Stormwater research

Overview

The objective of this research effort is to compile information relevant to the treatment or flow control of stormwater in roadside ditches, determine effective ditch best management practices (BMP) options and promote their application by municipal stormwater permit holders.

Some of the tasks that have undertaken include: gathering available information by conducting on-line research of best management practices, contacting local stormwater professionals, posting the resulting information on this Web site and notifying potentially interested parties of the availability of this research.

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Author

Date

BMP Retrofit Pilot Program Final Report (2MB .pdf)

California Department of Transportation

January 2004

Stormwater Monitoring and BMP Development Status Report (1MB .pdf)

California Department of Transportation

March 2007

Performance Monitoring of an Urban Stormwater Treatment System (3MB .pdf)

Chapman, Cameron

2006

A Survey of Ditches Along County Roads For Their Potential to Affect Stormwater Runoff Water Quality (2MB .pdf)

Colwell et al.

July 2000

Michigan DOT Highway Stormwater Runoff Study (236KB .pdf)

CH2MHill

April 1998

Final White Paper - BMP Effectiveness Assessment for Highway Runoff in Western Washington (454KB .pdf)

Geosyntec Consultants

March 2008

Water Year 2007 Data Report – Compost-Amended Vegetated Filter Strip Performance Monitoring Project (14MB .pdf)

Herrera Environmental Consultants

March 2008

Technology Evaluation and Engineering Report - WSDOT Ecology Embankment (4MB .pdf)

Herrera Environmental Consultants

July 2006

Treatment of Contaminated Roadway Runoff Using Vegetated Filter Strips (2MB .pdf)

Ebihara et al.

January 2009

Lake Tahoe BMP Monitoring Evaluation Process – Synthesis of Existing Research (1MB .pdf)

2NDNATURE, LLC

October 2006

Improving the Design of Roadside Ditches to Decrease Transportation-Related Surface Water Pollution (1MB .pdf)

Biesboer and Elfering

June 2003

Application of a Simplified Analysis Method for Natural Dispersion of Highway Stormwater Runoff (1MB .pdf)

Reister and Yonge

August 2005

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Author

Date

Ecology Ditch: A Best Management Practice for Storm Water Runoff Mitigation (278KB .pdf)

Barber et al .

May/June 2003

Performance and Design of Vegetated BMPs in the Highway Environment (137KB .pdf)

Barrett, Michael E.

2005

Improvement of stormwater runoff treatment system with natural mineral sorbent (781KB .pdf)

Brannvall, Evelina

June 2007

Stormwater Treatment at Critical Areas – Evaluation of Filtration Media (12MB .pdf)

Clark and Pitt

July 1999

Pollutant Removal Efficiencies For Typical Stormwater Management Systems in Florida (41KB .pdf)

Harper, Harvey H.

2008

Low Impact Development Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound (4MB .pdf)

Hinman, Curtis

January 2005

Engineering Aids and Design Guidelines For Control of Sediment in South Carolina (239KB .pdf)

Holbrook et al .

August 1994

Evaluation and Optimization of Bioretention Media for Treatment of Urban Storm Water Runoff (850KB .pdf)

Hseih and Davis

November 2005

Characteristics of Composts: Moisture Holding and Water Quality Improvement (5MB .pdf)

Kirchhoff et al .

August 2003

Minnesota Urban Small Sites BMP Manual - Infiltration Trenches (3MB .pdf)

Barr Engineering Co.

July 2001

Natural Approaches to Stormwater Management (1MB .pdf)

Puget Sound Action Team

March 2003

Summary Report: Water Quality Characteristics and Performance of Compost Filter Berms (1MB .pdf)

Storey et al .

April 2006

Can Stormwater BMPs Remove Bacteria? (390KB .pdf)

Clary et al .

May 2008

In Search of the Silver Bullet – The ultimate pathogen destroyer (187KB .pdf)

McClure, Stewart

November 2008

Stormwater Runoff Treatment by a Filtration System and Wet Pond in Tampa, Florida – Final Report 2005 (5MB .pdf)

Teague and Rushton

February 2005

Redesigning the American Neighborhood: Cost Effectiveness of Interventions in Stormwater Management at Different Scales (3MB .pdf)

Bowden et al .

November 2006

Table RT.07.2. Ecology Mix (29KB .pdf)

Washington State Department of Transportation

March 2007

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Author

Date

Urban Stormwater BMP Performance Monitoring (4MB .pdf)

GeoSyntec Consultants

April 22

Monitoring Report – WSDOT Floating Bridge Stormwater Monitoring Project (4MB .pdf)

Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.

June 2005

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Author

Date

GUIDANCE MANUAL: Stormwater Monitoring Protocols (Second Edition) (6MB .pdf)

California Department of Transportation

July 2000

Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (3MB .pdf)

Washington State Department of Ecology

February 2005

Highway Runoff Manual (7MB .pdf)

Washington State Department of Transportation

June 2008

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Author

Date

Professionals Speak Out! (35KB .pdf)

King County Roads Maintenance Section

November 2008

Web site

Author

Environmental Inquiry: Stormwater Runoff in Roadside Ditches

Cornell University

State Storm Water BMP Manuals

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10

Green Highway Partnerships

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Maryland State Highway Administration

International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database Project

American Society of Civil Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water Environment Research Foundation, ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Highway Administration, and the American Public Works Association

Using Compost for a Safer Environment

Iowa State University

Alternative Practices to Manage Highway Runoff Webcast Series

Izaak Walton League of America

Low Impact Development Center

Low Impact Development Center, Inc.

Minnesota Urban Small Sites BMP Manual - Infiltration Systems, Infiltration Trenches

Metropolitan Council/Barr Engineering Co.

2006 Edition of the Rainwater and Land Development Manual

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Street Edge Alternatives (SEA Streets) Project

Seattle Public Utilities