Water Environment Research (WER) is a peer-reviewed environmental journal for the dissemination of fundamental and applied research in all scientific and technical areas related to water quality and pollution control. Topics of interest include hazardous wastes, ground and surface waters, drinking water, source water protection, remediation and treatment systems, conservation and reuse, environmental risk and health, biosolids and residuals management, waste minimization, and aquatic sciences. Water Environment Research seeks to discuss complete and fully interpreted results of original research and to report studies of engineering and science applicability.