title: A pollutant removal prediction tool for stormwater derived diffuse pollution.
abstract: This report describes the development of a methodology to theoretically assess the effectiveness of structural BMPs with regard to their treatment of selected stormwater pollutants (metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and herbicides). The result is a prioritisation, in terms of pollutant removal efficiency, of 15 different BMPs which can inform stormwater managers and other stakeholders of the best available options for the treatment of urban runoff pollutants of particular environmental concern. Regardless of the selected pollutant, infiltration basins and sub-surface flow constructed wetlands are predicted to perform most efficiently with lagoons, porous asphalt and sedimentation tanks being the least effective systems for the removal of pollutants. The limitations of the approach in terms of the variabilities in BMP designs and applications are considered.
authors.affiliation: Urban Pollution Research Centre, Middlesex University, Queensway, Enfield, Middlesex EN3 4SA, UK. m.revitt@mdx.ac.uk
authors.forename: D Michael
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Revitt
authors.forename: Lian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scholes
authors.forename: J Bryan
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D019015:Geologic Sediments; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D011891:Rain; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods; D014872:Water Movements; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053833:Wetlands
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D014873:Water Pollutants; C006647:asphalt