Knowledge Gaps and Opportunities for Understanding Water-Quality Processes Affecting Water Availability for Beneficial Uses
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- Document: Full Report (12 MB pdf)
- Chapters:
- Chapter A (8 MB pdf) - Introduction to Water-Quality Limitations on Beneficial Uses of Water
- Chapter B (2 MB pdf) - Addressing Salinity Challenges to the Beneficial Uses of Water
- Chapter C (1 MB pdf) - Geogenic Water-Quality Effects on Beneficial Uses of Water
- Chapter D (700 KB pdf) - The Influence of Contaminants of Emerging Concern on Beneficial Uses of Water
- Chapter E (600 KB pdf) - Improving Predictions of Nitrogen Effects on Beneficial Uses of Water
- Related Work: Open-File Report 2023-1085 - Knowledge Gaps and Opportunities in Water-Quality Drivers of Aquatic Ecosystem Health
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Abstract
This report describes scientific gaps that limit our ability to predict water-quality effects on water availability for beneficial uses across the United States. Water-quality constituents considered in the report include salinity, geogenic constituents, contaminants of emerging concern, and nitrogen. For each constituent, there is a selection of scientific gaps, approaches, and outcomes to help guide portions of the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area (https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources) research portfolio and other national research efforts. Although the report is not comprehensive, and new issues are likely to emerge, it does provide an assessment of many of the major challenges and opportunities concerning water-quality effects on water availability for beneficial uses. Due to the changing nature of water-quality concerns, and to deal with issues not described in this report, it will be important to maintain broad-based expertise and flexibility to address the full spectrum of long-term water-quality issues facing the Nation’s water resources.
Suggested Citation
Tesoriero, A.J., Erickson, M.L., Conaway, C.H., Tomaszewski, E.J., and Green, C.T., eds., 2024, Knowledge gaps and opportunities for understanding water-quality processes affecting water availability for beneficial uses: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2023–1086, 81 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20231086.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
Table of Contents
- Chapter A. Introduction to Water-Quality Limitations on Beneficial Uses of Water
- Chapter B. Addressing Salinity Challenges to the Beneficial Uses of Water
- Chapter C. Geogenic Water-Quality Effects on Beneficial Uses of Water
- Chapter D. The Influence of Contaminants of Emerging Concern on Beneficial Uses of Water
- Chapter E. Improving Predictions of Nitrogen Effects on Beneficial Uses of Water
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Knowledge gaps and opportunities for understanding water-quality processes affecting water availability for beneficial uses |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2023-1086 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20231086 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | WMA - Earth System Processes Division |
| Description | Report: xi, 81 p., 5 Chapters |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |