Publications by authors named "R B McCleskey"
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- Water scarcity in California is worsening due to drought, climate change, pollution, and population growth, particularly impacting drinking water in socially disadvantaged communities.
- A study collected tap water samples from various regions, focusing on low-income areas with high breast cancer rates, analyzing a total of 251 organic and 32 inorganic contaminants.
- Results revealed frequent mixtures of contaminants exceeding safety levels across all regions, underscoring the need for further research to link these exposures to health risks like breast cancer in vulnerable populations.
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- Two sampling campaigns were conducted in Illinois Gulch to assess metal loading from historical mining activities, focusing on water loss to mine workings and the resulting metal concentrations.
- A tracer injection method was employed to calculate streamflow and determine the connections between the stream and subsurface mine workings, revealing significant water loss during the first campaign.
- Findings indicated that reducing flow loss through remedial measures could help lower metal loading, with diffuse springs and groundwater identified as major contributors to water quality issues.
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- People in the U.S. and around the world are not getting enough information about the dirty water from private wells, which can be a health risk.
- A study in northeast Iowa tested water from 47 farms and found a lot of harmful substances, like pesticides and bacteria.
- The results showed that many private wells had dangerous levels of chemicals, which means homeowners should use water treatment systems and more tests should be done to keep people safe.
Global demand for safe and sustainable water supplies necessitates a better understanding of contaminant exposures in potential reuse waters. In this study, we compared exposures and load contributions to surface water from the discharge of three reuse waters (wastewater effluent, urban stormwater, and agricultural runoff). Results document substantial and varying organic-chemical contribution to surface water from effluent discharges (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the United States (US), private-supply tapwater (TW) is rarely monitored. This data gap undermines individual/community risk-management decision-making, leading to an increased probability of unrecognized contaminant exposures in rural and remote locations that rely on private wells. We assessed point-of-use (POU) TW in three northern plains Tribal Nations, where ongoing TW arsenic (As) interventions include expansion of small community water systems and POU adsorptive-media treatment for Strong Heart Water Study participants.
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