2024
Nitrate exposure from drinking water and dietary sources among Iowa farmers using private wells
Skalaban T, Thompson D, Madrigal J, Blount B, Espinosa M, Kolpin D, Deziel N, Jones R, Beane Freeman L, Hofmann J, Ward M. Nitrate exposure from drinking water and dietary sources among Iowa farmers using private wells. The Science Of The Total Environment 2024, 919: 170922. PMID: 38350573, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDietDrinking WaterFarmersHumansIowaNitratesProspective StudiesUnited StatesWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater SupplyConceptsMaximum contaminant levelUrinary nitrate concentrationDietary intakeNitrate concentrationsNitrate excretionNitrate exposureDietary nitrateDrinking waterDietary assessment toolsPrivate wellsAssociated with adverse health risksVulnerable to nitrate contaminationWater nitrate concentrationsNitrate ingestionAdverse health risksAgricultural Health StudyDrinking water intakeMedian intakeProspective cohortUrinary nitrateDietary nitrate ingestionContamination levelsNitrate contaminationNitrate intakeHealth Study
2023
Investigation of Sources of Fluorinated Compounds in Private Water Supplies in an Oil and Gas-Producing Region of Northern West Virginia
Siegel H, Nason S, Warren J, Prunas O, Deziel N, Saiers J. Investigation of Sources of Fluorinated Compounds in Private Water Supplies in an Oil and Gas-Producing Region of Northern West Virginia. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 17452-17464. PMID: 37923386, PMCID: PMC10653085, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkanesulfonic AcidsBayes TheoremDrinking WaterFluorocarbonsGroundwaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater SupplyWest VirginiaConceptsNorthern West VirginiaMaximum contaminant levelWater supplySurface water concentrationsNearby point sourcesSurface water samplesGas-producing regionsSurface water sourcesPFAS concentrationsPoint sourcesPrivate wellsPublic water supplyGeochemical controlsGroundwater chemistryRecharge zoneWest VirginiaWater wellsInvestigation of sourcesModel resultsPrivate water suppliesPFAS sourcesTopographic characteristicsPFAS transportWater receptorPolyfluoroalkyl substances
2022
Natural and Anthropogenic Processes Affecting Domestic Groundwater Quality within the Northwestern Appalachian Basin
Siegel H, Soriano M, Clark C, Johnson N, Wulsin H, Deziel N, Plata D, Darrah T, Saiers J. Natural and Anthropogenic Processes Affecting Domestic Groundwater Quality within the Northwestern Appalachian Basin. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 13761-13773. PMID: 36129683, PMCID: PMC9536308, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArsenicEnvironmental MonitoringGroundwaterManganeseNitratesOrganic ChemicalsOxygenSewageWater Pollutants, ChemicalConceptsNorthern Appalachian BasinAppalachian BasinMaximum contaminant levelDomestic wellsContaminant distributionMetal-rich groundwaterMajor ion compositionDomestic sewage sourcesPrimary drinking water sourceBasin brinesGroundwater qualityAlkaline groundwaterCoal mining operationsGroundwater sourcesRoad saltingSewage sourcesUpland regionsGroundwaterDischarge pointNitrate pollutionValley regionWater qualityMining operationsNitrate concentrationsAgricultural activitiesRegional Scale Assessment of Shallow Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination from Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction
Soriano MA, Deziel NC, Saiers JE. Regional Scale Assessment of Shallow Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination from Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 12126-12136. PMID: 35960643, PMCID: PMC9454823, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEnvironmental MonitoringGroundwaterHumansHydrocarbonsOil and Gas FieldsWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater WellsConceptsGroundwater vulnerabilityGroundwater contamination riskRegional-scale assessmentEnvironmental justice issuesUOG extractionShallow groundwaterSurface spillsSpatial transferabilityDomestic water wellsNortheastern USAContaminant transport processesGroundwater monitoringContamination riskStudy areaUnconventional hydrocarbon extractionScale assessmentDomestic purposesWater wellsContaminationSubsurface leakageVulnerability predictionHydrocarbon extractionModeling frameworkRegional modelGroundwater flowGroundwaters in Northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impacts
Xiong B, Soriano MA, Gutchess KM, Hoffman N, Clark CJ, Siegel HG, De Vera GAD, Li Y, Brenneis RJ, Cox AJ, Ryan EC, Sumner AJ, Deziel NC, Saiers JE, Plata DL. Groundwaters in Northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impacts. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts 2022, 24: 252-264. PMID: 35018906, PMCID: PMC11094648, DOI: 10.1039/d1em00124h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEnvironmental MonitoringGroundwaterHydraulic FrackingMethaneOil and Gas FieldsPennsylvaniaUnited StatesWater Pollutants, ChemicalConceptsOrganic compoundsInorganic speciesAnthropogenic organic chemicalsBis-2-ethylhexyl phthalateSemi-volatile compoundsUnited States Environmental Protection Agency's Maximum Contaminant LevelOrganic contaminantsOrganic chemicalsEnvironmental Protection Agency maximum contaminant levelOrganic contaminationVolatility rangeMaximum contaminant levelCompoundsChemical impactContaminant levelsAssessing Unconventional Oil and Gas Exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of Exposure Surrogates and Residential Drinking Water Measurements
Clark CJ, Xiong B, Soriano MA, Gutchess K, Siegel HG, Ryan EC, Johnson NP, Cassell K, Elliott EG, Li Y, Cox AJ, Bugher N, Glist L, Brenneis RJ, Sorrentino KM, Plano J, Ma X, Warren JL, Plata DL, Saiers JE, Deziel NC. Assessing Unconventional Oil and Gas Exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of Exposure Surrogates and Residential Drinking Water Measurements. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 1091-1103. PMID: 34982938, PMCID: PMC10259677, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAppalachian RegionDrinking WaterEnvironmental MonitoringGroundwaterOil and Gas FieldsWater Pollutants, Chemical
2021
Groundwater Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania Attributable to Thermogenic Sources and Hydrogeomorphologic Migration Pathways
Li Y, Thelemaque NA, Siegel HG, Clark CJ, Ryan EC, Brenneis RJ, Gutchess KM, Soriano MA, Xiong B, Deziel NC, Saiers JE, Plata DL. Groundwater Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania Attributable to Thermogenic Sources and Hydrogeomorphologic Migration Pathways. Environmental Science And Technology 2021, 55: 16413-16422. PMID: 34874708, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEnvironmental MonitoringGroundwaterMethaneNatural GasOil and Gas FieldsPennsylvaniaWater Pollutants, ChemicalConceptsMethane levelsGroundwater methaneGroundwater aquifersNortheastern PennsylvaniaElevated methane levelsBasin brinesThermogenic methaneThermogenic sourceGroundwater samplesHydrocarbon signaturesWater typesDomestic wellsMethane measurementsMigration pathwaysMethane transportMethane concentrationMarcellus ShaleUnconventional oilGeospatial metricsUOG developmentElevated concentrationsGas developmentSystematic increaseAquiferMethane
2018
A community-based evaluation of proximity to unconventional oil and gas wells, drinking water contaminants, and health symptoms in Ohio
Elliott EG, Ma X, Leaderer BP, McKay LA, Pedersen CJ, Wang C, Gerber CJ, Wright TJ, Sumner AJ, Brennan M, Silva GS, Warren JL, Plata DL, Deziel NC. A community-based evaluation of proximity to unconventional oil and gas wells, drinking water contaminants, and health symptoms in Ohio. Environmental Research 2018, 167: 550-557. PMID: 30145431, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research