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Jeanine D. Plummer

Publications

Peer-Reviewed (Refereed) Journal Articles

• Plummer, J. D. and Long, S. C. 2007. Monitoring source water for microbial contamination: Evaluation of water quality measures. Water Research, 41 (16): 3716-3728.

• Long, S. C., Plummer, J. D., Tauscher, T., and Aull, M. 2006. Using a weight-of-evidence approach for management of watersheds. Water Science & Technology, 54 (3): 71-76.

• Long, S. C., Arango, C., and Plummer, J. D. 2005. An optimized enumeration method for sorbitol-fermenting Bifidobacteria in water samples. The Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 51: 413-422.

• Plummer, J. D. and Long, S. C. 2004. Sonication as an alternative disinfectant for Escherichia coli and MS2 coliphage in drinking waters. Journal of the New England Water Works Association, 188 (4): 240-252.

• Long, S. C. and Plummer, J. D. 2004. Assessing land use impacts on water quality using microbial source tracking. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 40 (6): 1433-1448.

• Plummer, J. D. and Edzwald, J. K. 2002. Effects of chlorine and ozone on algal cell properties and removal of algae by coagulation. J. Water Supply: Research and Technology – AQUA, 51 (6): 307-318.

• Plummer, J. D. and Edzwald, J. K. 2001. Effect of ozone on algae as precursors for trihalomethane and haloacetic acid production. Environmental Science and Technology, 35 (18): 3661-3668.

• Plummer, J. D. and Edzwald, J. K. 1998. Effect of ozone on disinfection by-product formation of algae. Water Science and Technology, 37 (2): 49-55.

• Plummer, J. D., Edzwald, J. K., and Kelley, M. B. 1995. Removing Cryptosporidium by dissolved-air flotation. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 87 (9): 85-95.

Presentations

Conference Presentations

• Plummer, J. D. and Griffin, J. S. 2008. Microbial Source Tracking for Pathogenic Viruses. Presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 16 - 20, 2008.

• Plummer, J. D.; Prokop, T. R.; Talukdar, K.; Widmer, G.; and Pozzo, W. A Flow-through Acoustic Cavitation Technology for Inactivation of Microorganisms. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 8 – 12, 2008.

• Prokop, T. R.; Plummer, J. D.; Talukdar, K.; Pozzo, W.; and Widmer, G. Inactivation of Microorganisms in a Flow Through Sonication System. Presented at the New England Water Works Association Spring Exhibition and Conference, Worcester, MA, April 2 – 3, 2008.

• Long, S.C. and Plummer, J. D. 2008. Using microbial source tracking in watershed management: Is high quality source water sustainable? Presented at the AWWA Sustainable Water Sources Conference, Reno, NV, February 10-13, 2008.

• Plummer, J. D. and Ringer, E. E. Disinfection with sonication – Impact on trihalomethane formation potential. Presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Charlotte, NC, November 4 – 8, 2007.

• Plummer, J. D.; Long, S. C.; Elbag, M. A.; and Tache, M. N. 2007. Identifying non-point source pollution: Implications for source water quality monitoring. Presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Source Water Protection Symposium, Savannah, GA, January 28 – 30, 2007.

• Plummer, J. D., Long, S. C., Elbag, M. A., and Tache, M. N. Assessing surface water pollution via indicator organisms, traditional parameters and microbial source tracking tools. Presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Denver, CO, November 5 – 9, 2006.

• Carlson, B., Long, S. C., and Plummer, J. D. Performance evaluation of appropriate in-home drinking water treatment options for developing countries. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 11 – 15, 2006.

• Tache, M. N., Long, S. C., Elbag, M. A., and Plummer, J. D. Application of microbial source tracking to separate microbial sources to a drinking water reservoir tributary. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 11 – 15, 2006.

• Long, S. C. and Plummer, J. D. 2006. Protecting source waters using microbial source tracking. Presented at the International Symposium on Waterborne Pathogens, Atlanta, Georgia, March 16 – 18, 2006.

• Plummer, J. D. and Long, S. C. 2005. Enhancement of chlorine inactivation with chemical free sonication. Presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, November 6 – 10, 2005, Quebec City, Quebec.

• Plummer, J. D., Long, S. C., and Aull, M. E. 2005. Statistical evaluation of watershed monitoring data. Presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, November 6 – 10, 2005, Quebec City, Quebec.

• Long, S. C., Plummer, J. D.; Tauscher, T.; Aull, M. E. 2005. Using a weight-of-evidence approach for management of watersheds. Presented at and proceedings of the IWA WaterMicro05 Conference, Swansea, Wales, UK, September 4 – 9, 2005.

• Long, S. C., Plummer, J. D., Tauscher, T., and Aull, M. E. 2005. Managing watershed activities using an integrated approach. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 12 – 16, 2005.

• Plummer, J. D. 2005. Algae and their effects on drinking water quality. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, June 12 – 16, 2005, San Francisco, CA.

• Long, S. C., Han, K., and Plummer, J. D. 2005. An overview of microbial source tracking for watershed management. Presented at the American Society for Microbiology 105th General Meeting, June 5 – 9, 2005, Atlanta, GA.

• Plummer, J. D. 2005. Impacts of algae on source water quality. Presented at the AWWA Source Water Protection Symposium, January 23 – 25, 2005, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

• Plummer, J. D., Long, S. C., Roberts, A. A., Rudge, L. M., Aull, M. E., and Tauscher, T. 2005. Integrated watershed monitoring and management using traditional and microbial source tracking tools. Presented at the AWWA Source Water Protection Symposium, January 23 – 26, 2005, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

• Tauscher, T.; Long, S. C.; and Plummer, J. D. 2004. Microbial source tracking for assessing watershed hotspots. 2004. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 13 – 17, 2004.

• Tauscher, T.; Long, S. C.; Plummer, J. D.; and Aull, M. E. 2004. Managing watershed activities using microbial source tracking. Poster presented at the 28^th Annual Meeting of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists, Hancock, MA, March 17 – 19, 2004.

• Long, S. C., Plummer, J. D., Mahar, E. J., and Siraco, D. 2003. An examination of sonication technology for inactivation of MS2 coliphage. Poster presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, June 15 – 19, 2003. Awarded first place in Water Science and Research Division poster session.

• Plummer, J. D., Long, S. C., Wong, K. Y., and Mahar, E. J. 2002. Inactivation of E. coli and MS2 coliphage with ultrasound and chlorine. Poster presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Seattle, WA, November 10 – 13, 2002. Awarded second place in poster competition.

• Long, S. C., Pei, R., Mahar, E. J., and Plummer, J. D. 2002. Watershed level evaluation of three source-tracking microbial indicators. Presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Seattle, WA, November 10 – 13, 2002.

• Wong, K. Y., Plummer, J. D., and Long, S. C. 2002. Ultrasound as a Sole or Synergistic Disinfectant in Drinking Water Treatment. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 16 – 20, 2002.

• Lavigne, P. and Plummer, J. D. 2002. Inactivation of E. coli with a portable UV pen. Poster presented at the Water Environment Federation Disinfection Conference, February 17 – 20, 2002, St. Petersburg, Florida.

• Plummer, J. D. and Edzwald, J. K. 2000. Impacts of ozone on coagulation of algal-laden waters. Presented at and proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 5 – 8, 2000.

• Plummer, J. D. and Edzwald, J. K. 2000. Trihalomethane and haloacetic acid production from algae. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 11 – 15, 2000.

• Plummer, J. D. and Edzwald, J. K. 1998. Control of algae in drinking waters by coagulation and oxidation. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, June 21 – 25, 1998.

• Plummer, J. D. and Edzwald, J. K. 1997. Effect of ozone on disinfection by-product formation of algae. Presented at and proceedings of the IAWQ-IWSA Joint Specialist Conference: Reservoir Management and Water Supply - an Integrated System, Prague, Czech Republic, May 19 – 23, 1997.

• Kelley, M. B., Edzwald, J. K., Plummer, J. D., and Komisar, S. J. 1996. Cryptosporidium removals by dissolved air flotation and sedimentation - an evaluation of coagulants and operating conditions. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, June 23 – 27, 1996.

• Shoemaker, C. A., Whiffen, G., and Denu, J. A. (maiden name). 1996. Optimizing groundwater remediation including weighted feedback for incorporating model uncertainty. In Soil and Groundwater Pollution, Fundamentals, Risk Assessment and Legislation. Ed. A. J. B. Zehnder. Proceedings of the SCOPE Workshop, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic, June 6 – 7, 1994 (Published 1996).

• Edzwald, J. K., Plummer, J. D., and Kelley, M. B. 1995. Cryptosporidium: Coagulation, clarification, and filtration. Presented at and proceedings of the IAWQ-IWSA Workshop on Removal of Microorganisms from Water and Wastewater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 31, 1995.

• Plummer, J. D., Edzwald, J. K., and Kelley, M. B. 1995. Removal of Cryptosporidium parvum from drinking water by dissolved air flotation. Presented at and proceedings of the American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, California, June 18 – 22, 1995.

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