Papers, Reports and Presentations
Stormwater
Best Management Practices
Sustainable Stormwater Management at Sacramento State
Maureen Kerner and John JohnstonPresented at: STEM Scholars Lecture
Sacramento State, CA, Feb 18, 2016
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Structural BMP Compliance Approach for California State Parks in 5 Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS)
Brian CurrierPresented at: 2015 California Stormwater Quality Association 11th Annual Conference
Monterey, CA, Oct 21, 2015
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Proposal for Statewide Knee-of-the-Curve BMP Sizing Criteria
Maureen KernerPresented at: 2015 California Stormwater Quality Association 11th Annual Conference
Monterey, CA, Oct 21, 2015
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Designing and Constructing Low Impact Development Stormwater Devices at Sacramento State
Maureen KernerPresented at: 2015 Stormwater Awareness Week at Sacramento State
California State University, Sacramento, Santa Clara Hall, Room 1207, Sept 22, 2015
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Retrofitting Low Impact Development (LID) for Stormwater at Sacramento State
Kevin MurphyPresented at: 2015 CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC)
San Francisco, CA, May 20–24, 2015
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Assessment Costs and Benefits of Detention for Water Quality Enhancement
Scott M. Taylor, Laura Hansen, and Cathy BeitiaPresented at: American Society of Civil Engineers World Water & Environmental Resources Congress 2001, Orlando, Florida, May 20–24, 2001
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California Department of Transportation BMP Retrofit Pilot Program
Brian Currier, Scott M. Taylor, Yulya Borroum, Gary Friedman, Doug Robison,Mike Barrett, Steve Borroum, and Catherine Beitia
Presented at: Transportation Research Board 8th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC,
January 7–11, 2001
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The Dark Side of Stormwater Runoff Management: Disease Vectors Associated with Structural BMPs
Marco E. Metzger, Dean F. Messer, Catherine L. Beitia, Charles M. Myers,and Vicki L. Kramer
Published in: Stormwater Magazine, March–April, 2002
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Effectiveness of Existing Highway Vegetation as Biofiltration Strips
Anna Lantin and David AlderetePresented at: StormCon 2002, San Marco Island, Florida, August 12–15, 2002
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Lessons Learned: The Caltrans Storm Water Best Management Practice Retrofit Pilot Study
Brian Currier and Glenn MoellerPresented at: California Water Environment Association, 72nd Annual Conference, Sacramento, California, April 16–19, 2000
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Performance Evaluation of Structural BMPs: Drain Inlet Inserts (Fossil Filtration and Streamguard) and Oil/Water Separator
Edward F. Othmer, Gary Friedman, J. Steven Borroum, and Brian CurrierPresented at: American Society of Civil Engineers World Water & Environmental Resources Congress 2001, Orlando, Florida, May 20–24, 2001
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Practicability of Detention Basins for Treatment of Caltrans Highway Runoff Based on a Maximum Extent Practicable Evaluation
Glenn Moeller and Gary LippnerPresented at: Transportation Research Board, 8th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 7–11, 2001
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Siting Design and Operation of Infiltration BMPs: A Case Study
Brian Currier, Scott Taylor, John Johnston, Howard Yamaguchi,and J. Steven Borroum
Presented at: American Society of Civil Engineers World Water & Environmental Resources Congress 2001, Orlando, Florida, May 20–24, 2001
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A Wet Pond as a Storm Water Runoff BMP Case Study
Scott Taylor and Brian CurrierPresented at: Department of Environmental Resources Engineering, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1999
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A Constructed Stormwater Wet Basin: The Caltrans Experience
Catherine Beitia and Anna LantinPresented at: CEA-CREST (Center for Environmental Analysis), CSULA, Pasadena,
California, May 28, 2004
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Pilot Filtration Studies for Turbidity and Nutrient Removal at Lake Tahoe
Dipen Patel, Jeffrey Hauser, John Johnston, and Jeffry CurtisPresented at: 2nd Biennial Conference on Tahoe Environmental Concerns, Lake Tahoe, California, May 17–19, 2004
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Design and Permitting Challenges of Highway Constructed Treatment Wetlands
Catherine Beitia, Anna Lantin, Laura Larson, David Alderete, and Misty ScharffPresented at: International Erosion Control Association, 35th Annual Conference,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 16–20, 2004
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Storm Water Filtration Pilot Studies at Lake Tahoe
Dipen Patel and John JohnstonPresented at: American Water Resources Association, 2003 Annual Water Resources Conference, San Diego, California, November 3, 2003
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Design and Construction Experiences with Three Variations of Austin Style Sand Filters in the Transportation Environment
Laura Larsen and David AlderetePresented at: StormCon, San Antonio, Texas, July 2003
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"You Paid How Much?" A Sampling of Costs for California Stormwater Programs
Brian Currier, Glenn Moeller, and Joseph JonesPresented at: 4th Annual North American Surface Water Quality Conference and Exposition (StormCon), Orlando, Florida, July 18–21, 2005
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Small-Scale Pilot Testing of Stormwater Treatment Systems to Meet Numerical Effluent Limits in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Jeffrey Hauser, Jeffry Curtis, John Johnston, Dipen Patel, and Mark KeislerReprinted with permission from: Proceedings of WEFTEC .05, the 78th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (CD-ROM), Washington, DC, October 30–November 2, 2005
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Erosion Control
The Design and Construction of a Rainfall Simulator
Jacqueline Blanquies, Misty Scharff, and Brent HallockPresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), 34th Annual Conference and Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 24–28, 2003
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Development of the Highway Erosion Assessment Tool (HEAT) for Evaluation of Roadside Slopes
Misty Scharff, Brent Hallock, A. Sloan, M. Hart, L. Karren, and J. KimmelshuePresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), 33rd Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 25–March 1, 2002
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Effects of Erosion Control Treatments on Native Plant and Ryegrass Establishment
Mark Chiaramonte, Misty Scharff, Brent Hallock, and Michael CurtoPresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), 34th Annual Conference and Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 24–28, 2003
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Evaluation of Storm Water Treatment by Vegetated Areas Adjacent to Highways
Misty Scharff, Anna Lantin, and David AlderetePresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), 34th Annual Conference and Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 24–28, 2003
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A GIS to Select Plant Species for Erosion Control Along California Highways
Misty Scharff, Brent Hallock, S. Rein, and Michael CurtoPresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), Conference 33, Orlando, Florida, February 25–March 1, 2002
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Plant Establishment with Rainfall Simulators for Erosion Control
Misty Scharff, Brent Hallock, S. Rein, and Michael CurtoPresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), Conference 33, Orlando, Florida, February 25–March 1, 2002
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Vegetation Establishment for Erosion Control Under Simulated Rainfall
Brent Hallock, Misty Scharff, Steve Rein, and Kaila DettmanPresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), 34th Annual Conference and Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 24–28, 2003
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Effectiveness of Native Vegetation Planting Techniques to Minimize Erosion
Brent Hallock, Kaila Dettman, Steve Rein, Mike Curto, and Misty ScharffPresented at: American Water Resources Association, 2003 Annual Water Resources Conference, San Diego, California, November 25, 2003
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Native Grasses and Graminoids: Tools for Protecting Water Quality
Misty ScharffPresented at: California Native Grass Association, 2004 Annual Conference, Modesto, California, April 16, 2004
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Storm Water Quality Benefits of Vegetated Filter Strips Adjacent to California Highways
Misty Scharff, Anna Lantin, and Ed OthmerPresented at: Soil Science Society of America Conference, Denver, Colorado,
November 27, 2003
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Effectiveness of Vegetated Biostrips in the Treatment of Highway Storm Water Runoff
Misty Scharff, Anna Lantin, and Ed OthmerPresented at: American Water Resources Association, 2003 Annual Water Resources Conference, San Diego, California, November 25, 2003
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Lessons Learned From the Design of a Bioretention Area to Treat Storm Water Runoff
David Alderete and Misty ScharffPresented at: 3rd Annual North American Surface Water Quality Conference (StormCon), Palm Desert, California, July 26–29, 2004
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Effectiveness of Vegetated Biostrips in the Treatment of Highway Storm Water Runoff: A Comparison of RULSE and RULSE2 Methods
Misty Scharff, Anna Lantin, and Ed OthmerPresented at: American Water Resources Association, 2003 Annual Water Resources Conference, San Diego, California, November 25, 2003
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Comparison of RUSLE and RUSLE2 to Determine Water Quality Treatment of Vegetated Strips
Misty ScharffPresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), Conference 36, Dallas, Texas, February 20–24, 2005
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Performance of Erosion Control Treatments and Native Vegetation on Reapplied Topsoil
Brent Hallock, Anne Power, Steve Rein, and Misty ScharffPresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), Conference 36, Dallas, Texas, February 20–24, 2005
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Case Study: The Design of a Bioretention Area to Treat Highway Runoff and Control Sediment
David Alderete and Misty ScharffPresented at: International Erosion Control Association (IECA), Conference 36, Dallas, Texas, February 20–24, 2005
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Litter Management
Evaluating Drain Inlet Cleaning as a Storm Water Best Management Practice
E. E. Dammel, B. J. Berger, L. C. Regenmorter, and G. S. LippnerPresented at: International Water Association (IWA) 5th International Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 10–15, 2001
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Results of the Caltrans Litter Management Pilot Study
Gary Lippner, John Johnston, Suzanne Combs, Kimberly Walter, and David MarxPublished in: Transportation Research Record 1743, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC, 2001
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A Scientific Approach to Evaluating Storm Water Best Management Practices for Litter
Gary Lippner, Roger Churchwell, Robin Allison, Glenn Moeller, and John JohnstonPresented at: California Water Environment Association (CWEA), 72nd Annual Conference, Sacramento, California, April 16–19, 2000 (included in conference proceedings)
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Study Quantifies Broom Sweeper Litter Pickup Ability
Glenn Moeller and Gary LippnerPublished in: American Sweeper (online magazine), Volume 8, 2000
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A Regression Model to Predict Litter in Urban Freeway Outfalls After Rainstorms
Daniel B. Syrek, Masoud Kayhanian, and Scott MeyerPresented at: StormCon, Austin, Texas, July 2003
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Stormwater Monitoring
Quantifying Representative Sampling Using A Hydrologic Analysis Tool
Christian CarletonPresented at: StormCon 2015, Austin,TX
August 4, 2015
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Impact of Non-Detects in Water Quality Data on Estimation of Constituent Mass Loading
M. Kayhanian, A. Singh, and Scott MeyerPresented at: Transportation Research Board 8th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC,
January 7–11, 2001
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The Impact of Annual Average Daily Traffic on Highway Runoff Pollutant Concentrations
M. Kayhanian, A. Singh,Claus Suverkropp, and Steve BorrumPaper available at: Journal of Environmental Engineering [2003] 129 (11): 975–990
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Flow Meter Dye Dilution Test: A Literature Review
OWP StaffPrepared for: Client Redacted, December 2006
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Water Quality
Characteristics of Stormwater Runoff From Highway Construction Sites in California
M. Kayhanian, Kevin Murphy, Louis Regenmorter, and Richard HallerPublished in: Transportation Research Record 1743, Paper No. 01-3181, National Academy Press
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Water Quality Assessment for the California Department of Transportation San Diego Region
Malcolm Walker, Ashli Cooper, Cid Tesoro, and Glenn MoellerPresented at: American Society of Civil Engineers 2000 Joint Conference on Water Resources Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 30–August 2, 2000 (included in conference proceedings)
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The Impact of Annual Average Daily Traffic on Highway Runoff Pollutant Concentrations
Masoud Kayhanian, Amardeep Singh, Claus Suverkropp, and Steve BorroumPresented at: American Society of Civil Engineers 2000 Joint Conference on Water Resources Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 30–August 2, 2000 (included in conference proceedings)
Pilot Filtration Studies for Turbidity and Nutrient Removal at Lake Tahoe
Dipen Patel, Jeffrey Hauser, John Johnston, and Jeffry CurtisPresented at: 3rd Annual North American Surface Water Quality Conference (StormCon), Palm Desert, California, July 26–29, 2004
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Small-Scale Pilot Studies Using Coagulants for Turbidity and Phosphorous Removal at Lake Tahoe
John Johnston, Jeff Curtis, Dipen Patel, and Jeff HauserPresented at: 3rd Annual North American Surface Water Quality Conference (StormCon), Palm Desert, California, July 26–29, 2004
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Wastewater Treatment
Study Planning
An Evaluation of Fouling Potential and Methods to Control Fouling in Microfiltration Membranes for Secondary Wastewater Effluent
Shannon R. Holman and Kurt N. OhlingerPublished in: Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 2007),
pp. 6417–6444
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Enhanced Removal of Heavy Metals in Primary Treatment Using Coagulation and Flocculation
Pauline D. Johnson, Padmanabhan Girinathannair, Kurt N. Ohlinger, Stephen Ritchie, Leah Teuber, and Jason KirbyPublished in: Water Environment Research, 80 (5): 472–479 (May 2008)
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Data Evaluation & Statistical Analysis
Struvite Scale Potential Determination Using a Computer Model
Kurt N. Ohlinger and Ramzi J. MahmoodPresented at World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, Philadelphia, PA
June 23-26, 2003
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Assessment of Struvite Mitigation Measures for the City of Boulder Wastewater Treatment Plant Centrate Processing System
Kurt N. OhlingerPaper prepared for: City of Boulder, n.d., 3 pp.
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Feasibility Studies
Energy Requirements for the Manufacture of Piping Materials: Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): A Comparison
Kurt N. OhlingerFinal Report to: Sacramento County Sanitation District No. 1, February 28, 2002
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Generation of Toxicants from the Manufacture, Use, and Disposal of Piping Materials: Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): A Comparison
Kurt N. OhlingerFinal Report to: Sacramento County Sanitation District No. 1, February 28, 2002
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Engineering Sustainability of Piping Materials: Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe: A Comparison
Kurt N. OhlingerFinal Report to: Sacramento County Sanitation District No. 1, February 28, 2002
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The Fate of Ammonia in Facultative Lagoon Treatment Processes: An Investigation of Methods for Reducing Ammonia in Recycle Streams: A Literature Review
OWP StaffPrepared for: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, January 2009
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Ammonia Removal Options for High Purity Oxygen Activated Sludge Systems: A Literature Review
OWP StaffPrepared for: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, April 2009
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Ammonia Removal within Wetlands: A Literature Review
OWP StaffPrepared for: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, April 2009
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RazoRooter II and Sanafoam Vaporooter II: A Literature Review
OWP StaffPrepared for: Sacramento Area Sewer District, April 2009
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The Effects of Solids Retention Time on Effluent Ammonia Concentration in Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Wastewater Solids: A Literature Review
OWP StaffPrepared for: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, April 2008
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Impacts of Sanitary Sewer Overflows and Combined Sewer Overflows on Human Health and on the Environment: A Literature Review
OWP StaffPrepared for: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, April 2008
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Training
OWP Water and Wastewater Course Manuals
OWP Water and Wastewater Course Manuals
Training Manual: Pollution Prevention Training for Pretreatment Inspectors
OWP StaffPrepared for: California State Water Resources Control Board, n.d.
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