News and Recent Publications
Use of 2D and 3D Models for Water Supply Management
Kareem Hannoun presented at NALMS 2025 on the use of 2D and 3D models to evaluate existing and alternative pump station locations in Richland-Chambers Reservoir, Texas.
CyanoHAB Intensity Predictions
Kareem Hannoun coauthored an article on Lake Champlain Inland Sea cyanoHAB intensity predictions using remote sensing in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing.
Miramar Reservoir 3D Model Application for Indirect Potable Reuse
Kareem Hannoun presented at NALMS 2023 on the use of a 3D hydrodynamic model to predict dilution of purified water under a range of operating conditions and environmental factors.
CyanoHAB Forecasting in Lake Champlain
Kareem Hannoun presented at NALMS 2024 on cyanoHAB forecasting in Lake Champlain.
Tracer Study Validation for Water Reuse
Kareem Hannoun presented on 3D model development and validation for Miramar Reservoir at 2022 WateReuse California.
Fire Impact on Water Quality
Kareem Hannoun presented on the impact of the Thomas Fire on Lake Casitas water quality at 2022 NALMS Conference.
VT EPSCoR Collaboration
We are collaborating with University of Vermont and the VT EPSCoR BREE program to develop a 3D water quality model of the Inland Sea of Lake Champlain, and presented at the 2021 Spring Meeting and 2021 All-Hands Meeting. This work was recently presented by WQS's Kareem Hannoun at the 2021 NALMS conference. View the NALMS presentation recording here or the slides here.
Bureau of Reclamation Guidance Manual on Water Reuse
WQS recently contributed to a USBR guidance manual that provides recommendations to utilities on how to implement potable reuse projects.
Lakeline Article on Indirect Potable Reuse
WQS published an article along with the City of San Diego in Lakeline titled "Indirect Potable Reuse in Miramar Reservoir"
Lake Arrowhead Water Quality
Imad Hannoun coauthored an article on water quality in Lake Arrowhead in Science of the Total Environment.
Sweetwater Water Quality Improvement Analysis
We conducted an analysis of possible water quality improvement strategies for Sweetwater Reservoir in Chula Vista, CA. The report is available via Sweetwater Authority.
San Diego Title 22 Engineering Report and Environmental Impact Study
WQS prepared Appendix G of the Pure Water North City Project Environmental Impact Statement and Section 11 of the Title 22 Engineering Report.
Resources
North American Lake Management Society
California Lake Management Society
AWWA primer on potable reuse
Overview of a major potable reuse project by the City of San Diego
International Water Association
Promoting sustainable water sources