Craig D. Adams, Ph.D., P.E.

Education

• Ph.D. Environmental Health Engineering, University of Kansas
• M.S. Environmental Health Engineering, University of Kansas
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Kansas

Professional Titles

• Registered professional engineer (Kansas)
• Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers
• Board Certified Environmental Engineer, American Academy of Environmental Engineers

Water and Sanitation Projects and Education

We work with Billikens for Clean Water and Engineers Without Borders doing water, hygiene and education projects in developing countries and domestically. Please see the links above for more detail.

Research

The Adams Research Group conducts research in the Water Quality and Treatment Laboratory at SLU on drinking water quality and technologies (including cyanotoxins, novel taste and odor compounds, and remote water quality sensing), and appropriate technologies for developing nations.

Water Quality and Treatment – The Adams Research Group examines oxidation and sorption processes for drinking water contaminants (including pharmaceuticals, cyanotoxins, taste-and-odor compounds, disinfection byproducts, and other compounds). His research group uses a fundamental approach to address water quality and treatment issues to develop actionable guidance for utilities in the United States and beyond. He works extensively with translating research on cyanotoxins and cyanobacteria into actionable guidance for water utilities in the United States and elsewhere. His group also is focused on novel taste and odor compounds including analysis, occurrence and control. Other work includes validation and guidance on the use of geospatial and terrestrial spectral data for water quality and algal bloom risk prediction.

Testing, Guidance, and Implementation of Appropriate Technologies for Developing Nations – The Adams Research Group is involved in the validation and testing of a wide range of filtration and disinfection technologies used in developing nations. He is involved in implementation of selected technologies in communities in Central America and Africa. His group is also focused heavily on social and education aspects of drinking water quality and treatment, sanitation and hygiene including developing and conducting workshops for various groups.

Publications and Media Placements

Utility Guidance Documents

Wert, E., Zamyadi, A., Adams, C., Rosenfeldt, E., Greenstein, K. (2019) “Release of Intracellular Cyanotoxins during Oxidation of Naturally-Occurring and Lab-Cultured Cyanobacteria,” Water Research Foundation Report (WRF Project 4692a).

Wert, E., Zamyadi, A., Adams, C., Rosenfeldt, E., Greenstein, K. (2019) “Utility Guidance Manual for the Management of Intracellular Cyanotoxins,” Water Research Foundation Guidance Document (WRF Project 4692).

Ghosh, A., Bartrand, T., Marfil-Vega, R., Adams, C., Grayman, W. (2019) “Sources and Fate of Taste and Odor Causing Compounds in the Missouri River,” Water Research Foundation Report (WRF Project 4683).

Randtke, S., Peltier, E., Adams, C., Lane, R., Breault, Z., Carter, R., Roberson, A. (2017) “Evaluation of Lead Service Line Lining and Coating Technologies,” Water Research Foundation Report (WRF Project 4351).

Roberson, A., Bench, R., Adams, C., Rosen, J. (2015) “Development of AWWA Recommendations for CCL4 Prioritization and Process,” American Water Works Association (AWWA) Report.

Recent Peer-reviewed literature

1. Peterson, K., Sagan, V., Sloan, J., Maalouf, S., Adams, C. (2019) “Monitoring Inland Water Quality using Remote Sensing: Potential and Limitations of Spectral Indices, Bio-optical Simulations, Machine Learning, and Cloud Computing,” Earth-Science Reviews (in review)

2. Adams, C., Rendall, J., Medina, M., Adams, M. (2019) “Thermal Disinfection in Urine-Diversion Dry Toilets,” Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. (to be submitted October 2019)

3. Eghrary, H., Adams, C., He, X., Stanford, B., Rosenfeldt, E. (2019), “ELISA- versus LC/MS/MS-dependent apparent oxidation kinetics for microcystins by chlorine, permanganate and ozone,” (to be submitted October 2019)

4. Zhang, H., West, D., Shi, H., Ma, Y., Adams, C., Eichholz, T. (2019) “Simultaneous Determination of Selected Trace Contaminants in Drinking Water Using Solid Phase Extraction-High Performance Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry,” Water, Air, & Soil Pollution., 230, 28. (published on line 2018; in print 2019)

5. Xue, R., Donovan, A., Zhang, H., Ma, Y., Adams, C., Yang, J., Hua, B., Inniss, E., Eichholz, T., Shi, H. (2018) “Simultaneous Removal of Ammonia and N-Nitrosamine Precursors From High Ammonia Water by Zeolite and Powdered Activated Carbon,” Journal of Environmental Sciences, 64, 82-91.

6. He, X., Stanford, B., Adams, C., Rosenfeldt, E., Wert, E. (2018) “Comparison of ELISA and LC-MS/MS Analytical Methods and Validation of AWWA Hazen-Adams CyanoTOX,” J. American Water Works Association, 110, 62-67.

7. Donovan, A., Adams, C., Ma, Y., Stephan, C., Eichholz, T. Shi, H. (2018) “Fate of Nanoparticles during Alum and Ferric Coagulation Monitored Using Single Particle ICP-MS,” Chemosphere, 195, 531-541.

8. Xue, R., Shi, H., Ma, Y., Yang, J., Hua, B., Inniss, E., Adams, C., Eichholz, T. (2017) “Evaluation of Thirteen Haloacetic Acids and Ten Trihalomethanes Formation by Peracetic Acid and Chlorine Disinfection,” Chemosphere, 289, 349-356.

9. He, X., Stanford, B., Adams, C., Rosenfeldt, E., Wert, E. (2017) “Varied Influence of Microcystin Structural Difference on ELISA Cross-Reactivity and Chlorination Kinetics of Congener Mixtures,” Water Research, 126, 515-523.

10. Zhang, H., Dan, Y., Adams, C., Shi, H., Ma, Y., Eichholz, T. (2017) “Effect of Oxidant Demand on the Release and Degradation of Microcystin-LR from Microcystis Aeruginosa during Oxidation,” Chemosphere, 181, 562-568.

11. Mu, R., Shi, H., Adams, C., Eichholz, T., Ma, Y. (2017) “Detection, Occurrence, and Removal of Selected Pharmaceuticals in Missouri Drinking Water,” Urban Water Journal, 14, 704-712.

12. Stanford, B., Adams, C., Rosenfeldt, E., Arevalo, E., Reinert, A. (2016) “CyanoTOX: Tools for Managing Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Treatment with Chemical Oxidants,” Journal American Water Works Association, 108, 412-46.

13. Donovan, A., Adams, C., Ma, Y., Stephen, C., Eichholz, T., Shi, H. (2016) “Single Particle ICP-MS Characterization of Titanium Dioxide, Silver, and Gold Nanoparticles during Drinking Water Treatment,” Chemosphere, 144, 148-153.

14. Donovan, A., Adams, C., Ma, Y., Stephan, C., Eichholz, T., Shi, H. (2016) “Detection of Zinc Oxide and Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles during Drinking Water Treatment by Rapid Single Particle ICP-MS Methods,” Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 408, 5137-5145.

15. Qiang, Z., Zhang, H., Dong, H., Adams, C., Luan, G., Wang, L. (2015) “Formation of Disinfection Byproducts in a Recirculating Mariculture System: Emerging Concerns,” Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 17, 471-477.

16. Wu, Q., Shi, H., Ma, Y., Adams, C., Jiang, H., Wang, J., Eichholz, T., Timmons, T. (2015) “Removal of Secondary and Tertiary Amines as N-nitrosamine Precursors in Drinking Water System by Adsorption Methods,” Separation and Purification Technology, 156, 972-979.

17. Roberson, A., Adams, C., Bench, R., Rosen, J. (2015) “Development of Recommendations for the Fourth Contaminant Candidate List,” Journal of the American Water Works Association, 107, E509-E522.

18. Lane, R., Adams, C., Randtke, S., Carter, R. (2015) “Chlorination and Chloramination of Bisphenol A, Bisphenol F, and Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether in Drinking Water,” Water Research, 79, 68-78.

19. Lane, R., Adams, C., Randtke, S., Carter, R. (2015) “Bisphenol Diglycidyl Ethers and Bisphenol A and their Hydrolysis in Drinking Water,” Water Research, 72, 331-339.

20. Zhang, H., Dong, H., Adams, C., Qiang, Z. (2015) “Formation and Speciation Byproducts During Chlor(am)ination of Aquarium Seawater,” J. Environmental Sciences, 33, 116-124.

21. West, D., Mu, R., Gamagedara, S., Ma, Y., Adams, C., Eichholz, T., Burken, J., Shi, H. (2015) “Simultaneous Detection of Perchlorate and Bromate Using Rapid High Performance Ion Exchange Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Perchlorate Removal in Drinking Water,” Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 8594-8602.

22. Wu, Q., Shi, H., Adams, C., Eichholz, T., Timmons, T., Jiang, H., Ma, Y. (2014) “Determination of Secondary and Tertiary Amines as N-nitrosamine Precursors in Drinking Water System using Ultra-Fast Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry,” Talanta. 131, 736-741.

23. Rosen, J., Whelton, A., McGuire, M., Clancy, J., Bartrand, T., Eaton, A., Patterson, J., Dourson, M., Nance P., Adams, C. (2014) “The Charleston, West Virginia Crude 4-MCHM Chemical Spill,” J. American Water Works Association, 106(9), 65-74.

24. Robbins, E., Guo, J., Adams, C. (2014) “Removal of As(III) and As(V) in Surface Modified Ceramic Filters,” J. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Development (IWA), 4(2), 214-222.