City of Newport Beach Storm Drain Diversion Study
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006: Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns
Abstract
A study was conducted to assist the City of Newport Beach to decide which of the five major storm drain flows should be diverted to a sewage treatment plant during the summer months to lower bacteria levels in Newport Bay. The study consisted of a field program to monitor both flow and bacteria levels of each storm drain and outfall to determine the storm drain bacteria loading to Newport Bay. Based on the data collected, numerical modeling was used to evaluate the impacts of the storm drains to Newport Bay. A relative comparison was made between the storm drains to determine the storm drain impacts to Newport Bay. Out of the five storm drains, two were found to have the least impact and were not recommended for further consideration. For the remaining three storm drains, the evaluation did not show that a single storm drain had the greatest impact to the entire Newport Bay. Instead, each storm drain had the greatest impact to a particular region of Newport Bay.
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© 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Bacteria
- Bays
- Beaches
- Climates
- Coastal engineering
- Coasts, oceans, ports, and waterways engineering
- Engineering fundamentals
- Environmental engineering
- Field tests
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Infrastructure
- Meteorology
- Models (by type)
- Numerical models
- Pollutants
- Precipitation
- Shores
- Storms
- Tests (by type)
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
- Water and water resources
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