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A Review and Evaluation of Literature Pertaining to the Quality and Control of Pollution from Highway Runoff and ConstructionBy Michael E. Barrett, M.S. Robert D. Zuber, M.S. E. R. Collins, III, M.S. ABSTRACT Requirements of the EPA’s National Pollution Elimination Discharge System permits have increased the interest in understanding and treating sources of nonpoint source pollution. Runoff from city streets and highways is one such source. This publication attempts to summarize many of the previous studies on the nature of stormwater runoff from highways, its effects on the quality of receiving waters, and the current technology for improving runoff quality. Since the first edition of this report was published in 1993, several additional articles have been published concerning highway runoff and its effects. All of the chapters have been extensively revised and expanded to include new material. The number of studies cited in the text has doubled. The discussion of the effects and control of sediment transport during highway construction has been greatly expanded to include additional documentation of the effects of runoff on the environment. Several studies documenting the performance of different types of sediment controls have now been included in this section. A new chapter on prediction of highway runoff quality is now included in this report. It compares and contrasts the three general types of models used for water quality prediction and discusses their applicability to highway runoff. The highlighted links that follow are connected to Adobe pdf files of the corresponding material. To view them you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0. View the Whole Report...(1Mb) |
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