Impact of atmospheric deposition on the headworks of a wastewater treatment plant - a case study

ZAtasi, K.; Fujita, Gary; Platte, G. Le; Hufnagel, Carol L.; Keeler, Gerald J.; Graney, Joseph R.; Chen, T.

doi:10.2166/wst.2001.0291

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“…Because of the random nature of P deposition, the estimated P deposition loads have a significant amount of uncertainty, no matter what type of collection instrument is used, and replicate sampling is highly recommended. Atasi, et al (1999 and conducted source monitoring using specialized sampling equipment and ultra-clean analytical methodology to quantify the concentrations and fluxes of mercury, cadmium, and polychlorinated biphenyl in ambient air, precipitation, runoff, sanitary sewer, and wastewater treatment plant influent. The relationships between the atmospheric deposition and runoff on controlled surfaces were also examined.…”

Section: Source Area Pollutant Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sources of Pollutants in Urban Areas (Part 2) - Recent Sheetflow Monitoring

Pitt

Bannerman

Clark

et al. 2005

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Two research projects that examined source area sheetflows that were conducted in the 1990s are high-lighted in this chapter. These are a comprehensive project conducted in Birmingham, AL, as part of a project developing a control strategy for critical source areas, and a series of related projects conducted in Wisconsin as part of the DNR's efforts in calibrating the Source Loading and Management Model (SLAMM). A bibliography of recent source area monitoring activities by other researchers is also included in this chapter.These recent projects conducted in Alabama and Wisconsin are more comprehensive than the earlier monitoring efforts described in the previous chapter. These large projects included a wide range of land uses, source sources, and pollutants, in coordinated monitoring efforts. This information complements the data presented previously. Pitt, et al. (1995) studied stormwater runoff samples from a variety of source areas under different rain conditions in Birmingham, AL. All of the samples were analyzed in filtered (0.45 µm filter) and non-filtered forms to enable Birmingham, Alabama, Sheetflow Monitoring

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Section: Source Area Pollutant Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sources of Pollutants in Urban Areas (Part 2) - Recent Sheetflow Monitoring

Pitt

Bannerman

Clark

et al. 2005

JWMM

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“…Atmospheric deposition was found to be the primary source of these pollutants in runoff, but wet weather flowscontributed the most of these pollutants to the Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant. Atasi et al (2001a) also pointed out that most water resources regulations (especially TMDL procedures) do not normally account for atmospheric deposition sources. Tsai et al (2001) estimated the loading of heavy metals from the atmosphere to San Francisco Bay.…”

Section: Rainfall Monitoring and Urban Hydrologymentioning

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Urban Wet‐Weather Flows

Clark

Burian

Pitt

et al. 2002

Water Environment Research

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Polychlorinated biphenyls in stormwater runoff entering the tidal Anacostia River, Washington, DC, through small urban catchments and combined sewer outfalls

Hwang

Foster

2008

Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A

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To investigate the loadings, solid-water partitioning, transport dynamics, and sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in urban stormwater runoff entering into the lower tidal Anacostia River, which flows south of Washington, DC, USA, storm and base flow samples were collected in six branches. Stormwater runoff contained elevated levels of PCBs (9.82 to 211 ng/L) higher than base flow by up to 80-fold. The present study suggests that input of PCBs from Lower Beaverdam Creek is likely to be greater than those from the two major branches (Northeast and Northwest Branches) that were believed as primary source areas. PCBs in storm flow were significantly enriched in the particle phase, which accounted for more than 90% of the total PCBs. Particles were the primary vector transporting PCBs into the Anacostia River, suggesting that removal of particles in stormwater runoff using best management practices (BMPs) such as post treatment system likely decrease PCBs significantly. PCB congener patterns found in stormwater samples clearly explain stormwater runoff is a major transport pathway adding substantial amount of PCBs to the tidal Anacostia River.

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Impact of atmospheric deposition on the headworks of a wastewater treatment plant - a case study

Cited by 3 publications

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Sources of Pollutants in Urban Areas (Part 2) - Recent Sheetflow Monitoring

Sources of Pollutants in Urban Areas (Part 2) - Recent Sheetflow Monitoring

Urban Wet‐Weather Flows

Polychlorinated biphenyls in stormwater runoff entering the tidal Anacostia River, Washington, DC, through small urban catchments and combined sewer outfalls

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