Treatment of solids and petroleum hydrocarbons in storm runoff with an on-site detention basin

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01623550· OSTI ID:5654605

Latimer, J S; Mills, G L; Hoffman, E J; Quinn, J G

Storm generated runoff pollution in urban areas is a significant problem for water quality planners. Previous studies have characterized the inorganic and organic constituents in urban runoff, and it was shown that many of these pollutants are susceptible to quiescent settling and removal from the water column. Detention basins, either natural or manmade, are comparatively inexpensive management practices for the control of urban runoff pollution. The present study assessed a detention basin for its effectiveness in treating petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and suspended solids from runoff at a shopping center parking lot.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett
• OSTI ID: 5654605
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 36:4; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AROMATICS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
CONTROL
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
LIQUID COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
MASS TRANSFER
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
PONDS
RUNOFF
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLIDS
SURFACE WATERS
SUSPENSIONS
URBAN AREAS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER QUALITY