Characterization of particles, metals and water quality in urban runoff

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dc.contributor.advisorWiesner, Mark R.en_US
dc.creatorCharacklis, Gregory Williamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T23:55:34Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T23:55:34Zen_US
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was designed to characterize the quality of Houston area stormwater and its potential impact on receiving waters, including Galveston Bay. Stormwater samples were analyzed with regard to standard water quality parameters, as well as for metals. Large increases in the concentration of particles, suspended solids, organic carbon, iron, mercury and zinc were observed in storm runoff. Concentrations of barium and strontium, which occur naturally in area soils, decreased as result of a storm. Data suggested a link between increasing concentrations of smaller solids (0.45-20$\mu$m) and that of iron and mercury. Organic carbon showed evidence of being similarly related to zinc and larger solids ($>$20$\mu$m). Higher concentrations of these materials, in conjunction with increased runoff flows, resulted in storm loadings equivalent to months or even years of background flow. Particle size distributions measured in situ and laboratory simulations indicated significant aggregation in the runoff stream.en_US
dc.format.extent160 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ENV. SCI. 1994 CHARACKLISen_US
dc.identifier.citationCharacklis, Gregory William. "Characterization of particles, metals and water quality in urban runoff." (1994) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13825">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13825</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13825en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental scienceen_US
dc.titleCharacterization of particles, metals and water quality in urban runoffen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentEnvironmental Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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