Author : Mark S. Lander
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (544 download)
Book Synopsis Evaluation of Selected Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils of an Urban Stormwater Retention Basin by : Mark S. Lander
Download or read book Evaluation of Selected Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils of an Urban Stormwater Retention Basin written by Mark S. Lander and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Treatment and disposal of urban stormwater runoff have become major concerns when attempting to protect our surface and groundwater resources. Regulatory practices of the past were developed as watershed management tools, placing minimal emphasis on stormwater pollutant loads. Today, though, advanced studies in stormwater collection have shifted focus from a water quantity control issue to that of water quality. Currently the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, all five Water Management Districts, and local governments are working together to develop safe stormwater management regulations. With basin design being orchestrated for maximum water quality treatment, the soil becomes an integral part of system construction. However, the soils efficiency for pollutant removal from surface water may decrease overall soil quality, in turn promoting an unsuitable environment within the basin for the existing ecosystem. Degradation of soil quality through pollutant accumulation raises issues on basin remediation and soils handling and disposal.