Pervious Pavements and the Toxicity of Urban Stormwater
Presentation Abstract
Stormwater moves various pollutants into our surface waters and the Salish Sea. Several green stormwater infrastructure approaches are available to reduce storwmater flows including bioretention systems, green roofs, and pervious pavements. Furthermore, some of these techniques have been shown to reduce pollutants in stormwater thus reducing toxicity to aquatic organisms. In this talk, we will present data on the ability of conventional pervious pavements (concrete and asphalt) and pavements that have been modified with a proprietary material to reduce pollutants that are commonly found in urban stormwater. We will also present results of toxicity studies with aquatic organisms exposed to untreated stormwater and stormwater that has passed through pervious pavements.
Session Title
Bioretention Performance in the Pacific Northwest
Conference Track
Fate and Effects of Pollutants
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Urban runoff--Toxicology--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Urban runoff--Management--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Lightweight concrete--Environmental aspects; Pavements, Asphalt concrete--Environmental aspects
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Pervious Pavements and the Toxicity of Urban Stormwater
2016SSEC
Stormwater moves various pollutants into our surface waters and the Salish Sea. Several green stormwater infrastructure approaches are available to reduce storwmater flows including bioretention systems, green roofs, and pervious pavements. Furthermore, some of these techniques have been shown to reduce pollutants in stormwater thus reducing toxicity to aquatic organisms. In this talk, we will present data on the ability of conventional pervious pavements (concrete and asphalt) and pavements that have been modified with a proprietary material to reduce pollutants that are commonly found in urban stormwater. We will also present results of toxicity studies with aquatic organisms exposed to untreated stormwater and stormwater that has passed through pervious pavements.
