Synopses & Reviews
Optimizing Stormwater Treatment Practices: A Handbook of Assessment and Maintenance provides the information necessary for developing and operating an effective maintenance program for stormwater treatment. The book offers instructions on how to measure the level of performance of stormwater treatment practices directly and bases proposed maintenance schedules on actual performance and historical maintenance efforts and costs. The inspection methods, which are proven in the field and have been implemented successfully, are necessary as regulatory agencies are demanding evaluations of the performance of stormwater treatment practices. The authors have developed a three-tiered approach that offers readers a standard protocol for how to determine the effectiveness of stormwater treatment practices currently in place. This book also: Provides a standard protocol for how to determine the effectiveness of stormwater treatment practices Assists readers
Synopsis
Providing useful standard protocols for determining the effectiveness of storm water treatment practices, this volume includes a substantial number of relevant case studies using the author's four-level approach, which standardizes protocol in the sector.
About the Author
Professor John Gulliver is Joseph T. and Rose S. Ling Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He received a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of California, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota. His major research interests are environmental fluid mechanics, chemical transport and fate in environmental systems, and flow and mass transport at hydraulic structures. Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Minnesota for nearly a decade and a registered professional civil engineer, Gulliver has published four books and more than 100 journal articles. His numerous honors include twice receiving the Rickey Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Peter Weiss is Associate Professor of Engineering at Valparaiso University in Indiana. He hold a Ph.D.in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Indiana. His areas of specialization include surface water hydrology and stormwater best management practices, fluid mechanics, water resources, mass transfer and diffusion.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Impacts and Composition of Urban Stormwater.- Stormwater Treatment Processes.- Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Visual Inspection of Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Capacity Testing of Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Synthetic Runoff Testing of Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Monitoring of Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Water Budget Measurement.- Water Sampling Methods.- Analysis of Water and Soils.- Data Analysis.- Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment Practices.