雨水径流条件对陶瓷透水砖快速堵塞的影响

利用自行研制的透水砖雨水径流快速堵塞模拟装置,分别研究了雨水径流中颗粒浓度、颗粒粒径和径流速度对陶瓷透水砖渗透系数的影响。试验结果表明:在雨水径流颗粒粒径为10~150μm的条件下,堵塞过程主要经历快速堵塞、局部波动和渐进堵塞三个阶段。雨水径流中的颗粒浓度和粒径分布是影响陶瓷透水砖快速堵塞的主要因素。在颗粒浓度为200~1000 mg/L的条件下,随着颗粒浓度的增大,透水砖堵塞过程延缓、程度变轻;随着颗粒粒径的增大,堵塞特性相反。雨水径流流速是影响陶瓷透水砖快速堵塞的次要因素。当径流流速从1.5 cm/s增加到6.5cm/s时,堵塞过程变慢,但不显著影响最终堵塞的程度。应结合当地雨水径流颗粒粒径范围,选用合适规格的陶瓷透水砖。     

Treatment performance of gravel filter media: implications for design and application of stormwater infiltration systems

Stormwater infiltration systems are widely used to address the flow and water quality impacts of urbanization. However, their pollutant removal performance is uncertain, with respect to varying filter depth, and over time. Seven simulation experiments were conducted on a laboratory-scale gravel infiltration system to test the pollutant removal under a range of water level regimes, including both constant and variable water levels. Gravel filters were found to be very effective for removal of sediment and heavy metals under all water level regimes, even as the system clogged over time. Despite the sediment particle size distribution being much smaller than the filter media pore size, sediment and its associated pollutants were effectively trapped in the top of the gravel filter, even when the water level was allowed to vary. A media depth of 0.5 m was found to achieve adequate pollutant removal. Breakthrough of pollutants may not be of concern, since physical clogging occurred first (thus determining the lifespan of the filter media). However, gravel filters were less effective at nutrient removal, particularly for dissolved nutrients.     

生物滞留设施对城市雨水径流热污染的削减效应

径流热污染是水污染的重要方面,也是城市水体生态环境破坏的重要原因,生物滞留是缓解城市雨水径流热污染最有效的措施之一。通过不同填料的生物滞留实验,在人工模拟均匀降雨的条件下,探究了在不同降雨特征下不同填料生物滞留设施对城市雨水径流热污染的削减效果。结果表明,不同填料生物滞留设施热负荷削减效果从大到小依次为:炉渣、石英砂、陶粒、沸石;径流温度越高,所携带的热量越大,生物滞留设施的径流热污染负荷削减率也越高;体积削减对生物滞留设施削减雨水径流热污染的贡献大于热交换。     

Laboratory assessment of factors affecting soil clogging of soil aquifer treatment systems

In this study the effect of soil type, level of pre-treatment, ponding depth, temperature and sunlight on clogging of soil aquifer treatment (SAT) systems was evaluated over an eight week duration in constant temperature and glasshouse environments. Of the two soil types tested, the more permeable sand media clogged more than the loam, but still retained an order of magnitude higher absolute permeability. A 6- to 8-fold difference in hydraulic loading rates was observed between the four source water types tested (one potable water and three recycled waters), with improved water quality resulting in significantly higher infiltration. Infiltration rates for ponding depths of 30 cm and 50 cm were higher than 10 cm, although for 50 cm clogging rates were higher due to greater compaction of the clogging layer. Overall, physical clogging was more significant than other forms of clogging. Microbial clogging becomes increasingly important when the particulate concentrations in the source waters are reduced through pre-treatment and for finer textured soils due to the higher specific surface area of the media. Clogging by gas binding took place in the glasshouse but not in the lab, and mechanical clogging associated with particle rearrangement was evident in the sand media but not in the loam. These results offer insight into the soil, water quality and operating conditions needed to achieve viable SAT systems.     

IN-SITU HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE OF A PERMEABLE PAVEMENT SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEM

There is growing awareness that sustainable urban drainage systems can offer a more sustainable option for the management of stormwater runoff than conventional drainage systems. This paper presents in-situ performance data from a permeable pavement system which was installed to collect and treat stormwater runoff from a motorway servicestation car park. Data on rainfall at the site and outflow from the permeable pavement were collected over a thirteen-month period, and twenty rain events were studied in detail. The system provided a large degree of attenuation in terms of (a) reduction in peak flows, and (b) extended duration of outflows compared with rain events. Infiltration tests provided information on the processes of water entry into the pavement system and impacts of clogging on hydraulic performance.     

In Situ Performance Monitoring of an Infiltration Drainage System and Field Testing of Current Design Procedures

Sustainable urban drainage systems offer a sustainable option for the disposal of stormwater runoff - reducing the risks of flooding and pollution of receiving watercourses. However, the adoption of such systems has been slow, with a lack of performance data identified as being one barrier. This paper presents in situ performance data from a perforated concrete ring soakaway which was installed to collect stormwater runoff from a school roof and paved area. Data on rainfall at the site and water depth in the soakaway were collected for a period of twenty months, and a number of rain events were studied in detail. Data from the soakaway were used to test the most recent design procedures for infiltration drainage systems, and it was found that the design equations gave reasonable predictions of system response to rainfall - especially when the observed runoff coefficients were taken into account.     

Toward better practices in infiltration regulations for urban stormwater management

Infiltration of runoff at the plot-scale is increasingly considered as an effective tool to improve urban water management. As a consequence, authorities in different countries adopt regulations prescribing the infiltration of stormwater in new developments. Here we apply a simple sizing procedure for plot-scale infiltration facilities to examine the consequences, in terms of implementation, of typical regulation standards. Considering the relevance of different parameters in the sizing of infiltration facilities, local hydraulic conductivity emerges as the most relevant factor. Because of the importance of local infiltration capacity, current regulation standards based on a single constraint applied everywhere can require from developers highly different compliance efforts and can prove ineffective for stormwater management. We argue that regulations fixing constraints according to plot-scale soil characteristics are feasible and more effective.     

Treatment of stormwater using a detention pond and constructed filters

A stormwater treatment plant, consisting of a detention pond, a constructed filter system and a constructed wetland, has been investigated according to stormwater quality improvement, sediment and heavy metals accumulation and potential toxicity of the stormwater and sediment. The reduction of metal content in the detention pond was on average 26?–?84%. No acute toxicity in the stormwater was detected although heavy metal levels often exceeded guideline values during storm events. Pore water samples of the collected sediments were not toxic but the whole sediment was toxic when assessed with the Microtox^® Solid-phase test. The constructed filter system became clogged due to cementation of the filter substrate.     

Effect of clogging of stone column on drainage capacity during soil liquefaction

Stone columns act as vertical drains, and due to their high permeability, allow for the quick dissipation of earthquake induced excess pore water pressure. When water flows through a loose sandy soil, it washes away fine soil particles. The fine sand particles get detached when the hydrodynamic force applied on the soil particles breaks the inter particle bonds between soil grains. These detached soil particles are then migrated by the seepage water. Based on the concentration of the soil particles in the seepage water, these may be captured at the pore constriction of gravels during the flow of water through the stone column. Thus, the clogging of stone column initiates which reduces of the permeability of column. The rate of dissipation of pore water pressure during earthquake is affected due to the clogging of column. In this paper, a mathematical model is proposed to determine the rate of dissipation of pore water pressure of stone column-reinforced ground by considering the clogging effect of column. The result obtained from the proposed model is verified with the available in-situ experimental data. A parametric study is also performed to investigate the effect of different parameters of the proposed model on the clogging of stone column. It is observed that when the permeability ratio, compressibility ratio and area ratio decrease, the possibility of clogging increases. The peak value of the excess pore water pressure ratio can increase up to around 50% due to clogging.     

Capturing phosphates with iron enhanced sand filtration

Most treatment practices for urban runoff capture pollutants such as phosphorus by either settling or filtration while dissolved phosphorus, typically as phosphates, is untreated. Dissolved phosphorus, however, represents an average 45% of total phosphorus in stormwater runoff and can be more than 95%. In this study, a new stormwater treatment technology to capture phosphate, called the Minnesota Filter, is introduced. The filter comprises iron filings mixed with sand and is tested for phosphate removal from synthetic stormwater. Results indicate that sand mixed with 5% iron filings captures an average of 88% phosphate for at least 200 m of treated depth, which is significantly greater than a sand filter without iron filings. Neither incorporation of iron filings into a sand filter nor capture of phosphates onto iron filings in column experiments had a significant effect on the hydraulic conductivity of the filter at mixtures of 5% or less iron by weight. Field applications with up to 10.7% iron were operated over 1 year without detrimental effects upon hydraulic conductivity. A model is applied and fit to column studies to predict the field performance of iron-enhanced sand filters. The model predictions are verified through the predicted performance of the filters in removing phosphates in field applications. Practical applications of the technology, both existing and proposed, are presented so stormwater managers can begin implementation.     

Nutrient and sediment removal by stormwater biofilters: a large-scale design optimisation study

A large-scale column study was conducted in Melbourne, Australia, to test the performance of stormwater biofilters for the removal of sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus. The aim of the study was to provide guidance on the optimal design for reliable treatment performance. A variety of factors were tested, using 125 large columns: plant species, filter media, filter depth, filter area and pollutant inflow concentration. The results demonstrate that vegetation selection is critical to performance for nitrogen removal (e.g. Carex appressa and Melaleuca ericifolia performed significantly better than other tested species). Whilst phosphorus removal was consistently very high (typically around 85%), biofilter soil media with added organic matter reduced the phosphorus treatment effectiveness. Biofilters built according to observed 'optimal specifications' can reliably remove both nutrients (up to 70% for nitrogen and 85% for phosphorus) and suspended solids (consistently over 95%). The optimally designed biofilter is at least 2% of its catchment area and possesses a sandy loam filter media, planted with C. appressa or M. ericifolia. Further trials will be required to test a wider range of vegetation, and to examine performance over the longer term. Future work will also examine biofilter effectiveness for treatment of heavy metals and pathogens.     

Sediment-water exchange of Vibrio sp. and fecal indicator bacteria: implications for persistence and transport in the Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina, USA

In estuaries, frequent resuspension and deposition of sediment complicate bacterial transport model development by transporting particle-attached bacteria and possibly inducing bacterial responses, such as growth, degradation, or changes in attachment. In order to better characterize these dynamics, observations were made in the Neuse River Estuary (NRE) using the combination of an in situ sampler to monitor the water column and sediment cores to monitor sediment concentrations. Two allochthonous bacteria, Escherichia coli (EC) and Enterococcus sp. (ENT), were selected as proxies for fecal contamination from stormwater runoff. Vibrio sp. (VIB), native to the NRE, was also observed as an autochthonous bacterial group that includes potentially pathogenic species. Two sampling periods were identified as dominated by different suspension types: runoff and resuspension. Despite this difference, several bacterial measures remained comparable between sampling periods. In bottom water, VIB concentration was correlated with salinity and ENT concentration was correlated with turbidity. Differences were observed for EC, where higher concentrations were found in hypoxic waters and sediment during the resuspension period. In the sediment, EC and VIB concentrations significantly increased following the passage of Hurricane Ophelia in September 2005. Throughout this study, all bacterial groups showed evidence of persistence in sediment, suggesting that sediment resuspension represents a significant source of bacteria to the water column.     

Ecological risk assessment of zinc from stormwater runoff to an aquatic ecosystem

Zinc (Zn) risks from stormwater runoff to an aquatic ecosystem were studied. Monitoring data on waterborne, porewater, and sediment Zn concentrations collected at 20 stations throughout a stormwater collection/detention facility consisting of forested wetlands, a retention pond and first order stream were used to conduct the assessment. Bioavailability in the water column was estimated using biotic ligand models for invertebrates and fish while bioavailability in the sediment was assessed using acid volatile sulfide-simultaneously extracted metal (AVS-SEM). The screening level assessment indicated no significant risks were posed to benthic organisms from Zn concentrations in sediments and pore water. As would be expected for stormwater, Zn concentrations were temporally quite variable within a storm event, varying by factors of 2 to 4. Overall, probabilistic assessment indicated low (5-10% of species affected) to negligible risks in the system, especially at the discharge to the first order stream. Moderate to high risks (10-50% of species affected) were identified at sampling locations most upgradient in the collection system. The largest uncertainty with the assessment is associated with how best to estimate chronic exposure/risks from time-varying exposure concentrations. Further research on pulse exposure metal toxicity is clearly needed to assess stormwater impacts on the environment.     

城市绿地对雨水径流污染物的削减作用

为探究城市绿地调控城市降雨地表径流污染的有效性和可行性,采用室内土柱模拟试验,研究植被覆盖、径流污染物浓度、土壤层深度、地下水、水力负荷与停留时间对城市绿地削减污染物的影响。结果表明,在低、中和高3种 雨水径流污染物浓度水平（CODCR 为68、137、550 mg/L;TN是3.01、7.51、30.06 mg/L;TP为0.29、0.69、2.73 mg/L; NH+4是0.44、1.61、2.19 mg/L）,水力负荷为3.5、3.0、2.5 cm/h,持续进水1 h条件下,城市绿地具有良好且稳定的污染削减能力,对CODCR 、TN、TP、NH+4的平均削减率分别达到41.52%、78.96%、84.68%,50.21%、70.23%、60.91%,73.18%、95.88%、94.99%,62.72%、55.16%、69.98%。受土壤复氧能力和水力停留时间的限制,绿地覆盖对污染物CODCR 与TN削减率的影响不明显。城市绿地污染削减率随着降雨地表径流污染物浓度的升高而呈现逐渐增加的趋势。城市绿地对雨水地表径流污染削减作用主要发生在深度35~65 cm土层内。城市绿地对低、中和高污染浓度水平各污染物削减率随着水力负荷的增加而降低。     

The influence of design parameters on clogging of stormwater biofilters: A large-scale column study

A large-scale laboratory study was conducted to test the influence of design and operating conditions on the lifespan of stormwater biofilters. The evolution of hydraulic conductivity over time was studied in relation to a number of key design parameters (media type, filter depth, vegetation type, system sizing, etc). The biofilters were observed to clog over time, with average hydraulic conductivity decreasing by a factor of 3.6 over the 72 weeks of testing. The choice of plant species appears to have a significant effect on the rate of decrease in permeability, with plants with thick roots (e.g. Melaleuca) demonstrating an ability to maintain permeability over time. Other species studied, with finer roots, had no such beneficial effects. As expected, small systems relative to their catchment (and thus which are subjected to high loading rates) are more prone to clogging, as increases in hydraulic and sediment loading can lead to extremely low hydraulic conductivities. Sizing and the appropriate choice of vegetation are thus key elements in design because they can limit clogging, and therefore, indirectly increase annual load treated by limiting the volume of water bypassing the system.     

Metal sorption to natural filter substrates for storm water treatment--column studies

Storm water generated from road runoff contains pollutants such as metals that are either dissolved in storm water or bound to particulates. Using detention ponds for the treatment of storm water from road runoff, where particles can settle, can reduce the level of particulate-bound metals in the water, while small particles and dissolved matter pass through the detention pond. Some of these metals can be removed by filtrating water through specially constructed filter systems. This investigation is a laboratory study where different filter substrates were tested in order to evaluate their efficiency in reducing heavy metals from water. Metal solutions were filtered through columns filled with various substrates consisting of combinations of calcium silicate rock (opoka), zeolite and peat. The metal-removal efficiency was correlated to hydraulic load, and for the metal species the reduction efficiency decreased with increased hydraulic load. Mixtures of opoka and zeolite were found to be superior to the other filter-substrate combinations tested with regard to both hydraulic aspects and removal efficiency. Peat mixed with the calcium silicate rock was not successful due to clogging which stopped the experiment. A manufactured product made from the calcium silicate rock (burned opoka) was found to be less useful because of its calcium oxide (CaO) content. Among the tested filter substrates, mixtures of opoka and zeolite seemed to be the most useful compositions with respect to reduction-efficiency and clogging aspects. The removal capacity of metals varied from 0.6 to 1.8 kg m(-3) depending on the metal and the filter substrate.     

Uncertainties of stormwater characteristics and removal rates of stormwater treatment facilities: Implications for stormwater handling

Stormwater runoff is a major contributor to the pollution of receiving waters. This study focuses at characterising stormwater in order to be able to determine the impact of stormwater on receiving waters and to be able to select the most appropriate stormwater handling strategy. The stormwater characterisation is based on determining site mean concentrations (SMCs) and their uncertainties as well as the treatability of stormwater by monitoring specific pollutants concentration levels (TSS, COD, BOD, TKN, TP, Pb, Cu, Zn, E.coli) at three full scale stormwater treatment facilities in Arnhem, the Netherlands. This has resulted in 106 storm events being monitored at the lamella settler, 59 at the high rate sand filter and 132 at the soil filter during the 2 year monitoring period.The stormwater characteristics in Arnhem in terms of SMCs for main pollutants TSS and COD and settling velocities differ from international data. This implies that decisions for stormwater handling made on international literature data will very likely be wrong due to assuming too high concentrations of pollutants and misjudgement of the treatability of stormwater. The removal rates monitored at the full scale treatment facilities are within the expected range, with the soil filter and the sand filter having higher removal rates than the lamella settler. The full scale pilots revealed the importance of incorporating gross solids removal in the design of stormwater treatment facilities, as the gross solids determine operation and maintenance requirements.     

Split-flow theory: Stormwater design to emulate natural landscapes

This article reviews the development and application of existing stormwater management theories with a focus on emulating natural on site hydrological processes and discusses the design intentions, merits, and weaknesses of each theory. A new stormwater management theory is then proposed using elements found in each of these existing theories. This new theory proposes to systematically split runoff into three volumes and evaporate, infiltrate and discharge; and manage these volumes in ways that emulate natural hydrological site processes, thereby creating stormwater management systems that are more ecologically based. The intent is to provide a stormwater management theory that can be used to emulate natural processes of evapotranspiration, infiltration, and runoff and, by extension, emulate pre-development stormwater rate, quality, frequency, duration, and volume. The article then discusses limitations of this theory, including lack of established methods, need for evaluation against existing methods, obstacles to implementation under current regulations, and suggested additional research.     

Infiltration Systems: A Sustainable Source‐Control Option for Urban Stormwater Quality Management?

Source control is regarded as a key principle in supporting concepts of sustainable management and integrated pollution control for diffuse non-point stormwater runoff, with infiltration procedures being a prime component of such source-control systems. The potential conflicts between the benefits of groundwater recharge and the risks to long-term groundwater quality uncertainties associated with infiltration disposal are considered. The long-term performance of a number of infiltration systems is reported in terms of their pollutant removal efficiencies, and the utility of an infiltration acceptability matrix approach is reviewed.     

Dynamics of solutes and dissolved oxygen in shallow urban groundwater below a stormwater infiltration basin

Artificial recharge of urban aquifers with stormwater has been used extensively in urban areas to dispose of stormwater and compensate for reduced groundwater recharge. However, stormwater-derived sediments accumulating in infiltration beds may act as a source of dissolved contaminants for groundwater. Concentrations of hydrocarbons, heavy metals, nutrients and dissolved oxygen (DO) were monitored at multiple depths in shallow groundwater below a stormwater infiltration basin retaining large amounts of contaminated organic sediments. Multilevel wells and multiparameter loggers were used to examine changes in groundwater chemistry occurring over small spatial and temporal scales. Rainfall events produced a plume of low-salinity stormwater in the first 2 m below the groundwater table, thereby generating steep vertical physico-chemical gradients that resorbed during dry weather. Heavy metals and hydrocarbons were below reference concentrations in groundwater and aquifer sediments, indicating that they remained adsorbed onto the bed sediments. However, mineralization of organic sediments was the most probable cause of elevated concentrations of phosphate and DOC in groundwater. DO supply in groundwater was severely limited by bed respiration which increased with temperature. Cold winter stormwater slightly re-oxygenated groundwater, whereas warm summer stormwater lowered DO concentrations in groundwater. Among several results provided by this study, it is recommended for management purposes that infiltration practices should minimize the contact between inflow stormwater and organic sediments retained in infiltration basins.