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Title: Investigation of inappropriate pollutant entries into storm drainage systems: A user's guide

Abstract

The User's Guide is the result of a series of EPA sponsored research projects to develop a procedure to investigate non-stormwater entries into storm drainage systems. A number of past projects have found that dry-weather flows discharging from storm drainage systems can contribute significant pollutant loadings to receiving waters. If these loadings are ignored (by only considering wet-weather stormwater runoff, for example), little improvement in receiving water conditions may occur with many stormwater control programs. These dry-weather flows may originate from many sources, the most important sources may include sanitary wastewater or industrial and commercial pollutant entries, failing septic tank systems, and vehicle maintenance activities. After the outfalls are identified that are affected by polluted dry-weather flows, additional survey activities are needed to locate and correct the non-stormwater entries into the storm drainage systems. The User's Guide contains information to allow the design and conduct of local investigations to identify the types and to estimate the magnitudes of these non-stormwater entries.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Alabama Univ., Birmingham, AL (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering
OSTI Identifier:
7025022
Report Number(s):
PB-93-131472/XAB
CNN: EPA-68-C9-0033
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: See also PB--84-185552
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; MUNICIPAL WASTES; US EPA; REGULATORY GUIDES; DESIGN; DRAINAGE; GROUND WATER; INFORMATION; INVESTIGATIONS; LEADING ABSTRACT; MAINTENANCE; PERMITS; POLLUTION SOURCES; RAIN WATER; RUNOFF; SEWAGE; SURVEYS; URBAN AREAS; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY; ABSTRACTS; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; CONTROL; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LIQUID WASTES; MASS TRANSFER; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION CONTROL; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTES; WATER; 540220* - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 540320 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 320305 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management; 320604 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Municipal Waste Management- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Pitt, R, Lalor, M, Adrian, D D, Field, R, and Barbe, D. Investigation of inappropriate pollutant entries into storm drainage systems: A user's guide. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Pitt, R, Lalor, M, Adrian, D D, Field, R, & Barbe, D. Investigation of inappropriate pollutant entries into storm drainage systems: A user's guide. United States.
Pitt, R, Lalor, M, Adrian, D D, Field, R, and Barbe, D. 1993. "Investigation of inappropriate pollutant entries into storm drainage systems: A user's guide". United States.
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abstractNote = {The User's Guide is the result of a series of EPA sponsored research projects to develop a procedure to investigate non-stormwater entries into storm drainage systems. A number of past projects have found that dry-weather flows discharging from storm drainage systems can contribute significant pollutant loadings to receiving waters. If these loadings are ignored (by only considering wet-weather stormwater runoff, for example), little improvement in receiving water conditions may occur with many stormwater control programs. These dry-weather flows may originate from many sources, the most important sources may include sanitary wastewater or industrial and commercial pollutant entries, failing septic tank systems, and vehicle maintenance activities. After the outfalls are identified that are affected by polluted dry-weather flows, additional survey activities are needed to locate and correct the non-stormwater entries into the storm drainage systems. The User's Guide contains information to allow the design and conduct of local investigations to identify the types and to estimate the magnitudes of these non-stormwater entries.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
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