FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE

for all of their guidance over the past two years. It is because of their knowledge, advice, and direction that I was able to complete this project and thesis. Working with both of them was a pleasure, and I know that the lessons I learned from them will be invaluable as I move on in life. I want to acknowledge Dr. Bill Arnold and Dr. Matt Simcik for serving on my examining committee. Thanks to them for spending the time to review my thesis and for the helpful comments and feedback they offered. I would also like to thank Minneapolis Water Works for funding this project. Special thanks to Annika Bankston, George Kraynick, and Chris Catlin for the ideas and support that they provided. Thanks also to the lab staff for bringing water samples to campus each week. I owe much to my fellow grad students; specifically Teng Zeng, who taught me how to do research in the lab and who helped me every time I came running because the GC-MS wasn’t working. In addition, thanks to Katheryn Hope-Wilkinson, Pat McNamara, Tucker Burch, Srijan Aggarwal, David Tan, and the others that helped in the lab and with this thesis. Lastly, thank you to my wonderful wife Laura for her endless love and support