Characteristics of suspended solids, microorganisms, and chemical water quality in event-based stormwater runoff from an urban residential area

Temporal evolution of microbiological, physical, and chemical quality of stormwater runoff from a stormwater drain in an urban residential area in Calgary, Canada, was investigated from May to September, 2006 and 2007. Investigating event mean concentrations and their correlations with rainfall char...

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Veröffentlicht in:Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation. - 1998. - 82(2010), 12 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 2333-45
1. Verfasser: He, Jianxun (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Valeo, Caterina, Chu, Angus, Neumann, Norman F
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Zusammenfassung:Temporal evolution of microbiological, physical, and chemical quality of stormwater runoff from a stormwater drain in an urban residential area in Calgary, Canada, was investigated from May to September, 2006 and 2007. Investigating event mean concentrations and their correlations with rainfall characteristics revealed that intensive rainfall events produced highly polluted stormwater runoff when pollutant source limitation did not occur. Inconsistent event-based correlations between total suspended solids (TSS) concentrations and water quality parameters were observed. During storms, the loading of TSS exhibited a flow-dependent nature, whereas microorganism discharge appeared to be governed by a flow-independent mechanism. No strong first-flush effect was observed in either TSS or microorganisms, on average. No correlations of first-flush loads of TSS with rainfall characteristics were identified. Moderate negative correlations between first-flush loads of microorganisms and rainfall depth and intensity indicated that first flush of microorganisms tended to occur in small storms
Beschreibung:Date Completed 24.02.2011
Date Revised 23.09.2019
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1061-4303