Polychlorinated biphenyls in stormwater runoff entering the tidal Anacostia River, Washington, DC, through small urban catchments and combined sewer outfalls

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 567-575

  Hwang, Hyun Min ^a,b   Foster, Gregory D ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practices; PCBs; Solid water partitioning; Sources; Urban stormwater runoff

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RUNOFF; STORM SEWERS; URBAN PLANNING;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS); SOLID WATER PARTITIONING; TRANSPORT DYNAMICS; URBAN STORMWATER RUNOFF;

RIVER POLLUTION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; RUNOFF; STORM WATER;

ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEWER OUTFALL; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FRESH WATER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANACOSTIA;

EID: 41949111874     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520801893527     Document Type: Article

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