Comparison of maintenance cost, labor demands, and system performance for LID and conventional stormwater management

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 139, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 932-938

  Houle, James J ^a   Roseen, Robert M ^b   Ballestero, Thomas P ^c   Puls, Timothy A ^a   Sherrard, James ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^c Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

^d Water Resources Office   (United States)

Author keywords

BMP; Cost; Expenses; Labor; LID; Maintenance; Operation; Stormwater; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BMP; EXPENSES; LID; OPERATION; STORMWATERS;

ASPHALT; COSTS; EMPLOYMENT; LAKES; LOADING; NITROGEN REMOVAL; NUTRIENTS; PERSONNEL; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

MAINTENANCE;

ASPHALT; COST; GRAVEL; LABOR; MAINTENANCE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84879123187     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000698     Document Type: Article

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