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Implementing a Regional Urban Storm Water Monitoring Program
Implementing a Regional Urban Storm Water Monitoring Program
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Thomas, P. Michael
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
The impacts of storm water runoff on water quality are becoming more significant as urban areas continue to expand and improvements are made in treated wastewater
effluent quality. Urban storm water runoff can contain significant amounts of various pollutants including bacteria, sediments, nutrients and heavy metals (U.S. EPA,
1983). Urbanization or development of a watershed can have a variety of impacts on the stream, including increased flooding, streambank erosion and pollutant export
(Schueler, 1987).
This paper describes a regional monitoring plan developed and implemented in the Atlanta Region to comply with Clean Water Act rules, to characterize local storm
water discharges, evaluate storm water control measures and identify long-term trends.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date Issued
1993-04
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