Feasibility Study of As-Received and Modified (Dried/Baked) Water Treatment Plant Residuals for Use in Storm-Water Control Measures
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 139, Issue 10
Abstract
Use of water treatment plant residuals (WTRs) in storm-water control measures (SCMs) is a sustainable alternative to landfill disposal of WTRs. However, research is needed to determine how effective WTR-amended SCMs would be in field-scale applications and what modifications can be implemented to improve performance. The modifications examined in this study were oven-drying (105°C) and baking (1,000°C) of the WTRs. Results showed that both modifications increase the hydraulic conductivity by two orders of magnitude. Dried WTRs showed no loss of phosphate removal potential compared to the as-received WTRs. Baking the WTRs lowered the phosphate removal potential but prevented manganese resuspension. The as-received WTRs, as well as both modifications, removed copper, lead, and zinc from storm-water runoff to below detection. Taken together, these results suggest that amending SCMs with modified WTRs has the potential to enhance the water quality improvement processes of SCMs while maintaining the infiltration capacity required for water quantity control.
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Acknowledgments
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. provided part of the funding for this research and performed the ICP-MS metals analysis. The authors would also like to thank the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership (VUSP) partners for their support and Laura Nikkel-Dumyahn, Erica Forgione, Carli Joseph, and Isabel Sarriera for their assistance on this project.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 139 • Issue 10 • October 2013
Pages: 1237 - 1245
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Received: Jan 24, 2013
Accepted: May 15, 2013
Published online: May 17, 2013
Published in print: Oct 1, 2013
Discussion open until: Oct 17, 2013
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