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Title: Storm Water Runoff and
the Impact on California Highways
Author:
Ciara Gonzalez
Abstract: This paper will
focus on a major pollution problem for our nation’s highways, storm water
runoff. By analyzing the toxicity levels of heavy metals, Zn, Cu, and Pb in urban and non-urban highways I will examine what
role vehicle traffic plays. Also examining toxins in aquatic species will
show what effects storm water runoff has on future organisms generations when
runoff water drains into species ecosystems. What are the current California
Department of Transportation practices concerning storm water runoff and how
can they be improved upon.
Key References: Caltrans (2002). Monitoring and Water Quality Research Program:2002-2003 Data Reporting Protocols. Report No. CTSW-RT-02-067 Caltrans (1999). BMP Retrofit Pilot Program: Biofilter Sod Peer Review. Report No. CTSW-RT-99-081 Granato, G.E., Dionne, S.G., Tana, C.K., King, T.L. (2003) National Highway Runoff Water Quality and Methodology Synthesis, Volume II-Project Documentation. Contract No. DTFH61-96-Y-30145 Kayhanian, M., Suverkropp, C., Ruby A., Tsay K. (2007). Characterization and prediction of highway runoff constituent event mean concentration. Journal of Environmental Management, 85, 279–295 Kayhanian, M., Singh, A., Suverkropp,
C., Borroum, S. (2002). The Impact of Annual
Average Daily Traffic on Highway Runoff Pollutant Concentrations. John Muir
Institute of the Environment, Road Ecology Center eScholarship
Repository, 1-52
Kayhanian, M., Stransky, C., Bay, S., Lau, S. L., Stenstrom, M.K. (2007). Toxicity of Urban Highway Runoff with Respect to Storm Duration. Science of the Total Environment, 389, 386- 406 Return to Water
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Date: May
2009
Student: cgonzale@willamette.edu
ENVR 327: Water Resources
Instructor: Dr. Karen Arabas
http://www.willamette.edu/~karabas/courses/envr327w