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SOURCE VERIFICATION OF INAPPROPRIATE DISCHARGES TO STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

Robert Pitt, Soumya Chaturvedula, Verra Karri, Yukio Nara

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Urban stormwater runoff is traditionally defined as that portion of precipitation which drains from city surfaces exposed to precipitation and flows via natural or man-made drainage systems into receiving waters. But, urban stormwater runoff also includes discharges from many other anthropogenic activities/sources, which find their way into storm drainage systems. The importance of inappropriate discharges into storm drain systems stems from their significant impacts on receiving water quality. Initial studies by Pitt, et al.(1993) and Lalor (1994) reviewed various methodologies to investigate illicit discharges into storm drain systems. The Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) and the University of Alabama are currently conducting a technical assessment of techniques and methods for identifying and correcting illicit and inappropriate discharges geared

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Urban stormwater runoff is traditionally defined as that portion of precipitation which drains from city surfaces exposed to precipitation and flows via natural or man-made drainage systems into receiving waters. But, urban stormwater runoff also includes discharges from many other anthropogenic activities/sources, which find their way into storm drainage systems. The importance of inappropriate discharges into storm drain systems stems from their significant impacts on receiving water quality. Initial studies by Pitt, et al.(1993) and Lalor (1994) reviewed various methodologies to investigate illicit discharges into storm drain systems. The Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) and the University of Alabama are currently conducting a technical assessment of techniques and methods for identifying and correcting illicit and inappropriate discharges geared

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Urban stormwater runoff is traditionally defined as that portion of precipitation which drains from city surfaces exposed to precipitation and flows via natural or man-made drainage systems into receiving waters. But, urban stormwater runoff also includes discharges from many other anthropogenic activities/sources, which find their way into storm drainage systems. The importance of inappropriate discharges into storm drain systems stems from their significant impacts on receiving water quality. Initial studies by Pitt, et al.(1993) and Lalor (1994) reviewed various methodologies to investigate illicit discharges into storm drain systems. The Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) and the University of Alabama are currently conducting a technical assessment of techniques and methods for identifying and correcting illicit and inappropriate discharges geared

Key concepts: Stormwater, Storm, Surface runoff, Drainage, Environmental science, Precipitation, Hydrology (agriculture), Drainage system (geomorphology)

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