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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology
Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS)
ISSN: 1735-1472 EISSN: 1735-1472
Vol. 12, No. 9, 2015, pp. 2891-2900
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Bioline Code: st15271
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 9, 2015, pp. 2891-2900
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Conceptualizing a decentralized stormwater treatment system for an urbanized city with improper stormwater drainage facilities
Arora, A. S. & Reddy, A. S.
Abstract
Urbanization involving replacement of previous
areas with impervious surfaces and drainage channel
modifications results in increased runoff volume leading to
flooding and also in deteriorating the quality of the
stormwater runoff. An effective and efficient stormwater
management is needed in the urban areas for mitigating the
impacts and overcoming the problems associated with the
urban stormwater. An attempt has been made in the present
study to investigate the relationships between stormwater
quality and five different land uses for the Patiala city of
Punjab State. Stormwater samples collected from these
locations, between April 2010 and March 2011, were
analyzed for various organic and inorganic water quality
parameters and heavy metals. Inter-parameter relationships
studied provided vital information in deciding upon the
treatment units most likely to be suitable for that particular
sub-watershed. Multiple regression modeling helped in
assessment of water quality parameters and predicting the
quality well before actually analyzing the parameters and
thus aided in developing treatment schemes suitable for
taking care of the stormwater quality even under worst set
of conditions. The outcomes of the research study effectively
contributed toward conceptualizing a decentralized
stormwater treatment system that would be capable of
coping with the stormwater runoff-associated problems
faced by the city and can serve as a model for other underdeveloped
and developing cities having improper stormwater
management facilities.
Keywords
Urban stormwater quality; Sub-watershed; Multiple regression analysis; Decentralized stormwater treatment
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