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Main Title NURP (Nationwide Urban Runoff Program) Priority Pollutant Monitoring Project Summary of Findings:
Author Cole, R. H. ; Frederick, R. E. ; Healy, R. P. ; Rolan, R. G.
CORP Author Dalton-Dalton-Newport, Inc., Cleveland, OH.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Monitoring and Data Support Div.
Publisher Dalton-Dalton-Newport, Inc.,
Year Published 1983
Report Number PB84-175686
Stock Number PB84-175686
OCLC Number 320544204
Additional Subjects Runoff ; Urbanization ; Water pollution ; Urban areas ; Surface water runoff ; River basins ; Drainage ; Stream flow ; Civil engineering ; Aquatic animals ; Risk ; Environmental impacts ; Lead(Metal) ; Selenium ; Metals ; Storm water runoff ; Urban hydrology
Holdings
Library Call Number Additional Info Location Last
Modified		 Checkout
Status
ESAD  PB84-175686 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 05/11/2009
NTIS  PB84-175686 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 149 leaves 28 cm.
Abstract
The Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP) priority pollutant monitoring project was initiated to evaluate the presence, concentrations, and potential water quality impacts of priority pollutants in urban stormwater runoff. From 1980 to 1983, 121 runoff samples were collected from 61 predominately residential and commercial sites across the country and analyzed for 127 of the 129 priority pollutants. Seventy-seven priority pollutants were detected, which included 14 inorganic and 63 organic pollutants. Lead and selenium were the inorganic priority pollutants which could represent a potential risk to humans in undiluted runoff. The organic priority pollutants with this potential were two BHC isomers, both pesticides. Dilution, settling, and other fate processes in receiving waters as well as treatment of water supplies tend to make the risk to humans small. The risk to aquatic life from priority pollutant metals is of more concern. Levels of cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc in undiluted runoff exceeded the EPA 1980 acute criteria for protection of aquatic life by a factor of 2 to 8.
Notes
PB84-175686. December 12, 1983.
Contents Notes
The Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP) priority pollutant monitoring project was initiated to evaluate the presence, concentrations, and potential water quality impacts of priority pollutants in urban stormwater runoff. From 1980 to 1983, 121 runoff samples were collected from 61 predominately residential and commercial sites across the country and analyzed for 127 of the 129 priority pollutants. Seventy-seven priority pollutants were detected, which included 14 inorganic and 63 organic pollutants. Lead and selenium were the inorganic priority pollutants which could represent a potential risk to humans in undiluted runoff. The organic priority pollutants with this potential were two BHC isomers, both pesticides. Dilution, settling, and other fate processes in receiving waters as well as treatment of water supplies tend to make the risk to humans small. The risk to aquatic life from priority pollutant metals is of more concern. Levels of cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc in undiluted runoff exceeded the EPA 1980 acute criteria for protection of aquatic life by a factor of 2 to 8.