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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.02.010
Titel (primär) Controls on the chemical and isotopic compositions of urban stormwater in a semiarid zone
Autor Asaf, L.; Nativ, R.; Shain, D.; Hassan, M.; Geyer, S. ORCID logo
Quelle Journal of Hydrology
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
Department HDG
Band/Volume 294
Heft 4
Seite von 270
Seite bis 293
Sprache englisch
Keywords Isotopic compositions; Urban stormwater; Semiarid zone; Chemical composition
Abstract The temporal variations in the chemical and isotopic compositions of urban stormwater under different land uses, and their dependence on physical parameters such as precipitation intensity, stormwater discharge, cumulative stormwater volumes and the size of the drainage area, were investigated in the coastal city of Ashdod, Israel. During 2000/2001 and 2001/2002, 46 stormwater events were intensively monitored for precipitation distribution and intensity at three stations across the city, and for stormwater discharge at seven stations draining 85% of the city area. Sixty-eight and 202 precipitation samples were collected and analyzed for chemical and isotopic compositions, respectively, as were 186 stormwater samples, collected from the drains during 15 of the 46 events. Land use had only a minor effect on the concentrations of major ions and trace elements. Conversely, the concentrations and variety of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds were significantly higher in stormwater generated in the industrial area than in that draining from residential areas. Ion and trace-metal concentrations were very low (below drinking-water standards) in 97% of the stormwater samples collected from all drains. Stormwater concentrations were higher at stations draining a larger area, thereby linking concentrations to the length of the stormwater flow paths. A first-flush effect was documented on both a seasonal and event basis for both ions and trace elements. The high concentrations of fecal coliform bacteria exceeded the drinking-water standards and displayed a random pattern. The isotopic ratios of oxygen and hydrogen in the stormwater suggest very little exposure to the atmosphere, resulting in very limited fractionation. The presence of fecal coliforms, ammonium in some samples, and specific ratios of oxygen and nitrogen isotopes, suggest that although the sewer and stormwater-collection systems are separated, wastewater, possibly from overflowing sewers, contributed to the drained stormwater.
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Asaf, L., Nativ, R., Shain, D., Hassan, M., Geyer, S. (2004):
Controls on the chemical and isotopic compositions of urban stormwater in a semiarid zone
J. Hydrol. 294 (4), 270 - 293 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.02.010