CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIES OF HEAVY METALS. FINAL REPORT

Highway stormwater runoff contains significantly higher concentrations of trace metals, particularly Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu, Cr, Fe, and Ni than the water samples from adjacent receiving water bodies. The metals associated with highway runoff tend to be detoxified by the organic content and chemical conditions of natural waters and sediments. Most of the metals are retained by the bottom sediments on a permanent basis if aerobic conditions and high redax-potential (Eh) values are maintained. Retention/detention ponds similar to the Maitland Pond site are very effective in nutrient and heavy metal removal from highway runoff.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Central Florida, Orlando

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  P.O. Box 162450
  Orlando, FL  United States  32816-2450

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Office of Materials and Research, P.O. Box 1029
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32602

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Yousef, Y A
  • Harper, H H
  • Wiseman, L
  • BATEMAN, M
• Publication Date: 1985-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 166 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Control; Drainage; Drug addiction; Drugs; Heavy metals; Metals; Ponding; Runoff; Sediments; Trace elements; Water pollution
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ponds
• Old TRIS Terms: Detoxification; Trace metals
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Safety and Human Factors; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00468697
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/FL/BMR-85/286, FL-ER-29-85
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1988 12:00AM