Urban vacant lands impart hydrological benefits across city landscapes DOI Creative Commons
Christa Kelleher, Heather E. Golden,

Sean Burkholder

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: March 26, 2020

Abstract Cities evolve through phases of construction, demolition, vacancy, and redevelopment, each impacting water movement at the land surface by altering soil hydrologic properties, cover, topography. Currently unknown is whether variable physical vegetative characteristics associated with vacant parcels introduced demolition may absorb rainfall thereby diminish stormwater runoff. To investigate this, we evaluate how lots modulate citywide partitioning synthesizing a novel field dataset across 500+ in Buffalo, New York, USA. Vacant lot infiltration rates vary widely (0.001 to 5.39 cm h −1 ), though are generally well-vegetated gently sloped. Extending estimates 2400 parcels, estimate that lands cumulatively infiltrate 51–54% additional annual volume as compared pre-demolition state, part reducing disconnecting impervious areas. Our findings differentiate purposeful landscapes can alleviate large fluxes into aging wastewater infrastructure.

Language: Английский

A decade of monitoring micropollutants in urban wet-weather flows: What did we learn? DOI Creative Commons
Lena Mutzner, Viviane Furrer,

Hélène Castebrunet

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 223, P. 118968 - 118968

Published: Aug. 9, 2022

Urban wet-weather discharges from combined sewer overflows (CSO) and stormwater outlets (SWO) are a potential pathway for micropollutants (trace contaminants) to surface waters, posing threat the environment possible water reuse applications. Despite large efforts monitor in last decade, gained information is still limited scattered. In metastudy we performed data-driven analysis of measurements collected at 77 sites (683 events, 297 detected micropollutants) over decade investigate which most relevant terms 1) occurrence 2) risk aquatic environment, 3) estimate minimum number data be monitoring studies reliably obtain concentration estimates, 4) provide recommendations future campaigns. We highlight prioritized due their high critical levels compared environmental quality standards. These top-listed include contaminants all chemical classes (pesticides, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial household chemicals). Analysis 30,000 event mean concentrations shows fraction (> 50%) were below limit quantification, stressing need reliable, standard procedures. High variability was observed among events sites, with differences between micropollutant classes. The required reliable site (error bandwidth 1 around "true" value) depends on individual micropollutant. median 7 CSO (2 31, 80%-interquantile) 6 SWO (1 25 80%-interquantile). Our indicates needed assess global pollution our collection can used an urban catchment. demonstrates how programs will more effective if consequences inherent considered.

Language: Английский

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Aquatic environmental fates and risks of benzotriazoles, benzothiazoles, and p-phenylenediamines in a catchment providing water to a megacity of China DOI
Ruiling Zhang, Shizhen Zhao, Xin Liu

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 216, P. 114721 - 114721

Published: Nov. 4, 2022

Language: Английский

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Contamination Pattern and Risk Assessment of Polar Compounds in Snow Melt: An Integrative Proxy of Road Runoffs DOI Creative Commons
Loïc Maurer, Eric Carmona, Oliver Machate

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57(10), P. 4143 - 4152

Published: March 2, 2023

To assess the contamination and potential risk of snow melt with polar compounds, road background was sampled during a melting event at 23 sites city Leipzig screened for 489 chemicals using liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry target screening. Additionally, six 24 h composite samples were taken from influent effluent wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) event. 207 compounds least detected once (concentrations between 0.80 ng/L 75 μg/L). Consistent patterns traffic-related dominated chemical profile (58 in concentrations 1.3 to μg/L) among them 2-benzothiazole sulfonic acid 1-cyclohexyl-3-phenylurea tire wear denatonium used as bittern vehicle fluids. Besides, analysis unveiled presence rubber additive 6-PPD its transformation product N-(1.3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine quinone (6-PPDQ) known cause acute toxicity sensitive fish species. The also 149 other such food additives, pharmaceuticals, pesticides. Several biocides identified major contributors, more site-specific occurrence, toxic risks algae (five samples) invertebrates (six samples). Ametryn, flumioxazin, 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic diisononyl ester are main contributing algae, while etofenprox bendiocarb found contributors crustacean risk. Correlations WWTP flow rate allowed us discriminate urban runoff sources dominant sources. Removal rates showed that some largely eliminated (removal higher than 80%) 6-PPDQ, others persisted WWTP.

Language: Английский

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Review of emerging contaminants in green stormwater infrastructure: Antibiotic resistance genes, microplastics, tire wear particles, PFAS, and temperature DOI
Benjamin Bodus, Kassidy O’Malley,

Greg Dieter

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 906, P. 167195 - 167195

Published: Sept. 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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Review of trace organic chemicals in urban stormwater: Concentrations, distributions, risks, and drivers DOI Creative Commons
Kefeng Zhang, Zhaozhi Zheng, Lena Mutzner

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 258, P. 121782 - 121782

Published: May 16, 2024

Urban stormwater, increasingly seen as a potential water resource for cities and towns, contains various trace organic chemicals (TrOCs). This study, conducted through comprehensive literature review of 116 publications, provides detailed report on the occurrence, concentration distribution, health, ecological risks TrOCs, well impact land use rainfall characteristics their concentrations. The uncovers total 629 TrOCs detected at least once in urban including 228 pesticides, 132 pharmaceutical personal care products (PPCPs), 29 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 30 per- polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), 28 flame retardants, 24 plasticizers, 22 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), nine corrosion inhibitors, 127 other industrial chemicals/intermediates/solvents. Concentration distributions were explored, with best fit being log-normal distribution. Risk assessment highlighted 82 high risk quotients (ERQ > 1.0) three health (HQ 1.0). Notably, 14 (including six PAHs, five flame-retardants, one plasticizer) out 68 analyzed significantly influenced by land-use type. Relatively weak relationships observed between pollutant concentrations, warranting further investigation. study essential information about occurrence offering valuable insights managing these emerging concern.

Language: Английский

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Profiling emerging micropollutants in urban stormwater runoff using suspect and non-target screening via high-resolution mass spectrometry DOI
Daeho Kang,

Daeun Yun,

Kyung Hwa Cho

et al.

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 352, P. 141402 - 141402

Published: Feb. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Source-specific dynamics of organic micropollutants in combined sewer overflows DOI Creative Commons
Viviane Furrer, Andreas Froemelt, Heinz Singer

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 279, P. 123416 - 123416

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Contamination of Urban Stormwater Pond Sediments: A Study of 259 Legacy and Contemporary Organic Substances DOI Creative Commons
Kelsey Flanagan, Godecke‐Tobias Blecken, Heléne Österlund

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 55(5), P. 3009 - 3020

Published: Feb. 19, 2021

Stormwater ponds improve water quality by facilitating the sedimentation of particles and particulate contaminants from urban runoff. Over time, this function entails accumulation contaminated sediments, which must be removed periodically to maintain a pond's hydraulic treatment capacity. In study, sediments 17 stormwater facilities four Swedish municipalities were analyzed for 259 organic substances likely found in environment. A total 92 detected at least one sample, while as many 52 single sample. typical profile contamination was identified, including polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organotins, aliphatic phthalates, aldehydes, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, perfluorinated substances, alkylphenols. However, levels varied greatly between ponds, influenced heavily dilution pollutants wear other sources such eroded soil, sand, or natural matter. For 22 32 samples, observed concentrations substance exceeded regulatory threshold values derived toxicity data both sediment soil.

Language: Английский

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Application of biochar in modification of fillers in bioretention cells: A review DOI
Jiaqing Xiong,

Lipeng Liang,

Weipeng Shi

et al.

Ecological Engineering, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 181, P. 106689 - 106689

Published: May 26, 2022

Language: Английский

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Emerging organic compounds as markers of the degradation of groundwater qualitative and quantitative equilibrium in a context of rapid urban expansion DOI Creative Commons

W. Ben Nasr,

Frédéric Huneau, Rim Trabelsi

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 915, P. 170068 - 170068

Published: Jan. 12, 2024

With the neo-metamorphosis of residential landscape worldwide and sluggish sanitation strategies in urban environments, rudimentary on-site systems remain commonly used, especially developing countries, despite risks groundwater contamination. The effective management such water resources relies on assessment sensitivity anthropized aquifers to man-made impact, including behavioural alteration, terms both quality quantity. Associated with tracking changes land use, this study proposes an approach involving emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) as indicators alteration balance due exposure shallow infiltration untreated wastewater from soak pits. This methodology was applied aquifer beneath agglomeration Grand-Sfax (Tunisia). Combined updated follow-up piezometric fluctuations relation inputs surface contamination sources, spatialisation levels by EOCs provided a clear delineation most impacted zones. revealed significant link between continuous rise contributions accumulation high groundwater. understanding EOC underground pathways allowed determination fates processes responsible for diffusion throughout studied aquifer. ability reflect population life style use patterns molecules also assessed. Besides revealing legacy persistent contamination, tracers different persistence spatial observation processes. made it possible develop conceptual presentation vulnerability pressures predict effects subsequent expansion unplanned urbanisation quality.

Language: Английский

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