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Field and Evaluation Methods Used to Test the Performance of a Stormceptor ® Class 1 Stormwater Treatment Device in Australia

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  • Peter Nichols

    (Stormwater Research Group, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs QLD 4556, Australia
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Terry Lucke

    (Stormwater Research Group, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs QLD 4556, Australia
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Darren Drapper

    (Drapper Environmental Consultants, 12 Treetops Ave, Springfield Lakes QLD 4300, Australia
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Field testing of a proprietary stormwater treatment device was undertaken over 14 months at a site located in Nambour, South East Queensland. Testing was undertaken to evaluate the pollution removal performance of a Stormceptor ® treatment train for removing total suspended solids (TSS), total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorous (TP) from stormwater runoff. Water quality sampling was undertaken using natural rainfall events complying with an a priori sampling protocol. More than 59 rain events were monitored, of which 18 were found to comply with the accepted sampling protocol. The efficiency ratios (ER) observed for the treatment device were found to be 83% for TSS, 11% for TP and 23% for TN. Although adequately removing TSS, additional system components, such as engineered filters, would be required to satisfy minimum local pollution removal regulations. The results of dry weather sampling tests did not conclusively demonstrate that pollutants were exported between storm events or that pollution concentrations increased significantly over time.

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  • Peter Nichols & Terry Lucke & Darren Drapper, 2015. "Field and Evaluation Methods Used to Test the Performance of a Stormceptor ® Class 1 Stormwater Treatment Device in Australia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(12), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:7:y:2015:i:12:p:15817-16323:d:60200
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    1. Fereydoon Pooya Nejad & Aaron C. Zecchin, 2021. "Statistical Analysis of Field-Based Stormwater Filtration Performance for the Ecosol Litter Basket," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-23, June.
    2. Seongjoon Byeon & Bonjin Koo & Dongwoo Jang & Seunghyub Baeck, 2016. "Characteristics of Rainfall Runoff Pollutant and Initial Treatment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(5), pages 1-14, May.

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