Publications

*Graduate students and post-graduate employees are denoted by superscript “¥¥” and undergraduate students are denoted by superscript “¥”.

Nitrogen source influences the interactions of comammox bacteria with aerobic nitrifiers.

Vilardi, K., Johnston, J., Dai, Z., Cotto, I., Tuttle, E., Patterson, A., Stubbins, A., Pieper, K.J. Pinto, A.

2024

Impact of inundation extents on well water testing and contamination rates after Hurricane Florence.

Drewry, K.,¥¥ Jones, C.N., Hayes, W.,¥¥ Beighley, R.E., Wang, Q.R., Hochard, J., Mize, W., Fowlkes, J., Goforth, C., Pieper, K.J.

2024

. Lead occurrence in North Carolina well water: importance of sampling representation and collection techniques

Wilson, L.,¥ Hayes, W.,¥¥ Jones, C.N., Eaves, L.A., Wait, K.,¥¥ George, A., Freeman, B., Mize, W., Fowlkes, J., Currie, J., Burchell, M., Gray, K., Fry, R.C., Pieper, K.J.

2024

Factors impacting adoption of and experience with point-of-use activated carbon faucet mount water filters.

Gilliland, A.E., Peluso, V., Leyton-High, C., Straif-Bourgeois, S., Brisolara, K., Pierce, G., Pieper, K.J., Katner, A.

2023

Co-occurrence and cooperation between comammox and anammox bacteria in full-scale municipal wastewater treatment system.

Vilardi, K.,¥¥ Cotto, I., Bachmann, M., Parsons, M., Klaus, S., Wilson, C., Bott, C., Pieper, K.J. Pinto, A.J.

2023

Texas well user stewardship practices three years after Hurricane Harvey

Gitter, A.C., Boellstorff, D.E., Gholson, D.M., Pieper, K.J., Mena, K.D., Mendez, K.S., Gentry, T.J.

2023

Drinking water disparities in North Carolina communities served by private wells.

George, A., Gray, K., Wait, K.,¥¥ Currie, J., Gallagher, D., Edwards, M., Pieper, K.J.

2023

Quantitative microbial risk assessment for wells in flood-impacted areas.

Gitter, A., Boellstorff, D.E., Mena, K.D., Gholson, D.M., Pieper, K.J., Chavarria, C.A., Gentry, T.J.

2023

Legionella pneumophila occurrence in reduced-occupancy buildings across 11 cities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vosloo, S. Huo, L., Chauhan, U., Cotto, I., Gincley, B., Vilardi, K.J.,¥¥ Yoon, B., Bian, K, Gabrielli, M., Pieper, K.J., Stubbins, A., Pinto, A.J.

2023

Gradual recovery of building plumbing-associated microbial communities after extended periods of altered water demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dowdell, K.S., Greenwald, H.D., Joshi, S., Grimard-Conea, M., Pitell, S., Song, Y., Ley, C., Kennedy, L.C., Vosloo, S., Huo, L., Haig, S., Hamilton, K., Nelson, K.L., Pinto, A., Prévost, M., Proctor, C.R., Raskin, L.M., Whelton, A.J., Garner, E., Pieper, K.J., Rhoads, W.J.

2023

Occurrence of opportunistic pathogens in private wells after major flooding events: a four state molecular survey.

Mapili, K.,¥¥ Rhoads, W.J., Coughter, M., Pieper, K.J., Edwards, M., Pruden, A. Occurrence of opportunistic pathogens in private wells after major flooding events: a four state molecular survey.

2022

Developing early warning systems to predict water lead levels in tap water for private systems.

Khaksar Fasaee, M.A., Pesantez, J., Pieper, K.J., Ling, E., Benham, B., Edwards, M., Berglund, E.

2022

Iron clogging of lead certified point-of-use pitcher filters.

Rouillier, R.,¥¥ Purchase, J.M.,¥¥ Katner, A., Pieper, K.J., Edwards, M.

2022

Impacts of regulated water service extension on water quality, perception, and affordability.

Pieper, K.J., Pierce, G., Dobbin, K., Jones, C.N., Weiss, S., Moloney, K.¥

2022

Using the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions 5-sample approach to identify schools with increased lead in drinking water risks.

Rome, M., Estes-Smargiassi, S., Masters, S., Roberson, A., Tobiason, J., Beighley, R.E., Pieper, K.J.

2021

Source-to-tap assessment of microbiological water quality in small rural drinking water systems in Puerto Rico six months after Hurricane Maria

Keenum, I., Crespo-Medina, M., Garner, E., Pieper, K.J., Blair, M.F, Milligan, E., Pruden, A., Ramirez-Toro, G., Rhoads, W.J.

2021

Microbial contamination of drinking water supplied private wells after Hurricane Harvey

Pieper, K.J., Jones, C.N., Rhoads, W.J., Rome, M., Gholson, D.M., Katner, A., Boellstorff, D.E., Beighley, R.E.

2021

Understanding failure modes of NSF/ANSI 53 pitcher and faucet filters during lead in water emergencies.

Purchase, J.M.,¥¥ Rouillier, R.,¥¥ Pieper, K.J., Edwards, M.

2021

Challenges detecting lead in drinking water using at-home test kits.

Kriss, R.,¥¥ Pieper, K.J., Parks, J., Edwards, M.

2021

Developing a framework for classifying water lead levels at private drinking water systems: A Bayesian Belief Network approach.

Khaksar Fasaee, M.A., Berglund, E., Pieper, K.J., Ling, E., Benham, B., Edwards, M.

2021

Tracking reduction of water lead levels in two homes during the Flint Federal Emergency.

Mantha, A., Tang, M., Pieper, K.J., Parks, J.L., Edwards, M.A.

2020

Considerations for large building water quality after extended stagnation

Proctor, C.R., Rhoads, W.J., Keane, T., Salehi, M., Hamilton, K., Pieper, K.J., Cwiertny, D.M., Prévost, M., Whelton, A.J.

2020

Disparities in well water outreach and assistance offered by local health departments: a North Carolina case study.

Wait, K.,¥¥ Katner, A., Gallagher, D., Edwards, M., Mize, W., Pow Jackson, C.L., Pieper, K.J.

2020

Legionella pneumophila occurrence in drinking water supplied by private wells.

Mapili, K.,¥¥ Pieper, K.J., Dai, D., Pruden, A., Edwards, M.A., Tang, M., Rhoads, W.J.

2020

Evaluation of preparedness and recovery needs of private well users after the Great Louisiana Flood of 2016

Gilliland, A.E., Pieper, K.J., Straif-Bourgeois, S., Rhoads, W.J., Dai, D., Edwards, M.; Brisolara, K., Olexia, D., Katner, A.

2020

Natural disaster emergency response to private well user needs: evaluation of a pilot outreach approach.

Gilliland, A.E., Gholson, D.M., Boelstroff, D.E., Pieper, K.J., Straif-Bourgeois, S., Katner, A.

2020

Improving state-level emergency well disinfection strategies in the United States.

Pieper, K.J., Rhoads, W.J., Sauicer, L., Katner, A., Barrett, J.R., Edwards, M.

2020

Understanding lead in water and avoidance strategies: A United States perspective for informed decision-making.

Pieper, K.J., Katner, A., Kriss, R.,¥¥ Tang, M., Edwards, M.A.

2019

Molecular survey of Legionella and Naegleria fowleri in private well water and premise plumbing following the 2016 Louisiana flood

Dai, D., Rhoads, W.J., Katner, A., Strom, L., Edwards, M.A., Pruden, A., Pieper, K.J.

2019

Corrosion of upstream metal plumbing components impact downstream PEX pipe surface deposits and degradation.

Huang, X., Pieper, K.J., Cooper, H.K., Diaz-Amaya, S., Zemlyanov, D.Y., Whelton, A.J.

2019

Potential challenges meeting the American Academy of Pediatrics' lead in school drinking water goal of 1 μg/L

Parks, J., Pieper, K.J., Katner, A., Tang, M., Edwards, M.

2018

Evaluating water lead levels during the Flint Water Crisis

Pieper, K.J., Martin, R., Tang, M., Walters, L., Parks, J., Roy, S., Devine, C., Edwards, M.A.

2018

Impact of road salt on drinking water quality and infrastructure corrosion in private wells.

Pieper, K.J., Tang, M., Jones, C.N., Weiss, S., Greene, A., Mohsin, H.,¥ Parks, J., Edwards, M.A.

2018

A Bayesian Belief Network model assessing the risk to wastewater workers of contracting Ebola Virus Disease during an outbreak

Zabinski, J., Pieper, K.J., MacDonald Gibson, J.

2018

Elevated lead in water of private wells poses health risks: case study in Macon County, North Carolina

Pieper, K.J., Nystrom, V.E.,¥¥ Parks, J., Jennings, K., Faircloth, H., Morgan, J.B., Bruckner, J., Edwards, M.A

2018

Effectiveness of prevailing flush guidelines to prevent exposure to lead in tap water

Katner, A., Pieper, K.J., Brown, K., Lin, H., Parks, J., Wang, X., Hu, C., Masters, S., Mielke, H., Edwards, M.

2018

The relationship between discolored water from corrosion of old iron pipe and source water conditions

Tang, M., Nystrom, V.,¥¥ Pieper, K.J., Parks, J., Little, B., Guilliams, R., Esqueda, T., Edwards, M.

2018

Strategies to improve private-well water quality: A North Carolina perspective.

MacDonald Gibson, J., Pieper, K.J.

2017

Flint Water Crisis caused by interrupted corrosion control: investigating “Ground Zero” home

Pieper, K.J., Tang, M., Edwards, M.A.

2017

Quantifying lead-leaching potential from plumbing exposed to aggressive waters.

Pieper, K.J., Krometis, L., Edwards, M.

2016

Simultaneous influence of geology and system design on drinking water quality in private system.

Pieper, K.J., Krometis, L.H., Benham, B.L., Gallagher, D.L.

2016

Weaknesses in federal drinking water regulations and public health policies that impede lead poisoning prevention and environmental justice.

Katner, A., Pieper, K.J., Lambrinidou, Y., Brown, K., Hu, C., Mielke, H.W., Edwards, M.A.