Evaluation of undersized bioretention stormwater control measures for treatment of highway bridge deck runoff

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 974-979

  Luell, S K ^a   Hunt, W F ^a   Winston, R J ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioretention; Bridge deck; Highway runoff; Retrofit; Stormwater; Undersized

Indexed keywords

BIORETENTION; HIGHWAY RUNOFF; RETROFIT; STORMWATERS; UNDERSIZED;

BRIDGE DECKS; CYTOLOGY; EFFLUENTS; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION; RETROFITTING; RUNOFF; STORM SEWERS; WATER QUALITY;

CELLS;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; STORM WATER;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFLUENT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIORETENTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; PARTICLE SIZE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN AREA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RETENTION; WATER SAMPLING;

CLIMATE; NITROGEN; NORTH CAROLINA; PHOSPHORUS; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052063272     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.736     Document Type: Article

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