducted using rainfall simulation at three sites selected by the Corps of Engineers.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : rainfall simulation, sediment loading, watershed, inflow

  • Technical Report . . . : 278

  • Supporting Agencies . : Corps of Engin.: $10000.00, WRRI: $2500.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423970

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water conservation, water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : NIWR Newsletter Publication

  • Principal Investigator : Tom Bahr

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 09/ 10/ 92 End Date : 09/ 09/ 93 Extended to : 06/ 30/ 96

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This grant will support the production and distribution of a series of technical publications addressing water resources research and technology. The publication will contain information from the results of work conducted by all 54 State Water Research Institute Programs. The NM WRRI will produce this series on behalf of the National Institutes for Water Resources. Publications will be semi-annually, and will be mailed to the institutions involved in the State Water Research Institute Program.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : newsletter, publications, information transfer, institutes,

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $39741.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423968

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Large Area Rainfall Simulation on Sewage Sludge Amended and Natural Grassland Plots

  • Principal Investigator : Tim Ward

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : CAGE

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 08/ 04/ 92 End Date : 12/ 31/ 92

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will be a large-plot study of hydrologic transport processes which may affect sludge disposal. Researchers will install and operate a rainfall simulation system as the precipitation input on a plot to which sludge has been applied. With simulation, the rainfall rate, duration, and water quality can be controlled and measured, and the rainfall from the plot can be observed, measured, and sampled.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : rainfall, runoff, sludge, precipitation, hydrologic processes,

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : Fort Collins: $7270.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423962

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water conservation, water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Regional Water Planning

  • Principal Investigator : Bob Creel Leslie Blair

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : J. Phil King Mike Riley Albert Racelis

  • Other Department . . . : CAGE EBID County of Dona

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 92 End Date : 06/ 30/ 92 Extended to : 08/ 30/ 94

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project is associated with a larger grant to assist the County of Dona Ana in long-term planning of water resources needs in terms of water quantity and quality. WRRI will coordinate public meetings, presentations and forums and administer the project. King will coordinate & compile all technical activities performed by DAC and EBID, and provide help in the hydrology, hydraulics, public water supply, agricultural water use, water quality & quantity, con-servation and related subjects.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : regional water planning, Dona Ana County, EBID

  • Technical Report . . . :

  • Supporting Agencies . : ISC: $112259.00

  • NMSU Acct # : 01423956

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Quantitative Analysis of the Influence of Carbon Amendment on Bioremediation of Cyanide Groundwater and Soil

  • Principal Investigator : Clifford Dahm

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : UNM

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 92 End Date : 06/ 30/ 93

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This study will provide quantitative data concerning critical aspects of contaminant biodegradation necessary for the site specific implementation of in situ bioremediation. Specific areas to be addressed include the determining factors limiting the bioremdiation rates; more effective monitoring and control of processes; and determining the concentrations and products of contaminant degradation to serve as a basis for determining the transport, fate and possible toxicity of the chemical products generated as a result of bioremediation

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : cyanide, biological treatment, water quality, water pollution prevention, bacterial physiology, radioisotope

  • Technical Report . . . : 281

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $24861.00, UNM: $12058.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423997

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Biodegradation of Trihalomethanes (THMs) and Halogenated Aliphatic Compounds by Groundwater Bacteria

  • Principal Investigator : Geoffrey B. Smith

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 92 End Date : 06/ 30/ 95 Extended to : 12/ 30/ 95

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will investigate the potential for prosthecate bacteria to degrade and reduce the toxicity of halogenated aliphatic compounds commonly found in groundwater or in chlorinated drinking water supplies. This study will help in the understanding of the genes coded for enzymes which mediate biodegradation.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : biodegradation, halogenated hydrocarbons, groundwater, surface water, anaerobic bacteria, wastewater treatment

  • Technical Report . . . : # 298

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $75083.00, WRRI/NMSU: $29914.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423955

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Erosion Modeling Task Associated with the Depleted Uranium Risk Assessment at Yuma Proving Ground

  • Principal Investigator : Tim Ward

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : CAGE

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 05/ 08/ 92 End Date : 09/ 30/ 92 Extended to : 06/ 30/ 94

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The objective of this project is to evaluate the risk to ecosystems and human health of continued testing of depleted uranium munitions at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Yuma Proving Ground. The following will be examined 1) does depleted uranium move fromsoils and water into the ecosystem; 2) what concentrations in soils and water are accumulated by specific organisms; 3) how reliable are the values determined from the preliminary models; 4) how reliable is the risk estimate for the human populations.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : uranium, water quality, ecosystems, erosion, human health, ecology, enviroment, risk assessment

  • Technical Report . . . : 286

  • Supporting Agencies . : LANL: $40500.00, WRRI: $4500.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423960

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : New Mexico Pesticide Management

  • Principal Investigator : Bobby J. Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 91 End Date : 09/ 30/ 92

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project consists of expanded review of existing water quality laws and regulations to assess the level of authority available to develop a Pesticide Management Plan. This project expands on earlier assessments conducted for pesticides in phases I and II. It will also expand review of existing water supply laws and regulations to assess the level of authority provided therein to incorporate a pesticide management plan.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, water quality, water supply, management, groundwater data base

  • Technical Report . . . : na

  • Supporting Agencies . : NMDA: $12546.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423976

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Wetting Front Instability in the Vadose Zone of New Mexico's Soils

  • Principal Investigator : Jan M.H. Hendrickx

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Geoscience

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMIMT

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 91 End Date : 06/ 30/ 93 Extended to : 06/ 30/ 94

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This study will indicate in which manner unstable wetting front theories can be applied for the prediction of fingering in the dry homogeneous and layered soils of New Mexico. This is needed if we are to understand herbicide and pesticide contaminationof groundwater, for design and operation of landfills, and for planning of storage facilities for radioactive waste.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : unstable wetting front, preferential flow paths, water flow, groundwater contamination, herbicides, pesticides

  • Technical Report . . . : 296

  • Supporting Agencies . : WRRI: $78838.00, NMIMT: $30709.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423984

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : An Expanded Suite of Tracers for Hydrological Investigations

  • Principal Investigator : Robert Bowman

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Geoscience

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMIMT

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 07/ 01/ 91 End Date : 06/ 30/ 93 Extended to : 12/ 31/ 94

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Tracers have long been used to follow the movement of water through soils and groundwater. Determining the direction and velocity of water flow is the first step in the analysis of subsurface chemical transport. Ex-panding the number of tracers will help researchers, regulators and persons charged with remediation of contaminated water supplies. This project will test fluorobenzoic acid derivatives for use as tracers.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : tracers, solute transport, saturated flow, unsaturated flow, dispersion, water analysis, groundwater recharge

  • Technical Report . . . : 294

  • Supporting Agencies . : USGS: $74853.00, WRRI: $39235.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423946

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Air Quality Studies in Albuquerque, NM

  • Principal Investigator : Carl Popp

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Chemistry

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMIMT

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 06/ 01/ 91 End Date : 05/ 31/ 92 Extended to : 06/ 15/ 92

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will enhance educational training and research capabilities in the area of air quality related subjects as applied to environmental air pollution problems in New Mexico. The project will model and predict changes in atmospheric concentrations of pollutants as a consequence of the use of alternative fuels especially oxy-fuels.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : air quality, pollution, training, chemistry, atmospheric physics, Albuquerque

  • Technical Report . . . : 275

  • Supporting Agencies . : Chino Mines: $35880.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423943A

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Aquatic Ecology/Toxicology & Lab Course Development

  • Principal Investigator : Carleton S. White

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology Department

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : UNM

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 06/ 01/ 91 End Date : 12/ 31/ 91

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will develop and offer a course in 'Aquatic Ecology/Toxicology.' The project will provide non-biology graduates with the basic biological/ecological concepts and principles that control the fate of inorganic and organic chemicals in the environment. The course includes a weekly lab.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : ecology, toxicology, aquatic, biological control, fate of inorganic and organic chemicals, environment

  • Technical Report . . . : 266

  • Supporting Agencies . : Chino Mines: $9550.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423942A

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : Water Quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Environmental Undergraduate Fellows and Seminar Program

  • Principal Investigator : Ron Bhada

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Chemical Engineering

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 06/ 01/ 91 End Date : 05/ 31/ 92

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : Funds will be used to support the Waste Management Education and Research Consortium program by providing undergraduate fellowships for students enrolled in the environmental management program. A series of threeseminars featuring world class experts presenting papers on topics concerning New Mexico's environmental issues will be held.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : education, waste management, hazardous wastes, solid wastes, training

  • Technical Report . . . : n/a

  • Supporting Agencies . : Chino Mines: $34717.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423947A

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Experimental Investigation of Unstable Wetting Fronts in Dry Homogeneous Soils Without Layering

  • Principal Investigator : Jan Hendrickx

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Geoscience

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMIMT

  • Other Investigator . . . : William Stone

  • Other Department . . . : Mathematics

  • Other University . . . . . : NMIMT

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 01/ 91 End Date : 05/ 31/ 92 Extended to : 08/ 31/ 92

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This research will explore and extend present theories on unstable wetting fronts through hydrodynamic stability analysis of planar wave front solution; inspect experimentally new solutions and existing theories in a three-dimensional flow field under controlled conditions in a non-weighing lysimeter in the laboratory.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : groundwater quality, wetting fronts, recharge, contamination

  • Technical Report . . . : na

  • Supporting Agencies . : Chino Mines: $32840.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423948A

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Side-by-Side Comparison of the Functioning Efficiency of a Conventional Septic Drain Field and Alternative Biofilter.

  • Principal Investigator : Eleonora Trotter

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : UNM

  • Other Investigator . . . : Bruce Thomson

  • Other Department . . . : Civil Engineering

  • Other University . . . . . : UNM

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 01/ 91 End Date : 03/ 31/ 92 Extended to : 06/ 30/ 93

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will test an experimental biofilter that can be compared with a conventional system. The results will provide Environment Department, environmental engineering firms and public with information concerning the experimental biofilter's efficiency when the system is overloaded, drying of the system, and using plant monocultures or a diverse plant community.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : environmental degradation, waste products, sewage treatment, biological filters

  • Technical Report . . . : 287

  • Supporting Agencies . : Chino Mines: $25000.00
  • NMSU Acct # : 01423944A

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Long Term Effects of Sewage Lagoons and ET Beds on Groundwater Quality

  • Principal Investigator : Al Blair

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Civil, Agricultural and Geological Engineering

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Other Investigator . . . : Ricardo Jacquez and Phil King

  • Other Department . . . : Civil, Agricultural and Geological Engineering

  • Other University . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 01/ 91 End Date : 05/ 31/ 92

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : The project will develop new groundwater remediation, pollution monitoring, and wastewater treatment through analysis of sites which have experienced long-term disposal of residential sewage. It will evaluate current procedures for designing and permitting on-site residential wastewater treatment and will provide training opportunities and data concerning on-site wastewater treatment in New Mexico.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : wastewater treatment, remediation, pollution monitoring, residential sewage

  • Technical Report . . . : 271

  • Supporting Agencies . : Chino Mines: $38997.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01345699

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Sewage Sludge Application in Semiarid Grasslands: Effects on Vegetation and Water Quality

  • Principal Investigator : James Gosz

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : Biology

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : UNM

  • Other Investigator . . . : Richard Aguilar Tim Ward

  • Other Department . . . : Biology CAGE

  • Other University . . . . . : UNM NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 04/ 01/ 91 End Date : 06/ 30/ 93 Extended to : 10/ 31/ 93

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will determine the effects of sewage sludge application on soils and vegetation in a grassland environment within the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge; determine how subsequent changes in vegetation following sludge application influence water and sediment yield; and, determine the fate of potential contaminants introduced by sludge applications within this grassland environment.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : sewage sludge, grassland, groundwater contamination, fertilizer, rangeland degradation, soil erosion

  • Technical Report . . . : 285

  • Supporting Agencies . : Chino Mines: $28016.00, WRRI: $24375.00, UNM: $11822.00

    NMSU Acct # : 01423953

  • Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Complete

  • Problem Area . . . . . . . . : water quality

  • Project Title . . . . . . . . . : Agricultural Chemical Management

  • Principal Investigator : Bobby J. Creel

  • Department . . . . . . . . . : WRRI

  • University . . . . . . . . . . . : NMSU

  • Start Date . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/ 01/ 90 End Date : 09/ 30/ 91

  • Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . : This project will expand the review of existing water quality laws and regulations to assess the level of authority available to develop a Pesticide Management Plan. Further, a review will be conducted of existing agencies that have or will be developing hydrogeological data for incorporation into GIS or other vulnerability assessment. A groundwater/pesticide data base will be developed along with a monitoring program.

  • Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . : pesticides, groundwat