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Paul Westerhoff

Paul Westerhoff

Regents' Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

p.westerhoff@asu.edu

480-965-2885

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Arizona State University
PO Box 875306
Tempe, AZ 85287-5306

Titles

  • Distinguished Global Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
  • Regents' Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
  • Vice Dean, Research and Innovation, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
  • Affiliated Faculty, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

Biography

Paul Westerhoff is a Regents Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, and member of the civil, environmental and sustainable engineering faculty, at Arizona State University.

Professor Westerhoff joined ASU in August 1995 and was promoted to full professor as a University Exemplar in 2007. He served as department chair in civil and environmental engineering, and was the founding director for the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment.

Professor Westerhoff has a strong publication and research record, has garnered wide recognition for his work related to treatment and occurrence of emerging contaminants in water, and has been active in multidisciplinary research. He has led research funded by AWWARF, USEPA, NSF, DOD and local organizations investigating the fate of nanomaterials in water, use of nanomaterial-based technologies for water and reuse treatment, reactions and fate of oxo-anions (bromate, nitrate, arsenate) during water treatment, characterization, treatment and oxidation of natural organic matter in watersheds, formation of disinfection by-products, removal of taste and odor micropollutants. He has more than 260 peer reviewed journal article publications and an H-Index > 60. He belongs to ASCE, AWWA, AEESP, ACS, IOA, IWA, AWPCA, and IHSS and serves on numerous voluntary committees for these organizations. He currently is co-chair of the U.S.-European Expsoure Community of Researchers. Westerhoff has received several research awards including the 2018 WEF Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal, in 2018 became an International Water Association (IWA) Fellow, 2017 Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) Achievement Award, the 2006 WEF Paul L. Busch Award. He is currently the deputy director of the NSF-funded Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT).

Education

  • PhD, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1995
  • MS, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1991
  • BS, Lehigh University, 1989

Expertise

External Links

Journal Articles

In Press

Westerhoff, P. K., G. Amy, R. Song and R. Minear. Applications of ozone decomposition models.. Ozone Science and Engineering

2020

Kidd, J., P. K. Westerhoff and A. D. Maynard. 2020. Public perceptions for the use of nanomaterials for in-home drinking water purification devices. NanoImpact 18(Apr):100200. DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2020.100220. (link )

Rand, L. N., Y. Bi, A. Poustie, A. J. Bednar, D. J. Hanigan, P. Westerhoff and J. F. Ranville. 2020. Quantifying temporal and geographic variation in sunscreen and mineralogic titanium-containing nanoparticles in three recreational rivers. Science of The Total Environment 743(Nov):Art. 140845. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140845. (link )

Zeng, C., A. Atkinson, N. Sharma, H. Ashani, A. Hjelmstad, K. Venkatesh and P. Westerhoff. 2020. Removing per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances from groundwaters using activated carbon and ion exchange resin packed columns. AWWA Water Science 2(1):e1172. DOI: 10.1002/aws2.1172. (link )

2019

Barber, L. R., J. L. Rapp, C. Kandel, S. H. Keefe, J. Rice, P. Westerhoff, D. W. Bertolatus and A. M. Vajda. 2019. Integrated assessment of wastewater reuse, exposure risk, and fish endrocrine disruption in the Shenandoah River Watershed. Environmental Science & Technology 53(7):3429-2440. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05655. (link )

Nguyen, T. T. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2019. Drinking water vulnerability in less-populated communities in Texas to wastewater-derived contaminants. npj Clean Water 2:Art. 19. DOI: 10.1038/s41545-019-0043-0. (link )

Wang, Z., T. Nguyen and P. K. Westerhoff. 2019. Food-energy-water analysis at spatial scales for districts in the Yangtze River Basin (China). Environmental Engineering Science 36(7):789–797. DOI: 10.1089/ees.2018.0456. (link )

2018

Bi, Y., E. I. Westerband, A. Alum, F. C. Brown, M. Abbaszadegan, K. D. Hristovski, A. L. Hicks and P. K. Westerhoff. 2018. Antimicrobial efficacy and life cycle impact of silver-containing food containers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 6(10):13086-13095. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b02639. (link )

Nguyen, T., P. K. Westerhoff, E. T. Furlong, D. W. Kolpin, A. L. Batt, H. Mash, K. M. Schenck, J. S. Boone, J. Rice and S. T. Glassmeyer. 2018. Modeled de factor reuse and contaminants of emerging concern in drinking water source waters. Journal of the American Water Works Association 110(4):E2-E18. DOI: 10.1002/awwa.1052. (link )

Venkatesan, A. K., W. Gan, H. Ashani, P. Herckes and P. K. Westerhoff. 2018. Size exclusion chromatography with online ICP-MS enables molecular weight fractionation of dissolved phosphorus species in water samples. Water Research 133(Apr):264-271. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.01.048. (link )

2017

Rice, J. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2017. High levels of endocrine pollutants in US streams during low flow due to insufficient wastewater dilution. Nature Geoscience 10:587-591. DOI: 10.1038/ngeo2984. (link )

Wang, Z., D. Shao and P. K. Westerhoff. 2017. Wastewater discharge impact on drinking water sources along the Yangtze River (China). Science of the Total Environment 599-600(Dec):1399-1407. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.078. (link )

2016

Barry, M., C. Chiu and P. Westerhoff. 2016. Severe weather impacts on water quality in central Arizona. Journal of the American Water Works Association 108(4):E221-E231. DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2016.108.0027. (link )

Mayer, B. K., L. A. Baker, T. H. Boyer, P. Dreschel, M. Gifford, M. A. Hanjra, P. Parameswaran, J. Stoltzfus, P. Westerhoff and B. E. Rittmann. 2016. Total value of phosphorus recovery. Environmental Science & Technology 50(13):6606-6620. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01239. (link )

Mulchandani, A. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2016. Recovery opportunities for metals and energy from sewage sludges. Bioresource Technology 215(Sep):215-226. DOI: 0.1016/j.biortech.2016.03.075. (link )

Rice, J., A. Y. Wutich, D. D. White and P. K. Westerhoff. 2016. Comparing actual de facto wastewater reuse and its public acceptability: A three city case study. Sustainable Cities and Society 27:467-474. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2016.06.007.

2015

Gifford, M., J. Liu, B. E. Rittmann, R. Vannela and P. Westerhoff. 2015. Phosphorus recovery from microbial biofuel residual using microwave peroxide digestion and anion exchange. Water Research 70:130-137. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.11.052. (link )

Mascaro, G., D. D. White, P. K. Westerhoff and N. T. Bliss. 2015. Performance of the CORDEX-Africa regional climate simulations in representing the hydrological cycle of the Niger River basin. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 120(24):12,425-12.444. DOI: 10.1002/2015JD023905. (link )

Rice, J., S. H. Via and P. K. Westerhoff. 2015. Extent and impacts of unplanned wastewater reuse in US rivers. Journal of the American Water Works Association 107(11):E571-E581. DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2015.107.0178. (link )

Rice, J. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2015. Spatial and temporal variation in de facto wastewater reuse in drinking water systems across the U.S.A. Environmental Science & Technology 49(2):982-989. DOI: 10.1021/es5048057. (link )

Westerhoff, P., S. Lee, Y. Yang, G. W. Gordon, K. Hristovski, R. U. Halden and P. Herckes. 2015. Characterization, recovery opportunities, and valuation of metals in municipal sludges from U.S. wastewater treatment plants nationwide. Environmental Science & Technology 49(16):9479-9488. DOI: 10.1021/es505329q. (link )

2014

Barry, M., K. Hristovski and P. Westerhoff. 2014. Membrane fouling by vesicles and prevention through ozonation. Environmental Science & Technology 48:7349-7356. DOI: 10.1021/es500435e. (link )

Barry, M. C., K. Hristovski and P. Westerhoff. 2014. Promoting hydroxyl radical production during ozonation of municipal wastewater. Ozone: Science & Engineering 36(3):229-237. DOI: 10.1080/01919512.2014.886938. (link )

Bi, X., S. Lee, J. F. Ranville, P. Sattigeri, A. Spanias, P. Herckes and P. Westerhoff. 2014. Quantitative resolution of nanoparticle sizes using single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with the K-means clustering algorithm. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 29(9):1630-1639. DOI: 10.1039/C4JA00109E. (link )

Reed, R. B., J. J. Faust, Y. Yang, K. Doudrick, D. Capco, K. D. Hristovski and P. K. Westerhoff. 2014. Characterization of nanomaterials in dietary supplement drinks and assessment of biological interactions across their life cycle. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2(7):1616-1624. DOI: 10.1021/sc500108m. (link )

Yang, Y., X. Bi, P. Westerhoff, K. Hristovski and J. E. McLain. 2014. Engineered nanomaterials either inhibit or improve biological carbon conversion in soils. Enviornmental Engineering Science 31(7):381-392. DOI: 10.1089/ees.2013.0421. . (link )

Yang, Y., K. Doudrick, X. Bi, K. Hristovski, P. Herckes, P. Westerhoff and R. Kaegi. 2014. Characterization of food-grade titanium dioxide: Presence of nano-size particles. Environmental Science & Technology 48(11):6391-6400. DOI: 10.1021/es500436x. (link )

Yang, Y., Y. Wang, P. K. Westerhoff, K. D. Hristovski, V. L. Jin, M. V. Johnson and J. G. Arnold. 2014. Metal and nanoparticle occurrence in biosolid-amended soils. Science of the Total Environment 485-486:441-449. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.03.122. (link )

2013

Doudrick, K., T. Yang, K. Hristovski and P. Westerhoff. 2013. Photocatalytic nitrate reduction in water: Managing the hole scavenger and reaction by-product selectivity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 136-137:40-47. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.01.042. (link )

Rice, J., A. Wutich and P. Westerhoff. 2013. Assessment of de facto wastewater reuse across the USA: Trends between 1980 and 2008. Environmental Science and Technology 47(19):11099-11105. DOI: 10.1021/es402792s. (link )

Upadhyay, N., Q. Sun, J. O. Allen, P. K. Westerhoff and P. Herckes. 2013. Characterization of aerosol emissions from wastewater aeration basins. Journal of the Air and Waste Mangement Association 63(1):20-26. DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2012.726693. (link )

Wang, Y., C. Chiu, P. K. Westerhoff, K. T. Valsaraj and P. Herckes. 2013. Characterization of atmospheric organic matter using size-exclusion chromatography with inline organic carbon detection. Atmospheric Environment 68:326-332. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.11.049. (link )

Westerhoff, P. K., M. A. Kiser and K. D. Hristovski. 2013. Nanomaterial removal and transformation during biological wastewater treatment. Environmental Engineering Science 30(3):109-117. DOI: 10.1089/ees.2012.034. (link )

2012

Chiu, C., K. D. Hristovski, R. Dockery, K. Doudrick and P. K. Westerhoff. 2012. Modeling temperature and reaction time impacts on hematite nanoparticle size during forced hydrolysis of ferric chloride. Chemical Engineering Journal 210:357-362. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.093. (link )

Doudrick, K., O. Monzon, A. Mangonon, K. Hristovski and P. Westerhoff. 2012. Nitrate reduction in water using commercial titanium dioxide photocatalysts (P25, P90, and Hombikat UV100). Journal of Environmental Engineering 138(8):852-861. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000529. (link )

Hou, W., B. Yaghoubi Moghadam, C. Corredor, P. K. Westerhoff and J. D. Posner. 2012. Distribution of functionalized gold nanoparticles between water and lipid bilayers as model cell membranes. Environmental Science & Technology 46:1869-1876. DOI: 10.1021/es203661k. (link )

2011

Benn, T., P. K. Westerhoff and P. Herckes. 2011. Detection of fullerenes (C60 and C70) in commercial cosmetics. Environmental Pollution 159(5):1334-1342. DOI: 10/1016/j.envpil.2011.01.018.

Torres, C. I., S. Ramakrishna, C. Chiu, K. G. Nelson, P. K. Westerhoff and R. Krajmalmik-Brown. 2011. Fate of sucralose during wastewater treatment. Environmental Engineering Science 28(5):325-331. (link )

Upadhyay, N., Q. Sun, J. O. Allen, P. K. Westerhoff and P. Herckes. 2011. Synthetic musk emissions from wastewater aeration basins. Water Research 45(3):1071-1078. DOI: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/10.1016/j.watres.2010.10.024. (link )

Westerhoff, P. K., Y. Song, K. D. Hristovski and M. A. Kiser. 2011. Occurrence and removal of titanium at full scale wastewater treatment plants: Implications of TiO2 nanomaterials. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 13:1195-1203. DOI: 10.1039/C1EM10017C. (link )

2010

Benn, T., B. Cavanagh, K. D. Hristovski, J. D. Posner and P. K. Westerhoff. 2010. The release of (nano) silver from consumer products used in the home. Journal of Environmental Quality 39(6):1875-1882. DOI: 10.2134/jeq2009.0363.

Gartin, M., B. Crona, A. Y. Wutich and P. K. Westerhoff. 2010. Urban ethnohydrology: Cultural knowledge of water quality and water management in a desert city. Ecology and Society 15(4):36. (link )

Song, Y., J. Wang, C. Chiu and P. K. Westerhoff. 2010. Biogenic nanoscale colloids in wastewater effluents. Environmental Science & Technology 44(21):8216-8222. DOI: 10.1021/es101208b. (link )

2009

Kiser, M. A., P. K. Westerhoff, T. Benn, Y. Wang, J. Perez-Rivera and K. D. Hristovski. 2009. Titanium nanomaterial removal and release from wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Science & Technology 43(17):6757-6763. DOI: 10.1021/es901102n.

2008

Benn, T. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2008. Nanoparticle silver released into water from commercially available sock fabrics. Environmental Science & Technology 42(11):4133-4139. DOI: 10.1021/es7032718.

Hristovski, K. D., P. K. Westerhoff, J. C. Crittenden and L. W. Olson. 2008. Arsenate removal by iron (hydr)oxide modified granulated activated carbon: Modeling arsenate breakthrough with the pore surface diffusion model. Separation Science and Technology 43(11-12):3154-3267. DOI: 10.1080/01496390802221691. (link )

Hristovski, K. D., P. K. Westerhoff, J. C. Crittenden and L. W. Olson. 2008. Arsenate removal by nanostructured ZrO2 spheres. Environmental Science & Technology 42(10):3786-3790. DOI: 10.1021/es702952p. (link )

2006

Baker, L. A., P. K. Westerhoff and M. R. Sommerfeld. 2006. An adaptive management strategy using multiple barriers to control tastes and odors. Journal of the American Water Works Association 98(6):113-126. (link )

2005

Nguyen, M., P. Westerhoff, L. Baker, Q. Hu, M. Esparza-Soto and M. Sommerfeld. 2005. Characteristics and reactivity of algae-produced dissolved organic carbon. Journal of Environmental Engineering 131(11):1574-1582. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:11(1574). (link )

2004

Mash, H., M. Nguyen, P. K. Westerhoff, L. A. Baker and R. Neiman. 2004. Dissolved organic matter in Arizona reservoirs and member analysis. Organic Geochemistry 35:831-843. DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2004.03.002. (link )

2003

Hu, Q., M. R. Sommerfeld, L. A. Baker and P. K. Westerhoff. 2003. Canal wall brushing -- a control measure for taste and odour problems in drinking water supplies in arid environments. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-AQUA 52(8):545-554. (link )

2002

Bruce, D., P. K. Westerhoff and A. L. Brawley-Chesworth. 2002. Removal of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin in surface water treatment plants in Arizona. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA 51(4):185-197. (link )

Nyguen, M. L., L. A. Baker and P. K. Westerhoff. 2002. Sources of DOC and DBP precursors in western U.S. watersheds and reservoirs. Journal of American Water Works Association 94(5):98-112. (link )

2000

Hu, Q., T. Dempster, D. Lowry, M. Sommerfeld, P. Westerhoff, D. Bruce, M. Nguyen and L. Baker. 2000. Algal-related tastes and odors in Phoenix water supply: Preliminary report. Journal of Phycology 36(s3):32. DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.00001-96.x. (link )

Westerhoff, P. K. and D. Anning. 2000. Concentrations and characteristics of organic carbon in surface water in Arizona: Influence of urbanization. Journal of Hydrology 236:202-222. DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00292-4. (link )

1999

Drewes, J. E., M. Sprinzl, A. Soellner, M. D. Williams, P. Fox and P. K. Westerhoff. 1999. Tracking residual dissolved organic carbon using XAD-fractionation and 13C-NMR spectroscopy in indirect potable reuse systems. Vom Wasser 93:95-107. DOI: 10.1002/3527600892.

1998

Westerhoff, P. K., R. Song, G. Amy and R. Minear. 1998. Numeric kinetic models for bromide oxidation to bromine and bromate. Water Research 32(5):1687-1699. DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00287-X. (link )

1997

McKnight, D. M., E. W. Boyer, P. T. Doran, P. K. Westerhoff, T. Kolbe and R. Anderson. 1997. Spectro-flourometric characterization of aquatic fulvic acid for determination of precursor organic material and general structural properties.. Limnology And Oceanography

Westerhoff, P. K., R. Song, G. Amy and R. Minear. 1997. Role of NOM on bromine and bromate formation during ozonation. Journal of American Water Works Association

1993

Tobiason, J. E., G. S. Johnson and P. K. Westerhoff. 1993. Particle size and chemical effects on contact filtration performance. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering (3):520-539.

Books

2015

Karanfil, T., B. Mitch, P. K. Westerhoff and Y. Xie eds. 2015. Recent Advances in Disinfection By-Products. American Chemical Society. DOI: 10.1021/bk-2015-1190. ISBN: 13: 9780841230767. (link )

Book Chapters

2010

Chiu, C. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2010. Chapter 4: Trace organics in Arizona surface and waste waters. In: Halden, R. U. ed., Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: Ecological and Human Health Considerations. Oxford University Press. New York, NY.

2009

Westerhoff, P. K. and J. Crittenden. 2009. Urban infrastructure and use of mass balance models for water and salt. Pp. 49-68 In: Baker, L. A. ed., The Water Environment of Cities. Springer.

2004

Baker, L. A., A. J. Brazel and P. K. Westerhoff. 2004. Environmental consequences of rapid urbanization in warm, arid lands: case study of Phoenix, Arizona (USA). The Sustainable City III. WIT Press. Boston, MA.

Posters

2020

Nguyen, T. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2020. De facto reuse impacts on drinking water quality at small public water systems in the United States. Poster presented at the Twenty-second Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 17, 2020, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

Venkatesh, K., S. Sinha, C. Zeng, A. Atkinson, N. Sharma, H. Ashani, A. Hjelmstad, P. Das and P. K. Westerhoff. 2020. RSSCT and Field Pilot-scale adsorption columns for PFAS removal: A comparative study. Poster presented at the Twenty-second Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 17, 2020, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

2019

Nguyen, T. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2019. Modeled de facto reuse in drinking water sources in the Colorado River Basin. Poster presented at the 21st Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 11, 2019, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

2018

Nguyen, T. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2018. Upstream wastewater discharges impact two –thirds of surface water treatment plants in Texas, USA. Poster presented at the 20th Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 5, 2018, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ.

Pandorf, M. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2018. Addition of graphite nanoparticles to enhance growth and reduce nutrient leaching in lettuce cultivation. Poster presented at the 20th Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 5, 2018, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

2017

Kemmitt, K. L., M. D. Lauck, N. B. Grimm, P. K. Westerhoff and P. Fox. 2017. Relationships between ecosystem metabolism and water quality: A case study from the canal system in Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting Portland ESA 2017, August 6-11, 2017, Portland, OR. (link )

2016

Hanigan, D., R. Reed and P. Westerhoff. 2016. Measuring nanoparticulate and dissolved titanium in urban recreational waterways near Phoenix. Poster presented at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Eighteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 15 January 2016, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

2015

Burnett, R., M. Rabb and P. K. Westerhoff. 2015. Understanding the effects of low impact development on the energy balance within a microclimate. Poster presented at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, April 27, 2015, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

du Bray, M., R. Stotts, J. Rice, P. Westerhoff, A. Wutich and A. Brewis. 2015. Public perceptions of wastewater treatment and reuse in Phoenix, AZ: Results from the 2013 Global Ethnohydrology Study. Poster presented at the AAAS 2015 Annual Meeting, February 12-16, 2015, San Jose, CA.

du Bray, M., R. Stotts, J. Rice, P. Westerhoff, A. Wutich and A. Brewis. 2015. Public perceptions of wastewater treatment and reuse in Phoenix, AZ: Results from the 2013 Global Ethnohydrology Study. Poster presented at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, April 27, 2015, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rose, C. J., P. Westerhoff and P. Herckes. 2015. Chloroform formation from swimming pool disinfection: A significant source of atmospheric chloroform in Phoenix?. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 16 January 2015, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

Stotts, R., M. du Bray, J. Rice, P. Westerhoff, A. Wutich and A. A. Brewis. 2015. Public perceptions of wastewater treatment and reuse in Phoenix, AZ: Results of the global ethnohydrology study. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 16 January 2015, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

2014

Barry, M. C., M. Masles and P. K. Westerhoff. 2014. Determining regional water quality trends and impacts of organic carbon, geosmin, and metals in central Arizona. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

Rice, J., A. Wutich and P. Westerhoff. 2014. GIS-based models and perceptions of de facto wastewater reuse. Poster presented at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, April 28, 2014 , Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rice, J., A. Wutich and P. Westerhoff. 2014. GIS-based models and perceptions of de facto wastewater reuse. Poster presented at the AAAS 2014 Annual Meeting, Meeting Global Challenges: Discovery and Innovation, February 13-17, 2014, Chicago, IL.

Rose, C. J., P. Westerhoff and P. Herckes. 2014. Chloroform from swimming pools, a significant source of atmospheric chloroform in Phoenix?. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

2013

Rice, J. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2013. Actual vs. perceived amounts of de facto wastewater reuse in the Continental United States. Poster presented on May 1, 2013 at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rice, J. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2013. Actual vs. perceived amounts of de facto wastewater reuse in the Continental United States. Poster presented February 17, 2013 at the Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting, February 14-18, 2013, Boston, MA.

Rice, J. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2013. Indirect potable reuse in the Phoenix metropolitan area: How much wastewater is in Central Arizona-Phoenix source waters?. Poster presented at the 11 January 2013, 15th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting 2013, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

2012

Gifford, M. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2012. Making biofuel renewable: Sustainable phosphorus recovery from microbial biomass. Poster presented at 13 January 2012 CAP LTER 14th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )

2011

Gifford, J. M. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2011. Making biofuel renewable: Recovering phosphorus from residual biomass. Tempe, AZ. Poster presented at the 12-13 January 2011 CAP LTER 13th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University. (link )

2009

Wutich, A. Y., B. Crona, M. Seetharam, P. Gober, P. K. Westerhoff, Z. Hasan and S. Avent. 2009. Ethnohydrology: A mixed method study of local water knowledge. Tempe, AZ. Poster presented at 11th Annual Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) Poster Symposium, Tempe, AZ. January 15, 2009.

2008

Avent, S., A. Y. Wutich, B. Crona, P. Gober, M. Seetharam and P. K. Westerhoff. 2008. An ethnohydrologic evaluation of water quality in Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )

2006

Grimm, N. B., C. L. Redman, J. M. Briggs, C. Gries, M. M. Elser, B. Bolin, J. O. Allen, S. L. Harlan, S. H. Faeth, J. M. Anderies, J. C. Stutz, C. A. Martin, P. K. Westerhoff, R. Arrowsmith, J. A. Zehnder, J. Wu and A. P. Kinzig. 2006. Central Arizona -- Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) Project. Poster presented at the September 20-23 LTER All Scientist Meeting, YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO.

2003

Baker, L. A., P. K. Westerhoff and M. R. Sommerfeld. 2003. Management strategy to reduce tastes and odors in Phoenix's water supply. Presented at February 19, 2003, CAP LTER Fifth Annual Poster Symposium, Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )

Hu, Q., A. Fortuna, M. R. Sommerfeld and P. K. Westerhoff. 2003. Physiological studies of MIB- and geosmin-producing cyanobacteria isloated from the Phoenix drinking water supply system. Presented at February 19, 2003, CAP LTER Fifth Annual Poster Symposium, Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )

2002

Esparza, M., Q. Hu, P. K. Westerhoff, M. R. Sommerfeld, L. A. Baker, T. Dempster, A. Rodriguez, S. Dawson, K. Hintze, M. Cummings and M. Masles. 2002. Occurrence and treatment of algae-related taste and odor metabolites in Arizona reservoirs and urban canals. Poster presented at January 17, 2002, CAP LTER Fourth Annual Poster Symposium, Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Hu, Q., M. R. Sommerfeld, T. Dempster, P. K. Westerhoff, L. A. Baker and M. Nguyen. 2002. Influence of growth conditions on production and release of the taste and odor compound geosmin by a cyanobacterium isolated from the Phoenix water supply system. Poster presented at January 17, 2002, CAP LTER Fourth Annual Poster Symposium, Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )

2001

Grimm, N. B., L. A. Baker, D. Hope, W. Zhu, J. R. Anderson, A. Coppola, J. W. Edmonds, S. Grossman-Clarke, D. Jenerette, A. P. Kinzig, J. M. Klopatek, D. B. Lewis, M. A. Luck, M. R. Sommerfeld, P. K. Westerhoff, J. Wu and Y. Xu. 2001. Biogeochemical processes in an urban ecosystem, metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the January 19, 2001, CAP LTER Third Annual Poster Symposium, Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ. (link )

2000

Nguyen, M. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2000. Sources and transport of DOC/DBP precursors in the CAP and SRP canals. Poster presented at May 2000, AWPCA Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Presentations

2016

Westerhoff, P. K. and J. Rice. 2016. Comparison of National De Facto Reuse Projected Water Quality versus Direct Potable reuse Water Quality Goals. Presentation at the AWWA Direct Potable Reuse Conference, January 25-27, 2016, Long Beach, CA.

2015

Westerhoff, P. K. 2015. Modeling Occurrence and Assessing Public Perceptions of De Facto. Presentation at the First International Conference on All Material Fluxes in River Eco-Systems, January 15, 2015, Peking University, Beijing, China.

Westerhoff, P. K. 2015. Overview of NanoEnabled Water Treatment Technology ERC. Presentation at the Jared Professionals Veteran Association, December 2, 2015, Phoenix, AZ.

Westerhoff, P. K. 2015. The Future of Wastewater: From Biosolids to De Facto Reuse. Presentation at the Carnegie Mellon University Symposium Series, September 18, 2015, Pittsburg, PA.

Westerhoff, P. K. 2015. Water Information Technology: How much wastewater are you drinking: Modeling Occurrence and Assessing Public Perceptions of De Facto Wastewater Reuse across the USA. Presentation at the Washington University Symposium Series, February 6, 2015, St. Louis, MO.

Westerhoff, P. K. and J. Rice. 2015. Modeling occurrence and assessing public perceptions of De Facto Reuse. Presentation at the AWWA Sustainable Water Management Conference, March 15-18, 2015, Portland, OR.

2013

Rice, J. and P. Westerhoff. 2013. Forecasting and managing economic impact of forest fires on water quality at municipal water treatment plants. Presentation at the Regional Water Quality Workshop, September 20, 2013, Tempe, AZ.

2012

Westerhoff, P. K. 2012. Algae and Associated Drinking Water Challenges. Lead presenter at the half day workshop on Regional Water Quality Issues: Reducing Taste and Odor and Other Algae-Related Problems for Surface Water Supplies in Arid Environments, September 9, 2012, Tempe, AZ.

2009

Benn, T., B. Cavanagh, P. K. Westerhoff and P. Herckes. 2009. Detection of nanosilver and C60 in consumer products. Presentation March 24 at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

2008

Benn, T. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2008. Nanoparticle silver released into water from commercially available sock fabrics. Presentation April 6-10 at the American Chemical Society 235th Conference, Division of Environmental Chemistry Paper ENV31, New Orleans, LA.

Benn, T. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2008. Nanoparticle silver released into water from commercially available sock fabrics. Presentation March 2-7 at the Empa Akademie nanoECO Conference, Ascona, Switzerland.

Benn, T. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2008. The transport of nanomaterials from consumer products through wastewater treatment into the environment. Presentation July 17 at the Water Resources Technical Committee (WRTC) Meeting, Salt River Project Facility, Phoenix, AZ.

Benn, T., P. K. Westerhoff, A. Kiser, Y. Wang and K. D. Hristovski. 2008. Detection of nanoscale titanium dioxide in wastewater treatment systems. Presentation September 26 at the 42nd American Chemical Society Regional Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Westerhoff, P. K., Y. Chen, J. Crittenden, B. Rittman, A. Kiser, K. D. Hristovski, T. Benn, Y. Wang and Y. Zhang. 2008. Sources of nanomaterials into sewage and their removal during wastewater treatment. Presentation May 25-29 at the SETAC Europe 18th Annual Meeting, Warsaw, Poland.

2007

Crittenden, J. C., P. Zhang, E. Lyons, K. Li, T. Benn, P. K. Westerhoff, D. Minakata and F. Sharif. 2007. Life cycle assessment of three water scenarios: Importation, reclamation, and desalination; effect of landscape irrigation on saving energy; Comparison of energy required for advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Presentation November 14-15 at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Workshop to assess research opportunities for water use efficiency technologies, Palo Alto, CA.

Westerhoff, P. K., T. Benn, A. Kiser, S. Zhang, J. Crittenden, Y. Chen, B. Koenemann, D. Capco, B. Rittman and A. Dotson. 2007. Fate of engineered nanomaterials during water & wastewater treatment. Presentation October 15 at the International Society of Exposure Analysis (ISEA) Conference, Durham, NC.

Westerhoff, P. K., J. Crittenden, Y. Zhang, Y. Chen, Z. Chen, A. Kiser and T. Benn. 2007. Detection and fate of commercial nanomaterials during wastewater treatment /treatability of nanomaterials in water. Presentation October 17 at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), Session 99.

2001

Westerhoff, P. K., D. Bruce, M. Nguyen, M. R. Sommerfeld, T. Dempster, Q. Hu, L. Lowry and L. Baker. 2001. Production sources of algal metabolites (MIB and geosmin) in Arizona reservoirs, rivers, and canals. Presented at June 2001, AWWA Conference, Washington, DC.

2000

Brawley-Chesworth, A. L. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2000. Fate of MIB and Geosmin in surface water treatment plants. Presented at May 2000, AWPCA Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Bruce, D., P. K. Westerhoff, M. R. Sommerfeld, L. A. Baker, M. Nguyen, H. Qiang, T. Dempster and E. Lowry. 2000. Occurrence and potential causes of Geosmin and MIB in Arizona drinking waters. Presented at May 2000, AWPCA Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Esperaza, M. and P. K. Westerhoff. 2000. Characterization of souble microbial products during full-scale wastewater treatment. Presented at May 222, AWPCA Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Sollner, A. P., P. K. Westerhoff and P. Fox. 2000. Membranes vs groundwater recharge: balancing water quality considerations. Presented at May 2000, AWPCA Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ.

1998

Edmonds, J. W., N. B. Grimm, P. K. Westerhoff and S. G. Fisher. 1998. Spatial variation in organic matter quality in natural ecosystems: A determinant of microbial decomposition rates. Presented at June 1998, Annual Meeting, North American Benthological Society, Prince Edward Island.

Conference Papers

2012

Atsurni, S., J. M. Berman, G. Dantas, C. M. Febria, W. Liao, M. Talley, B. Tansel, K. M. Twigg, P. K. Westerhoff and F. You. 2012. IDR Team Summary 2: Identify what resources can be produced renewably or recovered by developing intense technologies that can be applied on a massive scale. In: Carpenter, S. R., A. V. Diez Roux, G. Hornberger, H. Mooney, M. G. Morgan, R. Morss, S. P. Murphy, S. Polasky, W. Reid, B. E. Rittmann and B. L. Turner II eds., Washington, DC. Interdisciplinary Research Team Summaries from 10-13 November 2011 Conference at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center,. (link )

2000

Baker, L. A., P. K. Westerhoff, D. Bruce, M. R. Sommerfeld, T. Dempster, Q. Hu and D. Lowry. 2000. Multiple barrier approach for controlling taste and odor in the Phoenix water supply. Pp. 11 Proceedings of the November 2000 AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference. 2000 AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Reports

2008

Westerhoff, P. K., T. Benn, A. S. Chen, Y. Wang and L. J. Cumming. 2008. Assessing arsenic removal by metal (Hydr)Oxide absorptive media using rapid small scale column tests. Final Report, April 2008.