Abstract
The aim of this project was to assess the influence of a full silt trap on the quality of stormwater which was discharged into an urban watercourse. The average SS concentrations of the outflow were 2.0 and 34.1 mg/l during dry-weather and wet-weather conditions, respectively, and SS concentrations of up to 141.6 mg/l were recorded during storms. Treated stormwater SS concentrations were often high, compared with secondary sewage-treatment standards of ≤30 mg/l. Pollutants accumulated in the silt trap.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 226-229 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Water and Environment Journal |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Heavy metals
- Sediment-size distribution
- Silt trap
- Stormwater management
- Surface-water runoff
- Urban watercourse
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Science and Technology
- Pollution
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law