IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science

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Towards Sustainable Water Resources for Central
Indiana University/Corporate Partnerships for
Long-Term Water Research
Dr. Lenore P. Tedesco Director Center for Earth
and Environmental Science Associate
Professor Department of Geology

www.cees.iupui.edu
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IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science

• A Research and Outreach Center Housed within the
  School of Science and the Department of Geology
• 25 Affiliated Faculty from 11 Research
  Disciplines 6 Staff Research Scientists
• Applied Environmental Research Specialties
• Water Resource Evaluation
• Wetland Ecosystem Restoration
• The Fate and Transport ofEnvironmental
  Contaminants
• Environmental Data Management and Visualization
• Environmental Science Education

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Impaired Waters of the US (1998)
493 Total Impaired Stream Reaches Listed in UWR

• Upper White River
• E. Coli (339)
• Fish Consumption Advisory for PCBs (110)
• Fish Consumption Advisory for Hg (109)
• Impaired Biotic Communities (98)

Water Threatened / Total Miles in Watershed
US EPA, 2001
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Human Modification of the Hydrologic Cycle

• Deforestation

• Indiana naturally has an abundance of freshwater
• Human modification of the landscape has altered
  the natural cycle in Indiana
• Deforestation as an initial impact
• Removal of Keystone Species (beaver) leads to
  stream modification and buffer changes
• Agricultural drainage and piping - leads to
  wetland loss, stream modification, decreased
  recharge
• Urbanization and residential development -
  continued wetland loss, stream modification,
  increased flow

• 1620

• 1920

(Goudie, 1954)
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Indiana Wetland Loss
3.5 of surface area 813,000 acres
James Robb IDEM 2002
24.1 of surface area 5.6 million acres
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IndianaLand Use/Cover

• Indiana is Dominated by Agricultural Land Cover
• Glaciated Landscapes (Till and Outwash) Dominant
  in North and Central Areas
• Central and Southern Portions of State More
  Forested with Deeply Incised Valleys
• Geologic Setting and Land Use /Land Cover
  Determine Water Resources and Define Threats

US EPA 1994
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Water Resource Availability
Public WaterSupplies
Groundwater Surface Water Both
0
600 GPM

• Abundant Groundwater in Northern Indiana and in
  Outwash Valleys
• Groundwater is Predominant Source of Drinking
  Water for Most Municipalities
• Limited Water Resources in Southern Indiana
  Primarily in Outwash Valleys
• Surface Water Primary Source for Indianapolis
  Drinking Water Supply (75)

IDNR
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Major Watersheds
Lake Michigan
St. Joseph
Kankakee
Maumee
Wabash

• Watersheds Form Important Natural Boundaries that
  Cross Political and Land Use Boundaries
• Watershed Characteristics are Controlled by
  Geology, Soils, Land Use-Land Cover, Climate,
  Among Others
• Successful Water Resource Management Requires
  Implementation Plans Targeted to Address Inherent
  Watershed Characteristics and Needs

Lafayette
Indianapolis
White-water
White River
West Fork
East Fork
Bloomington
Ohio River
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Upper White River Watershed Land Use/ Land Cover
Highly Urban Urban
Agriculture Grasslands
Forested
CUPE, 2000
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Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership

• 20 Year Research and Development Partnership
  between CEES and Veolia Water
• Watershed-scale Approach to Improving Water
  Quality
• Working Towards Sustainable Drink Water Resources

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Research Collaborators

• IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science
• Dr. Lenore P. Tedesco, Project Director,
  Sedimentologist
• Dr. Gabriel M. Filippelli, Geochemist
• Dr. Jose Ramos, Water System Engineer
• Dr. Kathy Licht, Geomorphologist
• Dr. Eliot A. Atekwana, Isotope Geochemist
• Dr. Philippe Vidon, Hydrologist, Nutrient
  Dynamics
• Dr. Pierre Jacinthe, Soil Biogeochemist
• Dr. Lin Li, Remote Sensing
• Dr. Jeff Wilson, GIS and Remote Sensing
• Dr. Jennifer Latimer, Geochemist
• Denise Lani Pascual, Phytoplankton Ecology
• Lora K. Shrake, Research Coordinator
• Bob E. Hall, Technologist, Visualization
• Robert C. Barr, Project Specialist
• Robyn Raftis, Graduate Research Assistant
• Leda Jackson, Graduate Research Assistant
• Abby Campbell, Graduate Research Assistant

• IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment
• Dr. Greg Lindsey, Associate Dean (IUPUI-SPEA)
• Dona Sapp, Research Associate
• IU School of Medicine
• Dr. Stephen Jay, ChairDepartment of Public
  Health
• Dr. James Klaunig, ToxicologyDepartment of
  Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Indiana University
• William Jones School of Public and Environmental
  Affairs
• Purdue University
• Dr. Tim Filley, BiogeochemistDepartment of Earth
  and Atmospheric Sciences
• Dr. Ron Turco, DirectorIndiana Water Resource
  Research Center
• Dr. Brad Joern, Soil Scientist, Nutrient
  ManagementDepartment of Agronomy
• Dr. Doug Smith, Research Soil Scientist USDA,
  ARS, National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory

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Research Collaborators

• Veolia Environnement
• Dr. Francis Luck, Managing DirectorBerlin Center
  of CompetenceBerlin, Germany
• Emmanuel SoyeuxParis, France
• Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and
  Treatment
• Dr. Justin Brookes, Research ScientistSouth
  Australian Water Corporation
• Dr. Rudi Regel, Aquatic EcologistAustralian
  Water Quality Centre
• Dr. Rob Daly, Research ScientistAustralian Water
  Quality Centre

• Veolia Water
• Jean-Michel Seillier, Vice-PresidentAsset
  Management / Operational Support
• Dr. Chandra Mysore, Director Drinking Water
  Programs
• Dan Moran, Process Engineer
• Dale Pershing, Environmental and Regulatory
  Compliance
• Sherrae Davis, ManagerAsset Management
• Christophe Emeraux, Research Engineer
• Johanna Leger, Research Engineer

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Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership RD
Program Focus(2003-2008)

• Assess Watershed Characteristics Affecting
  Surface Water Quality
• Document Reservoir Biogeochemistry, Algal Ecology
  and Nutrient Cycling to Predict Algal Blooms
• Investigate Groundwater-Surface Interactions
• Implement and Evaluate Targeted Watershed
  Improvement Strategies
• Develop Rapid Assessment Tools for Water Quality
  and Water Resource Management
• Build Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network,
  Data Sets, and GIS to Model Source Water Systems
  for Management

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Watersheds of the Indianapolis Water Reservoirs
MorseReservoir
GeistReservoir
Eagle CreekReservoir
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Upper White River Watershed Topography
Surface Water Source Ground Water Source Both GW
SW Source Indianapolis WaterService Area
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CEES/CIWRP Regional Watershed Program Support and
Collaborations

• Upper White River Watershed Alliance
• Eagle Creek Watershed Task Force and Alliance
• Hamilton County Surveyors Office
• Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District
• Central Indiana Land Trust
• Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation
• City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works
• Marion County Health Department
• US Geological Survey
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management

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Maintaining Sustainable Water Resources

• Water Resources Protection and Preservation
• Source Reduction of Contaminants Entering Surface
  and Groundwater
• Improved Storm Water Management Practices
• Water Resources Enhancement
• Increase Groundwater Recharge
• Reduction of Overland Flows
• Watershed Management Strategies
• Wetland Restoration, Creation and Mitigation
• Riparian Buffer Creation and Maintenance
• Stream Rehabilitation
• Upland Cover Improvement

Fall Creek Watershed USGS DEM VE10X LandSat
Image
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Sustainable Water Resources Require Regional
Planning

• Water Resource Sustainability comes from planning
  and management that is on watershed scales with
  local implementation
• Recognizes needs for water supply, water quality,
  flood control, drainage, fisheries, biodiversity,
  habitat preservation, and recreation
• Recognizes that these needs often compete
• Regional Planning and collaborative
  implementation is critical to resolving water
  quality impairments

RegionalPlanning
Cumulative Effects
LocalActions
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CIWRP Opportunities to Leverage Resources

• Corporate Funding Provides Matching Support to
  State and Federal Funding Programs
• Veolia EPA Certified Analytical Labs Provide
  In-kind Services and Support to Research Programs
• Veolia Environnment International Research and
  Development Programs Provide Technical Support
  and Collaboration Opportunities

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Center for Earth and Environmental Science
Interdisciplinary Solutions for Urban
Environmental Problems

• www.cees.iupui.edu

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