Assessing the Environmental Effects of Urban Transit Systems: The Analysis andEvaluation of Stormwater Runoff Quality for Florida Transit Maintenance Facilities

摘要

An evaluation of public transit maintenance and storage facilities in Florida wasperformed to determine the stormwater quality of runoff from these facilities and to evaluate the validity of the EPA's assumption of stormwater runoff pollution problems. The characteristics of the facilities were investigated to evaluate the potential pollutants. These characteristics included maintenance performed at the facilities, materials used, and materials stored on-site at the facilities. It was determined that these characteristics, specifically activities such as vehicle repair, vehicle painting, vehicle washing, vehicle fueling, and storage of materials such as fuel, oils, lubricants, grease, and solvents, do provide a large potential for stormwater runoff pollution. Finally, the stormwater runoff quality data was used to determine which Best Management Practices (BMPs) would potentially increase the quality of stormwater runoff at these facilities. Eighteen applicable BMPs were identified for transit maintenance and storage facilities to improve stormwater runoff quality by preventing and treating stormwater runoff pollution.