Use of Automated Sampler to Characterize Urban Stormwater Runoff in Pecan Creek
Description:
The purpose of this study was to use the Global Water Stormwater Sampler SS201 to characterize the urban runoff in Pecan Creek. Location of the samplers was influenced by land use and ease of installation. Determination of the constituents for analysis was modeled after those used in the NPDES permit for seven cities within the Dallas/Ft.Worth metroplex. Some metals, notably cadmium and arsenic, exceeded the U.S. EPA's MCL's. Statistical analysis revealed first flush samples to be significantly…
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Date:
December 2000
Creator:
Appel, Patrick L.
Partner:
UNT Libraries