Geosynthetic Filters for Water Quality Improvement of Urban Storm Water Runoff
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 10
Abstract
Suspended solids in highway storm water runoff create a wide range of water quality problems; their removal lessens the deleterious impact of storm water runoff on aquatic ecosystems. In this study, three geotextiles were tested in a laboratory setup with influent suspensions having a hydraulic loading rate, total suspended solids (TSS) concentration, and particle size distribution similar to those reported for urban highway storm water runoff. Results indicated that after a short ripening period, a geotextile with an apparent opening size of 150 μm can effectively remove suspended solids to below a target concentration of . The results also showed that the change in hydraulic conductivity of the geotextile filter system can be related to suspended solids captured via a power function, which may be used to predict the flow rate through the filter during its life span. New retention criteria specifically for storm water filtration are introduced for geotextiles.
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Acknowledgments
This study was funded by Tate, Inc. (Alexandria, VA), the University of Maryland I-95 Corridor Coalition, and the Geosynthetic Institute (GI) at Drexel University. The conclusions in this report are solely those of the authors, and endorsement by Tate, I-95 Corridor Coalition, the GI, or geosynthetic suppliers is not implied and should not be assumed.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 10 • October 2012
Pages: 1018 - 1028
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 19, 2011
Accepted: Mar 2, 2012
Published online: Sep 14, 2012
Published in print: Oct 1, 2012
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