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http://dx.doi.org/10.17663/JWR.2018.20.4.424

Performance assessment of an urban stormwater infiltration trench considering facility maintenance  

Reyes, N.J. D.G. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University)
Geronimo, F.K.F. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University)
Choi, H.S. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University)
Kim, L.H. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University)
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Journal of Wetlands Research / v.20, no.4, 2018 , pp. 424-431 More about this Journal
Abstract
Stormwater runoff containing considerable amounts of pollutants such as particulates, organics, nutrients, and heavy metals contaminate natural bodies of water. At present, best management practices (BMP) intended to reduce the volume and treat pollutants from stormwater runoff were devised to serve as cost-effective measures of stormwater management. However, improper design and lack of proper maintenance can lead to degradation of the facility, making it unable to perform its intended function. This study evaluated an infiltration trench (IT) that went through a series of maintenance operations. 41 monitored rainfall events from 2009 to 2016 were used to evaluate the pollutant removal capabilities of the IT. Assessment of the water quality and hydrological data revealed that the inflow volume was the most relative factor affecting the unit pollutant loads (UPL) entering the facility. Seasonal variations also affected the pollutant removal capabilities of the IT. During the summer season, the increased rainfall depths and runoff volumes diminished the pollutant removal efficiency (RE) of the facility due to increased volumes that washed off larger pollutant loads and caused the IT to overflow. Moreover, the system also exhibited reduced pollutant RE for the winter season due to frozen media layers and chemical-related mechanisms impacted by the low winter temperature. Maintenance operations also posed considerable effects of the performance of the IT. During the first two years of operation, the IT exhibited a decrease in pollutant RE due to aging and lack of proper maintenance. However, some events also showed reduced pollutant RE succeeding the maintenance as a result of disturbed sediments that were not removed from the geotextile. Ultimately, the presented effects of maintenance operations in relation to the pollutant RE of the system may lead to the optimization of maintenance schedules and procedures for BMP of same structure.
Keywords
Infiltration trench; low impact development; maintenance; seasonal variations; unit pollutant load;
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