EWRE Reports to Massachusetts
Division of Water Pollution Control
Massachusetts was a national leader in water quality and environmental protection even before the creation of the US EPA in 1970. Recognizing the strong academic traditions in New England, the Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control (MDWPC, later incorporated into DEQE/DEP) began a sponsored research program that ran from the late 1960s through the early 1990s. This forward-thinking initiative helped to save the Commonwealth millions of dollars on municipal and state projects (mostly involving water and wastewater), and it helped to grow the next generation of environmental professionals
The UMass EWRE (originally EVE) group was heavily involved in this effort, including the research and deomonstration projects and a number of independent studies. Most of the work done by EWRE for MDWPC is documented in the project reports below.
1969-1973
| EVE # |
Title |
Date |
Authors |
| 7-68-1 |
Source Control of Water Treatment Waste Solids, 1st Annual Report |
Apr-68 |
Adrian, Lutin, Nebiker |
| 8-68-2 |
Dewatering of Sewage Sludge on Granular Materials |
May-68 |
Nebiker |
| 11-68-5 |
Sludge Dewatering by Centrifugation |
Sep-68 |
Ray, Nebiker, Adrian |
| 13-69-1 |
Source Control of Water Treatment Waste Solids, 2nd Annual Report |
Mar-69 |
Adrian, Nebiker |
| 14-69-2 |
Source Control of Water Treatment Waste Solids, Third Report |
Mar-69 |
Adrian, Nebiker |
| 15-69-3 |
Low pressure ultrafiltration systems for wastewater contaminant removal |
Mar-69 |
Skrinde, Feng, Lutin, Short |
| 19-69-7 |
The Effect and Regulation of Wastewater Residence Time in Sewers |
Oct-69 |
O'Toole, Adrian |
| 20-69-8 |
Digital Computer Simulation of Wastewater Treatment |
Oct-69 |
Cummings, Adrian |
| 24-70-4 |
Water Treatment Sludge Drying and Drainage on Sand Beds |
Aug-70 |
Clark |
| 25-70-5 |
Stochastic Population Dynamics for Regional Water Supply and Waste Management Decision-Making |
Aug-70 |
Meier |
| 26-71-1 |
Digital Computer Simulation of Water and Wastewater Sludge Dewatering on Sand Beds |
Jul-71 |
Lo |
| 27-71-2 |
Application of Image Theory to Mixing in Streams |
Dec-71 |
Cochrane, Adrian |
| 28-72-1 |
Studies on the Acute Toxicity of Two-Cycle Outboard Motor Exhausts to Selected Fish Species |
Sep-72 |
Kuzminski, Ghan, Roberts |
| 29-72-2 |
Interaction of Outboard Motors with the Aquatic Environment Causative Factors and Effects |
Jun-72 |
Kuzminski, Jackivicz |
| 29-73-1 |
Lime Treatment of Domestic Wastewater in an Upflow Clarifier |
Jan-73 |
Foess, DiGiano, Barbini, Burgess |
| 31-73-2 |
Identification and Fate of Organic Compounds Emitted From Outboard Motor Subsurface Exhausts |
Apr-73 |
Kuzminski, Jackivicz, Bancroft |
| 32-73-3 |
Relationship Between Trophic State and Chemical Parameters In Sediment-Water Systems of Selected Western Massachusetts Lakes |
Feb-73 |
Snow, DiGiano |
| 33-73-4 |
Simulation of Control Alternatives for Combined Sewer Overflows |
Apr-73 |
Ray |
| 37-73-8 |
Heavy Metals in the Water and Sediment of Lakes in Western Massachusetts I. Arsenic |
Nov-73 |
Kuzminski, Stine |
1974-1977
| EVE # |
Title |
Date |
Authors |
| 38-74-1 |
A Study on the Fate of Lead Emitted From Two-Cycle Outboard Motor Subsurface Exhausts |
Jan-74 |
Kuzminski, Mulcahy |
| 39-74-2 |
Heavy Metals in the Water and Sediment of Lakes in Western Massachusetts II. Copper |
Jan-74 |
Kuzminski, Grier |
| 40-74-3 |
Heavy Metals in the Water and Sediment of Lakes in Western Massachusetts III. Lead |
Jan-74 |
Kuzminski, Hogan |
| 41-74-4 |
The Effects of Outboard Motor Subsurface Exhausts on the Sensory Properties of Recipient Water |
Feb-74 |
Kuzminski, Lake, Sawyer |
| 42-74-5 |
The Effects of Outboard Motor Subsurface Exhausts on the Growth Characteristics of Two Common Freshwater Algal Species |
Feb-74 |
Kuzminski, Fredette |
| 43-74-6 |
Studies on the Acute Toxicity of Two-Cycle Outboard Motor Exhausts to Selected Benthic Invertebrates |
Jan-74 |
Kuzminski, Jackivicz, Nutting |
| 44-74-7 |
Addition of Polymers and Lime for Phosphorus Removal in Raw Domestic Wastewater |
Mar-74 |
Fahey, DiGiano, Foess |
| 44-74-9 |
Pilot Plant Studies of Wastewater Chemical Clarification Using Alum |
Dec-74 |
Martel, DiGiano, Pariseau |
| 45-75-1 |
Equilibrium Adsorption of Inorganic Phosphate by Lake Sediments |
Jan-75 |
Ku, Feng |
| 46-75-2 |
Pilot Plant Studies of Wastewater Chemical Clarification Using Lime |
May-75 |
Martel, DiGiano, Pariseau |
| 49-75-3 |
The Stabilization of Septage by High Dosages of Chlorine |
Jun-75 |
Feng, Shieh |
| 50-75-4 |
Combined Treatment of Septage with Municipal Wastewater By Complete Mixing Activated Sludge Process I. Batch Reactors |
Jun-75 |
Feng, Li |
| 51-75-5 |
Gravity Thickening of Activated Sludge |
Jun-75 |
Donovan, Buckley, Kos, Feng |
| 53-76-1 |
Application of a Sludge Gravity Thickening Model |
Jan-76 |
Mulcahy, Kos, Adrain, Feng |
| 53-76-2 |
A Kinetic Analysis of Ammonia Removal by Chloramine Conversion of Activated Carbon |
Jun-76 |
Scaramelli, DiGiano |
| 54-76-3 |
Mathematical Modeling of Phosphorus Exchange Between Sediments and Overlying Water in Shallow Eutrophic Lakes |
Sep-76 |
Snow, DiGiano |
| 55-77-1 |
A Pilot Plant Evaluation of Nitrification in Fixed-Growth Reactors |
Feb-77 |
Schwarz, DiGiano |
| 56-77-2 |
Phosphorus Removal in Extended Aeration Systems by Chemical Precipitation |
Jul-77 |
Martel, DiGiano, Pariseau |
| 57-77-3 |
The Effects of Sanitary Landfill Leachate on Algal Growth |
Apr-77 |
Walker, Adrian |
1978-1982
| EVE # |
Title |
Date |
Authors |
| 58-78-1 |
Kinetics of Simultaneous Diffusion and Reaction for the Nitrification Process in Suspended Growth Systems |
Jun-78 |
Shieh, La Motta |
| 59-78-2 |
Mathematical Model of the Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor |
Aug-78 |
Mulcahy, La Motta |
| 60-78-3 |
Leachate Reactions With Soils Under Anaerobic Conditions |
Sep-78 |
Tirsch, Jennings |
| 62-78-5 |
Chemical Treatment of Septage |
Oct-78 |
Tawa, Feng |
| 63-78-6 |
Effect of Aerator Size on the Performance of Activated Sludge Process at Outdoor Temperatures |
Dec-78 |
Feng, Li |
| 64-79-1 |
Acute Toxicity of Chlorine-Stabilized Domestic Wastewater Sludges to Fathead Minnows |
Nov-79 |
Grose, Feng |
| 65-80-1 |
Mathematical Modeling of Recovery of a Eutrophic Lake |
Dec-80 |
Bingham, Feng |
| 66-81-1 |
The Water Pollution Potential From Demolition-Waste Disposal |
Dec-81 |
Ferguson, Male |
| 67-81-2 |
Sanitary Landfill Leachate Collection and Treatment Proceedings from the 1977 Symposium University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
Dec-81 |
Jennings |
| 68-82-1 |
Bench Scale Studies of Leachate Treatment By Land Application To a Forest Soil |
Feb-82 |
Drake, Adrian, Mader |
| 69-82-2 |
The Role of Algae in The Biological Treatment of Sanitary Landfill Leachate |
Feb-82 |
Johnson |
| 70-83-1 |
The Effects of Temperature and Nutrient-Limitation on an Anaerobic Film Expanded Bed Reactor Treating a High Strength Waste |
Dec-82 |
Kelly, Switzenbaum |
1983-1986
| EVE # |
Title |
Date |
Authors |
| 71-83-2 |
Establishment of an Algal Assay Laboratory and Presentation of Several Case Studies Using AA:BT Data |
May-83 |
Plotkin, Ram |
| 72-83-3 |
Acute Toxicity Tests: General Description and Materials and Methods Manual I. Fish |
Apr-83 |
Plotkin, Ram |
| 72-83-3A |
Variability in LC50 Values Determined by Flow-through Vs. Static Fish Toxicity Testing Procedures |
Aug-83 |
Ram, Williams, Sheehan |
| 73-83-4 |
Acute Toxicity Tests: General Description and Materials and Methods Manual II. Daphnia |
Aug-83 |
Plotkin, Ram |
| 74-83-5 |
Technical Report Landfill Leachate and Infiltration Bed Contamination of Shallow Unconfined Aquifers |
Jul-86 |
Ostendorf, Noss, Lederer |
| 75-83-6 |
Dewatering of Sewage Sludge on Granular Coal |
Aug-83 |
Marchaj, Switzenbaum |
| 76-83-7 |
Anaerobic Treatment of Municipal Wastewater |
Nov-84 |
Switzenbaum, Sheehan, Hickey |
| 77-83-8 |
Establishment of a Microtox Laboratory and Presentation of Several Case Studies Using Microtox Data |
Apr-84 |
Sheehan, Sellers, Ram |
| 78-83-9 |
A Mathematical Model of Phosphorus in Completely Mixed Lakes with Special Application to Lake Warner, Massachusetts |
Oct-83 |
Havis, Adrian, Noss, Ostendorf |
| 79-83-10 |
Technical Report The Feasibility of Variable Flow Discharge Permits for Wastewater Treatment Plants |
Oct-83 |
Gladstone, Noss |
| 80-83-11 |
Field Monitoring and Description of the Adams, MA Landfill Leachate Plume |
Apr-85 |
Johnson, Noss |
| 81-83-12 |
Computerized Monthly Wastewater Treatment Plant Reporting |
Oct-84 |
Noss, Ruh, Lautz |
| 82-83-13 |
Wastewater Management Alternatives for Rural Lakefront Communities |
Jan-85 |
Chappell |
| 86-85-3 |
Evaluation of the Microtox Analyzer for Assessment of Sediment Toxicity |
Mar-85 |
Atkinson, Ram, Switzenbaum |
| 87-85-4 |
Technical Report Effects of Support Media and Media Precoating on Anaerobic Biofilm Development |
May-85 |
Scheuer, Switzenbaum |
1987-1990
| EVE # |
Title |
Date |
Authors |
| 91-86-2 |
Technical Report Biological Phosphorus Removal Using a Fixed Film Batch Reactor |
Aug-86 |
Komisar, Switzenbaum |
| 92-86-3 |
Technical Report Methods for Biological Phosphorus Removal: The Potential for Application in Massachusetts |
Jan-87 |
Richardson, Switzenbaum |
| 93-87-1 |
Technical Report Development of An Alternative Phosphorus-Solubilization Procedure for Algal Assay Wastewater Analysis |
Jan-89 |
Green |
| 94-87-2 |
Technical Report Attachment and Early Biofilm Development of Methane-Forming Microbial Cultures |
May-87 |
Robins, Switzenbaum |
| 95-87-3 |
Technical Report Casper: A Computer-Assisted Performance Evaluation and Reporting System For Monitoring Publicly-Owned Treatment Works |
Jul-87 |
Lautz, Noss |
| 96-87-4 |
Technical Report Septic System Maintenance Management |
Jun-87 |
Billa, Noss |
| 97-87-5 |
Technical Report Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Models for Regional Ground Water Quality Control: with Western Cape Cod Case Study |
Mar-88 |
Hatfield, Noss |
| 100-87-8 |
Joint Action of Toxicant Mixtures on Daphnids Literature Review |
Aug-87 |
Parks |
| 101-87-9 |
Technical Report Predicting Algal Growth Stimulatory Properties of Treated Wastewater |
Aug-87 |
Wagner, Switzenbaum |
| 102-88-1 |
Technical Report Sediment Core Samplers |
May-88 |
Billa, Ostendorf |
| 103-88-2 |
Interim Report Literature Review Variation of Heavy Metals Concentration in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludges |
Jan-88 |
Bacon |
| 104-88-3 |
Technical Report An Assessment of the Microtox Toxicity Analyzer as a Screening Test For Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plant Influents |
Nov-88 |
McGrath, Switzenbaum |
| 105-89-1 |
Technical Report Appendix Modeling the Fate of Aluminum in a Watershed Under Acidified Conditions (Computer Programming and Data) |
Nov-86 |
McAvoy, Male |
| 105-89-1 |
Technical Report Modeling the Fate of Aluminum in a Watershed Under Acidified Conditions |
Nov-86 |
McAvoy, Male |
| 107-89-3 |
Technical Report Statistical Analysis of Water Quality Excursions |
Oct-89 |
Male, Soucie |
| 108-89-4 |
Technical Report Variation of Heavy Metals Concentrations in Municipal Sludge and Sludge Compost |
Nov-89 |
Bacon, Switzenbaum |
| 109-90-1 |
Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide as Early Warning Indicators of Upsets in Anaerobic Digestion |
Aug-90 |
Giraldo, Norgren, Switzenbaum |
| 110-90-2 |
Technical Report Low-Level Preozonation and Organohalide Formation in Municipal Wastewater Effluents |
Aug-89 |
Lehan, Reckhow |
Other Reports
| Title |
Date |
Authors |
| Algal Growth Potential of Secondary Treated Wastewater Effluent |
Jan-82 |
Austin |
| Predicting the Algal Stimulatory Properties of Wastewater Effluent |
Jun-82 |
Ram, Austin |
| Diagnostic Testing of Efficiency by Computerization of Treatment Reports |
Jan-83 |
Ruh |
| Wastewater Management Alternatives for Rural Lakefront Communities |
Jan-84 |
Griffin, Noss |
| Landfill Leachate Migration Through Shallow Unconfined Aquifers |
1984 |
Ostendorf, Noss, Lederer |
| Modeling Contamination of Shallow Unconfined Aquifers Through Infiltration Beds |
1985 |
Ostendorf |
| Technical Report Chemical Conditioning of Municipal Wastewater Sludges Using Polyaluminum Chloride |
Dec-85 |
Santos, Edzwald |
| Microtox Toxicity Analysis Short Course |
Jan-86 |
Wagner, Atkinson |
| Design of a Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Program |
Aug-86 |
Godfrey, Edzwald et al. |
| An Analytical Transport Model of the Carbonate System in the Subsurface Environment |
Feb-87 |
Popielarczyk |
| Assessment of the Microtox Bioassay as a Predictor for Anaerobic Bacterial Toxicity |
Sep-87 |
Atkinson |
| Cleanup of Localized Groundwater Contamination Using Polymer Injection |
Sep-87 |
Rao |
| Attachment and Early Biofilm Development of Methane-Forming Anaerobic Microbial Cultures |
Feb-88 |
Robins |
| Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Models For Regional Groundwater Quality Control |
Feb-88 |
Hatfield |
| The Response of Acetate Utilizing Methanogens to Toxics in Terms of Intermediate and Product Gases |
Feb-89 |
Norgren |
| Variation of Heavy Metals Concentrations in Municipal Sludge and Sludge Compost |
Feb-89 |
Bacon |
| Investigation of the Effect of Selected Toxicants on the Behavior of Intermediate Gases in Anaerobic Digestion |
May-89 |
Giraldo-Gomez |
| Removal of Dox and Dox Precursors in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants |
Sep-89 |
Hull |
| Activated Sludge Bulking Handbook |
May-90 |
Switzenbaum, Plante, Woodworth |
| Activated Sludge Bulking in Massachusetts: The Magnitude of the Problem and an Engineering Evaluation of Remedial Control Measures |
May-90 |
Woodworth |
| Solving Sludge Bulking Problems Through Filamentous Organism Identification: Case Studies in Massachusetts |
May-90 |
Plante |
| Changes and Variability in Concentration of Heavy Metals in Sewage Sludge During Composting |
1990 |
Wagner, Bacon, Knocke, Switzenbaum |
| Technical Report Trace Organics in Composted Sewage Sludge Part1. Literature Review |
Jul-94 |
Morin, Switzenbaum |
| Technical Report Trace Organics in Composted Sewage Sludge Part2. Survey |
Jul-94 |
Morin, Switzenbaum |
| Technical Report Correlation Between Traditional Stability Parameters of Compost to Turfgrass Toxicity Effects |
Jul-95 |
Cardenas, Switzenbaum |
| A Survey of Massachusetts Biosolids Compost Operations; Concerning Pathogen Indicator Levels and Regrowth Potential |
Aug-95 |
Weir |
| Draft Version Activated Sludge Bulking Handbook |
none |
Switzenbaum, Plante, Woodworth |
| UMass Analytical Methods for Algal Assay |
none |
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Additional Background:
The MDWPC grants were key to the early growth and success of the UMass Environmental Engineering Program. They supported a substantial expansion of the Master's program thereby helping to meet the growing regional and national need for environmental engineers. In addition, the MDWPC grants were instrumental in establishing the UMass Wastewater Pilot Plant (WWPP) on the west side of campus. With these funds, Dr. Gerald W. Foess was hired in June 1970 to serve as research coordinator for the MDWPC grants, and oversaw the design and construction of the WWPP. Following Gerry's departure in 1973, a series of Research Engineers were hired to help administer the MDWPC grants and to provide general laboratory assistance. Among these were Jim Martel, Kevin Sheehan and Dan Wagner.
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