Cooter, E. J., Foreman, W. T., & Majewski, M. S. (2002). A Regional Atmospheric Fate and Transport Model for Atrazine. 2. Evaluation. A Regional Atmospheric Fate and Transport Model for Atrazine. 2. Evaluation, 36(21), 4593-4599. doi:10.1021/es011372q
William T Foreman
Science and Products
Year Published: 2015
Estuarine bed-sediment-quality data collected in New Jersey and New York after Hurricane Sandy, 2013
This report describes a reconnaissance study of estuarine bed-sediment quality conducted June–October 2013 in New Jersey and New York after Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 to assess the extent of contamination and the potential long-term human and ecological impacts of the storm. The study, funded through the Disaster Relief Appropriations...
Fischer, Jeffrey M.; Phillips, Patrick J.; Reilly, Timothy J.; Focazio, Michael J.; Loftin, Keith A.; Benzel, William M.; Jones, Daniel K.; Smalling, Kelly L.; Fisher, Shawn C.; Fisher, Irene J.; Iwanowicz, Luke R.; Romanok, Kristin M.; Jenkins, Darkus E.; Bowers, Luke; Boehlke, Adam; Foreman, William T.; Deetz, Anna C.; Carper, Lisa G.; Imbrigiotta, Thomas E.; Birdwell, Justin E.
Year Published: 2015
Determination of (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol isomers by heated purge-and-trap GC/MS in water samples from the 2014 Elk River, West Virginia, chemical spill
A heated purge-and-trap gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method was used to determine the cis- and trans-isomers of (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol (4-MCHM), the reported major component of the Crude MCHM/Dowanol™ PPh glycol ether material spilled into the Elk River upriver from Charleston, West Virginia, on January 9, 2014. The trans-isomer...
Foreman, William T.; Rose, Donna L.; Chambers, Douglas B.; Crain, Angela S.; Murtagh, Lucinda K.; Thakellapalli, Haresh; Wang, Kung K.View Citation
Foreman, W.T., Rose, D.L., Chambers, D.B., Crain, A.S., Murtagh, L.K., Thakellapalli, H., and Wang, K.K., 2015, Determination of (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol isomers by heated purge-and-trap GC/MS in water samples from the 2014 Elk River, West Virginia, chemical spill: Chemosphere, v. 131, p. 217-224. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653514012648.
Year Published: 2014
Integrated assessment of runoff from livestock farming operations: analytical chemistry, in vitro bioassays, and in vivo fish exposures
Animal waste from livestock farming operations can contain varying levels of natural and synthetic androgens and/or estrogens, which can contaminate surrounding waterways. In the present study, surface stream water was collected from 6 basins containing livestock farming operations. Aqueous concentrations of 12 hormones were determined via...
Cavallin, Jenna E.; Durhan, Elizabeth J.; Evans, Nicola; Jensen, Kathleen M.; Kahl, Michael D.; Kolpin, Dana W.; Kolodziej, Edward P.; Foreman, William T.; LaLone, Carlie A.; Makynen, Elizabeth A.; Seidl, Sara M.; Thomas, Linnea M.; Villeneuve, Daniel L.; Weberg, Matthew A.; Wilson, Vickie S.; Ankley, Gerald T.Attribution: , , Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Ecosystems, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Environmental Health Program, , , Region 4: Mississippi Basin
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Cavallin, J.E., Durhan, E.J., Evans, N., Jensen, K.M., Kahl, M.D., Kolpin, D.W., Kolodziej, E.P., Foreman, W.T., LaLone, C.A., Makynen, E.A., Seidl, S.M., Thomas, L.M., Villeneuve, D.L., Weberg, M.A., Wilson, V.S., Ankley, G.T. 2014. Integrated assessment of runoff from livestock farming operations: Analytical chemistry, in vitro bioassays, and in vivo fish exposures. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., v. 33, p. 1849-1857.
Year Published: 2014
Riverbank filtration potential of pharmaceuticals in a wastewater-impacted stream
Pharmaceutical contamination of shallow groundwater is a substantial concern in effluent-dominated streams, due to high aqueous mobility, designed bioactivity, and effluent-driven hydraulic gradients. In October and December 2012, effluent contributed approximately 99% and 71%, respectively, to downstream flow in Fourmile Creek, Iowa, USA. Strong...
Bradley, Paul M.; Barber, Larry B.; Duris, Joseph W.; Foreman, William T.; Furlong, Edward T.; Hubbard, Laura E.; Hutchinson, Kasey J.; Keefe, Steffanie H.; Kolpin, Dana W.Attribution: South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, , Ecosystems, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Environmental Health Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
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Riverbank filtration potential of pharmaceuticals in a wastewater-impacted stream; 2014; Article; Journal; Environmental Pollution; Bradley, Paul M.; Barber, Larry B.; Duris, Joseph W.; Foreman, William T.; Furlong, Edward T.; Hubbard, Laura E.; Hutchinson, Kasey J.; Keefe, Steffanie H.; Kolpin, Dana W.
Year Published: 2014
Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and azaarenes in runoff from coal-tar- and asphalt-sealcoated pavement
Coal-tar-based sealcoat, used extensively on parking lots and driveways in North America, is a potent source of PAHs. We investigated how concentrations and assemblages of PAHs and azaarenes in runoff from pavement newly sealed with coal-tar-based (CT) or asphalt-based (AS) sealcoat changed over time. Samples of simulated runoff were collected...
Mahler, Barbara; Van Metre, Peter C.; Foreman, William T.Attribution: Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, , Water Resources, , Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf
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Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and azaarenes in runoff from coal-tar- and asphalt-sealcoated pavement; 2014; Article; Journal; Environmental Pollution; Mahler, Barbara J.; Van Metre, Peter C.; Foreman, William T.
Year Published: 2014
Pesticides in Mississippi air and rain: A comparison between 1995 and 2007
A variety of current-use pesticides were determined in weekly composite air and rain samples collected during the 1995 and 2007 growing seasons in the Mississippi Delta (MS, USA) agricultural region. Similar sampling and analytical methods allowed for direct comparison of results. Decreased overall pesticide use in 2007 relative to 1995 generally...
Majewski, Michael S; Coupe, Richard H.; Foreman, William T.; Capel, Paul D.
Year Published: 2014
Persistent organic contaminants in Saharan dust air masses in West Africa, Cape Verde and the eastern Caribbean
Anthropogenic semivolatile organic compounds (SOCs) that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate, are toxic at low concentrations, and undergo long-range atmospheric transport (LRT) were identified and quantified in the atmosphere of a Saharan dust source region (Mali) and during Saharan dust incursions at downwind sites in the eastern Caribbean...
Garrison, Virginia H.; Majewski, Michael S.; Foreman, William T.; Genualdi, Susan A.; Mohammed, Azad; Massey Simonich, Stacy L.Attribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
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Persistent organic contaminants in Saharan dust air masses in West Africa, Cape Verde and the eastern Caribbean; 2014; Article; Journal; Science of the Total Environment; Garrison, Virginia H.; Majewski, Michael S.; Foreman, William T.; Genualdi, Susan A.; Mohammed, Azad; Massey Simonich, Stacy L.
Year Published: 2014
Sampling trace organic compounds in water: a comparison of a continuous active sampler to continuous passive and discrete sampling methods
A continuous active sampling method was compared to continuous passive and discrete sampling methods for the sampling of trace organic compounds (TOCs) in water. Results from each method are compared and contrasted in order to provide information for future investigators to use while selecting appropriate sampling methods for their research. The...
Coes, Alissa L.; Paretti, Nicholas V.; Foreman, William T.; Iverson, Jana L.; Alvarez, David A.Attribution: Arizona Water Science Center, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Water Resources, , Ecosystems, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Environmental Health Program,
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Sampling trace organic compounds in water: a comparison of a continuous active sampler to continuous passive and discrete sampling methods; 2014; Article; Journal; Science of The Total Environment; Coes, Alissa L.; Paretti, Nicholas V.; Foreman, William T.; Iverson, Jana L.; Alvarez, David A.
Year Published: 2013
Bioassay of estrogenicity and chemical analyses of estrogens in streams across the United States associated with livestock operations
Animal manures, used as a nitrogen source for crop production, are often associated with negative impacts on nutrient levels in surface water. The concentrations of estrogens in streams from these manures also are of concern due to potential endocrine disruption in aquatic species. Streams associated with livestock operations were sampled by...
Alvarez, David A.; Shappell, Nancy W.; Billey, L.O.; Bermudez, Dietrich S.; Wilson, Vickie S.; Kolpin, Dana W.; Perkins, Stephanie D.; Evans, Nicola; Foreman, William T.; Gray, James L.; Shipitalo, J.M.; Meyer, Michael T.Attribution: Columbia Environmental Research Center, Kansas Water Science Center, Ecosystems, , Region 4: Mississippi Basin
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Bioassay of estrogenicity and chemical analyses of estrogens in streams across the United States associated with livestock operations; 2013; Article; Journal; Water Research; Alvarez, David; Shappell, Nancy W.; Billey, L.O.; Bermudez, Dietrich S.; Wilson, Vicie S.; Kolpin, Dana W.; Perkins, Stephanie D.; Evans, N.; Foreman, William T.; Gray, James L.; Shipitalo, J.M.; Meyer, Michael T.
Year Published: 2013
Chemical contaminants in water and sediment near fish nesting sites in the Potomac River basin: determining potential exposures to smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
The Potomac River basin is an area where a high prevalence of abnormalities such as testicular oocytes (TO), skin lesions, and mortality has been observed in smallmouth bass (SMB, Micropterus dolomieu). Previous research documented a variety of chemicals in regional streams, implicating chemical exposure as one plausible explanation for these...
Kolpin, Dana W.; Blazer, Vicki; Gray, James L.; Focazio, Michael J.; Young, John A.; Alvarez, David A.; Iwanowicz, Luke R.; Foreman, William T.; Furlong, Edward T.; Speiran, Gary K.; Zaugg, Steven D.; Hubbard, Laura E.; Meyer, Michael T.; Sandstrom, Mark W.; Barber, Larry B.Attribution: Central Midwest Water Science Center, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Columbia Environmental Research Center, , , Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, , , Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America
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Chemical contaminants in water and sediment near fish nesting sites in the Potomac River basin: determining potential exposures to smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu); 2013; Article; Journal; Science of the Total Environment; Kolpin, Dana W.; Blazer, Vicki S.; Gray, James L.; Focazio, Michael J.; Young, John A.; Alvarez, David A.; Iwanowicz, Luke R.; Foreman, William T.; Furlong, Edward T.; Speiran, Gary K.; Zaugg, Steven D.; Hubbard, Laura E.; Meyer, Michael T.; Sandstrom, Mark W.; Barber, Larry B.
Year Published: 2012
PAH volatilization following application of coal-tar-based pavement sealant
Coal-tar-based pavement sealants, a major source of PAHs to urban water bodies, have recently been identified as a source of volatile PAHs to the atmosphere. We tracked the volatilization of PAHs for 1 year after application of a coal-tar-based pavement sealant by measuring gas-phase PAH concentrations above the pavement surface and solid-phase...
Van Metre, Peter C.; Majewski, Michael S.; Mahler, Barbara; Foreman, William T.; Braun, Christopher L.; Wilson, Jennifer T.; Burbank, Teresa L.Attribution: Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, , Water Resources, , Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf
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PAH volatilization following application of coal-tar-based pavement sealant; 2012; Article; Journal; Atmospheric Environment; Van Metre, Peter C.; Majewski, Michael S.; Mahler, Barbara J.; Foreman, William T.; Braun, Christopher L.; Wilson, Jennifer T.; Burbank, Teresa L.
Year Published: 2012
Volatilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from coal-tar-sealed pavement
Coal-tar-based pavement sealants, a major source of PAHs to urban water bodies, are a potential source of volatile PAHs to the atmosphere. An initial assessment of volatilization of PAHs from coal-tar-sealed pavement is presented here in which we measured summertime gas-phase PAH concentrations 0.03 m and 1.28 m above the pavement surface of seven...
Van Metre, Peter C.; Majewski, Michael S.; Mahler, Barbara; Foreman, William T.; Braun, Christopher L.; Wilson, Jennifer T.; Burbank, Teresa L.Attribution: Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, , Water Resources, , Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf
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Volatilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from coal-tar-sealed pavement; 2012; Article; Journal; Chemosphere; Van Metre, Peter C.; Majewski, Michael S.; Mahler, Barbara J.; Foreman, William T.; Braun, Christopher L.; Wilson, Jennifer T.; Burbank, Teresa L.
Pre-USGS Publications
Foster, G. D., Gates, P. M., Foreman, W. T., Mckenzie, S. W., & Rinella, F. A. (1993). Determination of dissolved-phase pesticides in surface water from the Yakima River Basin, Washington, using the Goulden large-sample extractor and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology, 27(9), 1911-1917. doi:10.1021/es00046a021
Hinckley, D. A., Bidleman, T. F., Foreman, W. T., & Tuschall, J. R. (1990). Determination of vapor pressures for nonpolar and semipolar organic compounds from gas chromatograhic retention data. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 35(3), 232-237. doi:10.1021/je00061a003
Bidleman, T., Castleberry, A., Foreman, W., Zaranski, M., & Wall, D. (1990). Petroleum hydrocarbons in the surface water of two estuaries in the Southeastern united states. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 30(1), 91-109. doi:10.1016/0272-7714(90)90079-7
Foreman, W., Shellum, C. L., Birks, J. W., & Sievers, R. E. (1989). Supercritical Fluid Chromatography with Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detection. Journal of Chromatography A. doi:10.1016/S0021-9673(01)94939-8
Foreman, W. T., Sievers, R. E., & Wenclawiak, B. W. (1988). Supercritical fluid chromatography with redox chemiluminescence detection. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 330(3), 231-234.
Bidleman, T., Billings, W. N., & Foreman, W. (1986). Vapor-particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds: estimates from field collections. Environmental Science and Technology, 20(10), 1038-1043. doi:10.1021/es00152a013