National Water Research Institute

Available Publications

Included is a list of all available publications from NWRI. They may be ordered from our bookstore or downloaded from links on the e-publications page.

NWRI Briefings Newsletters

NWRI e-Newsletters

NWRI News Releases

NWRI Clarke Prize Lectures

Water Sustainability in a Changing World (2010)
Energy Sustainability of the Water Infrastructure (2009)
Ecosystem Science Informs Sound Policy ... or Does It? (2008)
Elimination of Eutrophication through Resource Recovery (2007)
Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water: Additional Science and Policy Considerations in the Pursuit of Public Health Protection (2006)
The Global Challenge for Adequate and Safe Water (2005)
Public Water Supply: Quantity, Quality, and Distribution Challenges (2004)
The Importance of Decentralized Wastewater Management in the Twenty-First Century (2003)
Membrane Research: The Quest for Pure Water in a New Millennium (2002)
The Unseen Challenge to Safe Water: Microbiology of Water (2001)
a long the riverrun (2000)
Health of the Waters and Water for Health (1999)
What Is a Hydrologist? (1998)
Learning and Listening About Water (1997)
Fit Water for the Future: The Requisite Exercise of Social Discipline, Competent Technology, Responsible Engineering, and the MEAD AORTA Agenda (1996)
Clean Water Hardly Anywhere and That Not Safe to Drink (1995)
When Water Science Meets Water Technology (1994)

Give Water a Second Chance ... Recycle It! An Activity Booklet for Upper Elementary School Students (2006)
The Value of Water: Recognizing and Using the Full Potential of Your Water Supply (1999)

Determining the Economic Value of Water: Concepts and Methods (2004)
Common Waters, Diverging Streams: Linking Institutions and Water Management in Arizona, California, and Colorado (2004)
Dividing the Waters: Governing Groundwater in Southern California (1992)

Building the Wastewater Utility Brand: Practical Advice for Increasing Trust, Support, and Investment (2008)
Building the Water Utility Brand: Practical Advice for Increasing Trust, Support, and Investment (2006)

Ultraviolet Disinfection Guidelines for Drinking Water and Water Reuse, 2nd Edition (2003)

Managing Contaminants of Emerging Concern in California: Developing Processes for Prioritizing, Monitoring, and Determining Thresholds of Concern (2009)

Regulatory Aspects of Direct Potable Reuse in California (2010)
Views on the Status of "Water Recycling 2030: Recommendations of California's Recycled Water Task Force" (2009)
Water 2010: A "Near-Sighted" Program of Water Resource Management Improvements for the Western United States (2007)

Report of the Scientific Advisory Panel: Orange County Water District's Santa Ana River Water Quality and Health Study (2004)
Assessing Risk Information Concerning Coastal Runoff (2003)

Development and Testing of “Smart” Nanofiltration Membranes (2010)
Source, Fate, and Transport of Endocrine Disruptors, Pharmaceuticals, and Personal Care Products in Drinking Water Sources in California (2010)
Urban Runoff Impact Study Phase III: Size Distribution, Sources, and Transport of Suspended Particles along an Inland-to-Ocean Transect (2008)
Urban Runoff Impact Study Phase III: Land-Use and Fecal Indicator Bacteria Generation (2008)
A Global Perspective of Low Pressure Membranes (2008)
Cross Flow Sampler Fouling Index (2008)
Financial and Technological Analysis of Water Treatment Technology Implementation Using Distributed Optimal Technology (DOT Net) Concepts (2008)
Coupled Effects of Scaling and Colloid Deposition on the Performance of Reverse Osmosis Membrane Filters (2007)
The Rate of Bromate Decomposition in the Simulated Human Stomach and Associated Studies (2005)

NWRI Conference Abstracts or Proceedings (e-Publications)

Second Annual Research Fellowship Conference Proceedings (2008)
First Annual Research Fellowship Conference Proceedings (2007)
Microfiltration IV Conference Abstracts (2006)
Microfiltration IV Conference: Membrane Bioreactors Short Course Abstracts (2006)
Pacific Rim "Quantum Leap" Membrane Research Symposium Proceedings (2004)
Second International Riverbank Filtration Conference Abstracts (2003)
UV 2000: A Technical Symposium Abstracts (2000)
International Riverbank Filtration Conference Abstracts (1999)

NWRI Conference Abstracts or Proceedings (Printed Reports)

Removal of MTBE from Drinking Water Using Air Stripping: Case Studies (2006)
Evaluation of MTBE Remediation Options (2004)
Treatment of MTBE-Impacted Drinking Water Using Granular Activated Carbon (2001)
Modeling the Impact of Ethanol on the Persistence of BTEX Compounds in Gasoline-Contaminated Groundwater (1999)
Trace Analysis of Ethanol and MTBE in Water Using Solid Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrophotometry (1999)
Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) from Drinking Water: Air Stripping, Advanced Oxidation Processes, Granular Activated Carbon, Synthetic Resin Sorbents, Second Edition (1999)
Evaluation of the Applicability of Synthetic Resin Sorbents for MTBE Removal from Water (1999)
Survey of Current UST Management and Operation Practices (1999)

Hydrologic Sciences: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead (1998)
Issues in Potable Reuse: The Viability of Augmenting Drinking Water Supplies with Reclaimed Water (1998)
A New Era for Irrigation (1996)
Wetlands (1995)
Managing Wastewater in Coastal Urban Areas (1993)