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WinSLAMM (Source Loading And Management Model): An urban area nonpoint ...
www.usgs.gov/centers/upper-midwest-water-science-center/science/winslamm-source-loading-and-management-model
Many control options for sediments and associated contaminants in storm-water runoff from urban areas rely on settling of solids. This study ...
Evaluation of Street Sweeping as a Stormwater-Quality-Management Tool ...
pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5156/
With high variability in stormwater-quality loads, a much larger number of water samples would have to be collected in order to detect any significant ...
Using leaf collection and street cleaning to reduce nutrients in urban ...
www.usgs.gov/centers/upper-midwest-water-science-center/science/using-leaf-collection-and-street-cleaning-reduce
Decaying organic materials, like leaf litter, can release excess nutrients into local streams and lakes, causing eutrophication and algal blooms. To ...
Removal of Fallen Leaves Can Improve Urban Water Quality
www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/removal-fallen-leaves-can-improve-urban-water-quality
The timely removal of leaf litter can reduce harmful phosphorus concentrations in stormwater by over 80 percent in Madison, Wisconsin, according to a ...
[PDF] Fall Contributions of Phosphorus and Nitrogen in Stormwater Runoff ...
pubs.usgs.gov/of/2023/1061/ofr20231061.pdf
lect water samples at the storm sewer outfall of the control and test catchments. Storm event loads were computed by mul-tiplying the event mean ...
[PDF] Characterizing the Size Distribution of Particles in Urban Stormwater ...
pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1052/pdf/OFR20111052.pdf
Sediments in stormwater runoff from urban areas, and metals and hydrocarbons associated with these sediments, are a substantial source of ...
Nicolas H Buer | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/nicolas-h-buer
Nic has considerable experience with real-time water quality monitoring in both urban and rural settings as well as monitoring and interpreting ...
[PDF] Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Urban ...
pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1077/pdf/ofr20091077.pdf
centrations in urban runoff from different source areas and land uses. As part of an interstate cooperative agreement, the Minnesota Pollution Control ...
Stormwater-quality data in the control and test catchments during the ...
www.usgs.gov/data/stormwater-quality-data-control-and-test-catchments-during-calibration-and-treatment-phase-a
The data set contains phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations and loads measured as part of a study to determine if, and by how much, removing leaves ...
[PDF] Reducing Leaf Litter Contributions of Phosphorus and Nitrogen to Urban ...
pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2020/5109/sir20205109.pdf
stormwater management strategies have focused on localized or regional best management practices and green infrastruc-ture when dealing with runoff ...
Stormwater-quality performance of line permeable pavement systems
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Three permeable pavements were evaluated for their ability to improve the quality of stormwater runoff over a 22-month period in Madison, Wisconsin ...
Urban storm-runoff modelling; Madison, Wisconsin
pubs.usgs.gov/publication/ofr791273
The Illinois Urban Drainage Area Simulator was used to analyze the effects that (1) physical changes to storm-sewer conduits, and (2) increased runoff ...
[PDF] Urban Storm-Runoff Modeling Madison, Wisconsin
pubs.usgs.gov/of/1979/1273/report.pdf
water-quality plan, it was necessary to evaluate the effects of urban runoff on the water quality of the receiving lakes near Madison. The U.S ...
Particle-size distribution from urban land use and source areas
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Approach. This study will characterize particle-size distribution in stormwater runoff for several urban land use and source area categories ...
Robert J Waschbusch | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/robert-j-waschbusch
An urban stormwater treatment unit was tested as part of an ongoing program of urban nonpoint- pollution research in Madison, Wis. Flow measurements ...
U.S. Geological Survey urban-stormwater data base for 22 metropolitan ...
pubs.usgs.gov/publication/ofr85337
The U.S. Geological Survey has been collecting urban rainfall, runoff, and water-quality data nationally for several decades. These data have been ...
Effects of Urban Stormwater-Management Strategies on Stream-Water ...
pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2012/3079/
Effects of Urban Stormwater-Management Strategies on Stream-Water Quantity and Quality, stormwater, streams, water quality. Skip Links. USGS Home ...
GLRI Urban Stormwater Monitoring | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
www.usgs.gov/centers/upper-midwest-water-science-center/science/glri-urban-stormwater-monitoring
Goals and objectives. The main goal of the Urban Stormwater Monitoring effort is to provide a unified approach to continually improve and develop ...
Urban Water Monitoring | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
www.usgs.gov/centers/sawsc/science/science-topics/urban-water-monitoring
The Albemarle-Pamilco Drainage Study Unit (ALBE) is part of the National Water Quality Program (NWQP, formerly National Water Quality Assessment ...
Stormwater Action Monitoring (SAM) | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
www.usgs.gov/centers/washington-water-science-center/science/stormwater-action-monitoring-sam
The issue: Stormwater runoff often carries pollutants that degrade water quality in receiving waters. A regional-scale monitoring program is necessary ...