Research Article
Apr 1982
Total Suspended Solids in Highway Runoff in Washington State
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 108, Issue 2
Abstract
During the first year of full-time operation of ten highway runoff monitoring sites in the State of Washington, a total of 241 storms were sampled with a composite sampling system developed by Clark. Vehicle traffic during the storm was found to be the principal factor influencing the mass of suspended solids in the runoff. During winter ice conditions a major fraction of solids loadings in runoff can be traced to sand used. A predictive model for total suspended solids loadings was derived as a function of cumulative traffic during storms. Traffic during the dry periods appeared to remove pollutants from the highways and is not significant in predicting pollutant loadings in the State of Washington.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 108 • Issue 2 • April 1982
Pages: 391 - 404
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© 1982 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1982
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Randy Asplund
Water Systems Engr., RH2 Engrg., Seattle, Wash. 98005
Brian W. Mar, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, Wash. 98195
John F. Ferguson, M.ASCE
Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, Wash. 98195
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