Trace Metal Composition in Water and Sediment from Catch Basins
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 134, Issue 10
Abstract
When eductor trucks are used to maintain catch basins, the mixture of water and sediment that is produced has to be disposed of in some way. This paper considers the quality of this mixture after it has been discharged from the eductor truck. The results show that the metal concentrations varied more in the water phase than in the sediment phase and that most of the metals were attached to particles. No significant difference could be found in the water between a housing area and a road, whereas a significant difference could be found for Cr, Cu, Ni, and Zn in the sediment at a 95% confidence level. The smallest fraction in the sediment had the largest concentration of metals. Sampling procedure, time, and traffic intensity had an impact on the particle-size distribution. The water exceeded the guidelines for all studied metals; however, the concentration for the water will be affected by the wash water volume, whereas, for the sediment, only copper exceeded the guidelines.
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Acknowledgments
This study has been supported by the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Science and Spatial Planning (FORMAS) and Luleå municipality.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 134 • Issue 10 • October 2008
Pages: 870 - 878
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Received: Feb 12, 2007
Accepted: Mar 10, 2008
Published online: Oct 1, 2008
Published in print: Oct 2008
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