Stormwater reuse treatment requirements and screening-level risk assessment at two urban spatial scales
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Article Title | Stormwater reuse treatment requirements and screening-level risk assessment at two urban spatial scales |
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ERA Journal ID | 201199 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Brodie, Ian M. |
Journal Title | Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination |
Journal Citation | 2 (1), pp. 13-21 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 2220-1319 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2166/wrd.2012.072 |
Web Address (URL) | http://jwrd.iwaponline.com/content/2/1/13 |
Abstract | Monitoring was conducted at two urban spatial scales (lot-scale road surface and residential subdivision) to assess treatment requirements for nonpotable stormwater reuse by irrigation. A screening-level risk assessment was also made focusing on metals, nutrients, cations and pesticides. Composite stormwater samples were taken at two locations in Toowoomba, Australia. Road runoff had higher treatment requirements for suspended solids but less for disinfection. No organic load or salinity reduction is generally needed and pH adjustment is an occasional requirement for road runoff only. For both stormwaters, hardness was rated at very soft which may potentially increase corrosion of irrigation equipment. Sodium adsorption ratios were also low indicating a limited risk of soil degradation under irrigation. Nutrient and metal concentrations also pose a low risk. High turbidity and low alkalinity of road runoff makes it easier to treat with coagulants compared to the subdivision runoff. Pesticide analysis of 121 compounds found road runoff concentrations below levels of detection, except for Simazine and Hexazinone. Although detectable, these pesticide concentrations were within Australian drinking water guidelines. |
Keywords | stormwater harvesting; urban runoff; nonpotable reuse; water quality monitoring; risk assessment |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401199. Environmental engineering not elsewhere classified |
400499. Chemical engineering not elsewhere classified | |
349999. Other chemical sciences not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q14z7/stormwater-reuse-treatment-requirements-and-screening-level-risk-assessment-at-two-urban-spatial-scales
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