Storm Water Detention Basin Nutrient Removal Efficiency
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 115, Issue 1
Abstract
Water quality studies were conducted at Springhill subdivision in suburban Lake Worth, Florida, for the purpose of assessing the nutrient removal efficiency of a combination grassed swale/wet detention storm water management system. Routine baseline water quality data were collected on a biweekly basis during the period June 1985 through January 1986. Six discrete storm events were monitored for water quality and quantity trends during this period. Nutrient mass loading calculations for four of the six events indicate surface water treatment efficiency estimations for total suspended solids (0%), total phosphorus (64%), orthophosphorus (98%), nitrite + nitrate nitrogen (98%), and total Kjeldahl nitrogen (77%). These findings were collated with previous study results appearing in the literature. Comparisons indicate that Springhill nutrient removal efficiencies exceeded previous regional and national study findings.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
References
1.
Cullum, M. G. (1984). “Evaluation of the water management system at a single family residential site: water quality analysis for selected storm events at Timbercreek subdivision in Boca Raton, Fla.” SFWMD Tech. Pub. 84‐11, Vol. II, West Palm Beach, Fla.
2.
East Central Florida Planning Council (ECFRPC) (1983). “Best management practices.” Stormwater Management Report, 208 Areawide Water Quality Management Program, Winter Park, Fla.
3.
Martin, E. H. and Smoot, J. L. (1986). “Constituent‐load changes in stormwater runoff routed through a detention pond‐wetiands system in central Florida.” Report 85‐4310, U.S. Geolog. Survey, Tallahassee, Fla.
4.
Mattraw, Jr., H. C., Hardee, J., and Miller, R. A. (1978). “Urban stormwater runoff data for a residential area, Broward County, Fla.” Report 78‐324, U.S. Geolog. Survey, Tallahassee, Fla.
5.
Novotny, V., et al. (1985). “Estimating nonpoint pollution from small urban watersheds.” J. Water Poll. Cont. Fed., 57(4), 339–348.
6.
South Florida Water Management District (1987). “Management and storage of surface waters.” Permit Information Manual, Vol. IV, West Palm Beach, Fla.
7.
U.S. Dept. of Agricul. Conserv. Ser., Univ. of Florida IFAS, and Agricul. Exper. Sta. (1984). “Soil survey of the Palm Beach County area, Fla.” Gainesville, Fla.
8.
U.S. Environ. Protection Agency (1983). “Final report of the National Urban Runoff Program (NURP), Vol. I.” Washington, D.C.
9.
Wanielista, M. P., Yousef, Y. A., and Taylor, J. S. (1982). “Stormwater management to improve lake water quality.” Environ. Protection Agency Report 600/82‐82‐048, Washington, D.C.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 115 • Issue 1 • January 1989
Pages: 52 - 63
Copyright
Copyright © 1989 ASCE.
History
Published online: Jan 1, 1989
Published in print: Jan 1989
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.