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TECHNICAL REPORTS

Surface Water Quality

Transport of Particulate Matter Fractions in Urban Source Area Pavement Surface Runoff

Univ. of Florida, Dep. of Environmental Engineering Sciences, 217 A.P. Black Hall, P.O. Box 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611

^* Corresponding author (yeopjong{at}ufl.edu).

Received for publication September 14, 2007. This study used manual full cross-sectional flow discrete sampling and suspended sediment concentration (SSC) methods to gravimetrically characterize noncolloidal hetero-disperse particulate matter (PM). This PM was examined as suspended, settleable, and sediment fractions to assess the distinct transport behavior of each PM fraction throughout each runoff event. Eight runoff events loading an urban paved source area watershed were examined to characterize transport of PM (as SSC) and fractions thereof. An event-based PM mass balance demonstrated recoveries exceeding 90%. With respect to PM transport, two phases were differentiated using a first flush index (m = M/V) developed in this study. The m 1 and m < 1 transport phases of the coarser settleable/sediment PM accounted for a higher mass fraction of PM transported during higher flow rates, whereas delivery of the finer suspended fraction became more significant at lower flows. A positive relationship between PM concentration and particle size distribution was found for all events. Event mean concentrations (EMCs) of PM (as SSC) were compared with literature EMCs, sampling methods, and PM analysis method (as total suspended solids [TSS]). Particulate matter study results (as SSC) were higher than many published EMCs (as TSS) (p < 0.05). Differences are attributed to full cross-sectional flow sampling and the use of the the SSC method in contrast to automated sampling combined with TSS methods. Representative characterization of hetero-disperse source area PM is important for water chemistry monitoring, regulatory decisions, best management practice performance and maintenance, and PM inventories in urban systems.

Abbreviations: BMP, best management practice • MBFF, mass-based first flush • PM, particulate matter • PSD, particle size distribution • SSC, suspended sediment concentration • TSS, total suspended solids • WQV, water quality volume • WWTP, wastewater treatment plant