Effective pollutant retention capacity of permeable pavements for infiltrated road runoffs determined by laboratory tests

Fach, S.; Geiger, Wolfgang

doi:10.2166/wst.2005.0030

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“…A reduction in the concentration of heavy metals such as zinc, copper and lead has also been found in studies undertaken in the field and laboratory (Dierkes et al, 2005;Fach and Geiger, 2005). The current study assessed the retention of dissolved heavy metal contaminants when they are added directly to the basecourse reservoir, excluding the processes of filtration and sorption that occur in the upper layers of the permeable pavement structure shown in Figure 1.…”

Section: Change In Heavy Metal Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 58%

“…The type of rock used for the bedding and basecourse aggregate of the permeable pavement was not reported. Fach and Geiger (2005) assessed the sorption of zinc, copper and lead to several permeable pavement construction materials in a laboratory study that included crushed basalt and limestone basecourse materials. Limestone showed a superior ability to absorb these heavy metal contaminants.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Water quality with storage in permeable pavement basecourse

Myers

Beecham

Leeuwen

2011

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Manag

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The harvesting, storage and reuse of stormwater from permeable pavement reservoirs provides an opportunity to alleviate water shortages in urban areas. Reservoirs may be filled with a range of basecourse aggregate materials that provide structural support to the pavement. The materials have the potential to affect the quality of stored water. This research investigated changes in water quality when water was stored in two types of basecourse aggregate. Synthetic stormwater was placed in permeable pavement reservoir models filled with dolomite aggregate or quartzite aggregate or control reservoirs with no aggregate. The influence of residence time was investigated by monitoring stored water quality for up to 144 h. Conductivity and pH increased in both aggregate-filled reservoirs. Total suspended solids and turbidity also increased in the aggregate-filled reservoirs, before falling to levels significantly lower than the control reservoirs. Levels of phosphorous and organic nitrogen were significantly lower in the aggregate-filled reservoirs after 144 h. Total zinc, copper and lead were reduced by 94–99% in the aggregate-filled reservoirs compared with the controls after 144 h storage.

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Section: Change In Heavy Metal Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 58%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Water quality with storage in permeable pavement basecourse

Myers

Beecham

Leeuwen

2011

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Manag

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“…Fach and Geiger [88] used four types of permeable concrete blocks to remove significant amounts of such metals ie Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn from artificial rainfall-runoff events. Myers et al [89] reported 94 to 99% reduction of Zn, Cu, and Pb in water stored in permeable pavement after time duration of 144 h. Other researchers observed 80% removal of Zn [86].…”

Section: Permeable Pavementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Low Impact Development Practices: A Review of Current Research and Recommendations for Future Directions

Shafique

Kim

2015

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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Abstract:A low impact development (LID) is an alternative land development approach for managing stormwater that has been recommended instead of the traditional stormwater design. The main purpose of LID is to reduce the impact of development on water related problems through the use of stormwater management practices that infiltrate, evaporate, or harvest and use stormwater on the site where it falls. In recent years, more research has been carried out on the individual practice of LID such as bioretention, pervious pavements, rain garden and grassed swales. Nowadays LID practices have been successfully used to manage stormwater runoff, improve water quality, protect the environmental and hydrological aspects of the developed areas. Bioretention cells have been effectively used in retaining large volumes of runoff and pollutants on site. Pervious pavements have been extremely effective practice in infiltrating stormwater runoff as early as possible as rain fall on site and store a large quantity of water. Nowadays, sand ditch a new water harvesting technique is used that significantly reduces runoff and sediment losses and increases infiltration and soil loss. This paper highlights evidence in the literature regarding the beneficial uses of LID practices and encourage to adopt these practices for environmental friendly construction and sustainable development in the world.

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“…However, the studies so far focused on parking areas or roads, and few studies mention the pavement joints of sealed or partially-sealed surfaces as an urban interface, which can act as a source or sink of heavy metals (Dierkes et al, 1999;Dierkes et al, 2004;Dierkes et al, 2005a). Furthermore, the pollution retention capability of pavement joints has mostly been determined in laboratory tests and not in the field (Fach and Geiger, 2005).…”

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Spatial variability of heavy metal concentration in urban pavement joints – A case study

Weber¹,

Santowski²,

Chifflard³

2020

Preprint

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Abstract. Heavy metals are known to be among the one of the major environmental pollutants especially in urban areas and, as is generally known, can pose environmental risks as well as direct risks to humans. This study deals with the spatial distribution of heavy metals in different pavement joints in the inner-city area of Marburg (Hesse, Germany). Pavement joints, defined as the joint between paving stones and filled with different materials, have so far hardly been considered as anthropogenic urban soils. Nevertheless, they have an important role as possible sites of infiltration for surface runoff accumulation areas, and are therefore a key feature of urban water regimes. In order to investigate the spatial variability of heavy metals in pavement joints, a geospatial sampling approach was carried out on six inner-city sampling sites, followed by heavy metals analyses via ICP-MS, and additional pH and organic matter analyses. To obtain a risk assessment of heavy metal pollution, different pollution indices were calculated based on regional geochemical background values. Pavement joints examined consist mainly of basaltic gravel, sands, organic material and anthropogenic artefacts (e.g., glass, plastics) with an average joint size of 0.89 cm and a vertical depth of 2–10 cm. In general, the pavement joint material shows high organic matter loads (average 11.0 % by mass) and neutral to alkaline pH values. Besides high Al and Fe content, the heavy metals Cr, Ni, Cd and Pb are mainly responsible for the contamination of pavement joints. From the Geo-accumulation Index, the pollution in pavement joints regarding those metals, can be considered as moderate to high. Deterioration of soil quality was reported according to the Pollution Load Index (PLI) for 82.8 % of all sampling points, as well as a very strong potential Ecological Risk (RI) for 27.6 % of the points. The identified spatial pattern of maximum heavy metal loads in pavement joints, could not be attributed solely to traffic emissions, as commonly reported for urban areas. Higher concentrations were detected at runoff accumulation areas (e.g., drainage gutters), and at the lowest sampling points with high drainage accumulation tendencies. Additional Spearman correlation analyses show clear positive correlation between runoff accumulation value and PLI or RI index (rsp = 0.83; p

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Effective pollutant retention capacity of permeable pavements for infiltrated road runoffs determined by laboratory tests

Cited by 33 publications

References 8 publications

Water quality with storage in permeable pavement basecourse

Water quality with storage in permeable pavement basecourse

Low Impact Development Practices: A Review of Current Research and Recommendations for Future Directions

Spatial variability of heavy metal concentration in urban pavement joints – A case study

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