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Retention of heavy metals and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons from road water in a constructed wetland and the effect of de-icing

Tromp, Karin, Lima, Ana T., Barendregt, Arjan, Verhoeven, Jos T.A.·2012·Journal of Hazardous Materials

Abstract

A full-scale remediation facility including a detention basin and a wetland was tested for retention of heavy metals and Poly-Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water drained from a motorway in The Netherlands. The facility consisted of a detention basin, a vertical-flow reed bed and a final groundwater infiltration bed. Water samples were taken of road water, detention basin influent and wetland effluent. By using automated sampling, we were able to obtain reliable concentration averages per 4-week period during 18 months. The system retained the PAHs very well, with retention efficiencies of 90-95%. While environmental standards for these substances were surpassed in the road water, this was never the case after passage through the system. For the metals the situation was more complicated. All metals studied (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd and Ni) had concentrations frequently surpassing environmental standards in the road water. After passage through the system, most metal concentrations were lower than the standards, except for Cu and Zn. There was a dramatic effect of de-icing salts on the concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd and Ni, in the effluent leaving the system. For Cu, the concentrations even became higher than they had ever been in the road water. It is advised to let the road water bypass the facility during de-icing periods.

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Authors
Tromp, K., Lima, A. T., Barendregt, A., & Verhoeven, J. T. A.
Affiliations
Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Verhoeven, Jos T.A.
Venue
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-02
Volume
203-204
Pages
290-298
ISSN
0304-3894 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1972822896
Cited by
82
References
40
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FWCI
3.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion)
  • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Repository (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Keywords
heavy metals, constructed wetlands, detention basins, groundwater infiltration, road salt, copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, nickel, metal retention
MeSH terms
Ice, Polycyclic Compounds, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Metals, Heavy, Wetlands

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