Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban stormwater runoff flowing into the tidal Anacostia River, Washington, DC, USA

Hwang, Hyun-Min; Foster, Gregory D.

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2005.08.003

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“…Sealed areas, such as streets and other urban sites, are successively re-enriched by PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) like Fluoranthene, for instance. The input of this substance into the aquatic systems is controlled by the location and activation of particle sources and, consequently, urban runoff plays an important role over these processes (Krein andSchorer 2000, Hwang andFoster 2006). Hexachlorobutadiene in turn is also related with industrial activities.…”

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Contiguous urban rivers should not be necessarily submitted to the same management plan: the case of Tietê and Pinheiros Rivers (São Paulo-Brazil)

Cunha

Grull

Damato

et al. 2011

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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The management of urban water resources plays an important role for developing countries. The Tietê and Pinheiros Rivers (São Paulo, Brazil) are affected by domestic and industrial effluents and by the diffuse pollution. This research aimed to quantify 134 variables in the water of Tietê and Pinheiros Rivers (approximately 7,200 and 6,600 analyses, respectively) from August 2007 to December 2008. The idea was to verify if the fact that both rivers are located in the same basin is enough to consider the application of a single management plan for both. Data showed that the rivers presented significant anthropogenic interference. The results suggested that such rivers must be subjected to individual management plans since there were exclusive occurrences (variables that were only detected in one of the rivers). Moreover, there was a statistically significant difference between rainy and dry periods for eleven variables (p*<0.05, ANOVA), reinforcing the special importance of the temporal component within the monitoring program. It is expected that this study subsidize environmental recovery programs in the Tietê River, to which is recommendable to focus on prosecution of illegal wastewater releases, and in the Pinheiros River, to which special attention is suggested to the pollution derived from the pesticides load to the water body.

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Contiguous urban rivers should not be necessarily submitted to the same management plan: the case of Tietê and Pinheiros Rivers (São Paulo-Brazil)

Cunha

Grull

Damato

et al. 2011

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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“…In general, the larger proportion of HMW PAHs relative to LMW PAHs is indicative of PAHs that have a combustion source (pyrogenic, including vehicle exhaust) for storms in 2010, but not in 2011 ( fig. 30; appendix 2B; Hwang and Foster, 2006). Oily sheen indicative of a petrigenic (fuel) source was observed periodically in the stormwater discharging at the Ballantine outfall ( fig.…”

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“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are common stormwater contaminants and are suspected carcinogens and mutagens for humans and aquatic biota. Sediment and water PAH compositions help distinguish between natural and anthropogenic sources (Van Metre and others, 2000;Yunker and others, 2002;Hwang and Foster, 2006;Stein and others, 2006;Selbig, 2009;Watts and others, 2010;Mahler and others, 2012). Pyrogenic (combustion origin) PAH mixtures are generally enriched in high molecular weight (HMW) compounds, whereas petrogenic PAH mixtures are generally enriched in low molecular weight (LMW) compounds (Hwang and Foster, 2006) (table 4).…”

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“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a subset of semivolatile organic compounds that are ubiquitous in the environment and are derived from natural and manmade sources (Van Metre and others, 2000;Mahler and others, 2005;Hwang and Foster, 2006;Stein and others, 2006;Mahler and others, 2012). Natural sources of PAHs include coal, plant debris, and forest and grassland fires (pyrogenic source), whereas manmade sources include leakage of petroleum-based fossil fuel (petrogenic source), fuel combustion (pyrogenic source), and coal-tar sealant used on asphalt parking lots (petrogenic source).…”

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Characterization of stormwater at selected South Carolina Department of Transportation maintenance yard and section shed facilities in Ballentine, Conway, and North Charleston, South Carolina, 2010-2012

Journey¹,

Conlon²

2013

Scientific Investigations Report

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“…Studies have identified particulate associated PAHs as the most abundant [7][8][9][10], which is expected based on their hydrophobic nature and low vapor pressure, especially for PAHs with more than three aromatic rings. Studies have also documented the impact of sediment texture and organic content affecting PAH associations with sediment [11].…”

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Stream Sediments

Bathi

Pitt

Clark

2012

Advances in Civil Engineering

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent organic pollutants of high environmental concern with known carcinogenic activity. Although literature documents PAH fate in urban runoff, little is known about their distribution on sediment sizes, which is essential for determining their treatability and fate in receiving waters. This paper has quantified the concentrations of selected PAHs in urban creek sediments and examined possible relationships between sediment PAH content and sediment characteristics, such as particle size, volatile organic content (VOC), and sediment chemical oxygen demand (SCOD). SCOD, VOC, and PAH concentrations of sediments showed a bimodal distribution by particle size. The large diameter sediments had the highest VOC and also had the highest PAH concentrations. The spatial variation of PAH content by sediment sizes also was statistically significant; however, the mass of the PAH material was significantly affected by the relative abundance of the different particle size classes in the sediment mixtures.

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Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban stormwater runoff flowing into the tidal Anacostia River, Washington, DC, USA

Cited by 154 publications

References 31 publications

Contiguous urban rivers should not be necessarily submitted to the same management plan: the case of Tietê and Pinheiros Rivers (São Paulo-Brazil)

Contiguous urban rivers should not be necessarily submitted to the same management plan: the case of Tietê and Pinheiros Rivers (São Paulo-Brazil)

Characterization of stormwater at selected South Carolina Department of Transportation maintenance yard and section shed facilities in Ballentine, Conway, and North Charleston, South Carolina, 2010-2012

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Stream Sediments

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