Evaluation of urban storm-water maintenance in North Carolina
Abstract
Spurred by continuing urban growth and new federal mandates for control of nonpoint source pollution, local governments are increasingly concerned about the need to improve stormwater management. Long-term maintenance is a critical aspect of stormwater management if both water quality and water quantity benefits are to be realized in practice. The report examines what is actually being done in North Carolina cities to maintain stormwater systems and what selected stormwater experts feel should be done. Several actions are needed. First, local governments are recommended to pay greater attention to system planning, apply more stringent design standards, and monitor the effectiveness of structures protecting water quality as the most critical basis for successful long-term maintenance. Second, policy makers at all levels of government and researchers need to determine appropriate strategies for the treatment and disposal of accumulated sediments. Finally, further research about the best maintenance practices and financing arrangements may be needed.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- North Carolina Water Resources Research Inst., Raleigh, NC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7263321
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-218296/XAB; REPT-267
CNN: DI-14-08-0001-G2037
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Sponsored by Geological Survey, Reston, VA. Water Resources Div
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; NORTH CAROLINA; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; EVALUATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; RECOMMENDATIONS; RUNOFF; STORMS; URBAN AREAS; WASTE DISPOSAL; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISASTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; NORTH AMERICA; POLLUTION; USA; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 540320* - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 290300 - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment, Health, & Safety
Citation Formats
Roenigk, D J, Paterson, R G, Heraty, M A, Kaiser, E J, and Burby, R J. Evaluation of urban storm-water maintenance in North Carolina. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Roenigk, D J, Paterson, R G, Heraty, M A, Kaiser, E J, & Burby, R J. Evaluation of urban storm-water maintenance in North Carolina. United States.
Roenigk, D J, Paterson, R G, Heraty, M A, Kaiser, E J, and Burby, R J. 1992.
"Evaluation of urban storm-water maintenance in North Carolina". United States.
@article{osti_7263321,
title = {Evaluation of urban storm-water maintenance in North Carolina},
author = {Roenigk, D J and Paterson, R G and Heraty, M A and Kaiser, E J and Burby, R J},
abstractNote = {Spurred by continuing urban growth and new federal mandates for control of nonpoint source pollution, local governments are increasingly concerned about the need to improve stormwater management. Long-term maintenance is a critical aspect of stormwater management if both water quality and water quantity benefits are to be realized in practice. The report examines what is actually being done in North Carolina cities to maintain stormwater systems and what selected stormwater experts feel should be done. Several actions are needed. First, local governments are recommended to pay greater attention to system planning, apply more stringent design standards, and monitor the effectiveness of structures protecting water quality as the most critical basis for successful long-term maintenance. Second, policy makers at all levels of government and researchers need to determine appropriate strategies for the treatment and disposal of accumulated sediments. Finally, further research about the best maintenance practices and financing arrangements may be needed.},
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year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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