Faculty Advisor
Dr Manuel Montano
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Keywords
Senior Project
Abstract
Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining ecosystem health, especially in urban environments. They help filter runoff from surrounding areas by sequestering contaminants, improving water quality, and providing valuable habitat and green space for wildlife. While natural wetlands form over time through ecological processes, constructed wetlands are humandesigned systems built for specific environmental goals. In this case, the wetland I studied was created to filter stormwater runoff collected from Western Washington University’s south campus parking lots. After flowing into an underground holding tank beneath the tennis courts, the runoff is routed through the wetland via an inlet, where it undergoes natural filtration before eventually reentering the watershed connected to Bellingham Bay.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Katie, "Water Quality Sampling and Metal Transport in a Constructed Wetland Senior Project" (2025). College of the Environment Internship Reports. 343.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/cenv_internship/343
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf