P040: Can a constructed stormwater facility remove fine particles from urban runoff?
Project Number
04.01.01.0093
Action Priority
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Implementers
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Supporting Agencies
U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Research Station
Primary Contact
Patricia Maloney (pemaloney@ucdavis.edu)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2008 - 2013
Total Project Cost
$307,901
Funding Request
$0
Science Program
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
The project seeks to measure the mechanisms and the efficiency of fine particle removal from urban stormwater using floodplains. The project is based in the Cold Creek/Trout Creek floodplain, and utilizes the Cattlemans detention basin and the floodplain immediately downstream of it. The goals of the project are to (1) quantify the effects of gravitational settling and biofilm processes in the removal of very fine (<20 micron) particles from urban stormwater and to (2) determine the elemental composition of both the stormwater itself and the particulate material to assess the potential for negative impacts to the resident floodplain biota and their food webs.
Targeted Performance Measures
No Expected Accomplishments provided
Threshold Categories
Water Quality
No Key Photo provided for this Project
Location
Targeted Funding
Secured Funding: Southern Nevada Public ... (USFS - PSW), $307,901