Pollutant concentrations of stormwater and captured sediment in flood control sumps draining an urban watershed

摘要

Levee sump systems are used by many riverine communities for temporary storage of urban wet weather flows. The performance and transport of stormwater pollutants in sump systems, however, have not been systematically studied. Although flow of stormwater through a sump system is regulated solely by flood-control requirements, these sumps may function as sedimentation basins that provide purification of stormwater.