Critical Review of Heavy Metal Pollution of Traffic Area Runoff: Occurrence, Influencing Factors, and Partitioning

Huber, Maximilian; Welker, Antje; Helmreich, Brigitte

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.033

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Critical Review of Heavy Metal Pollution of Traffic Area Runoff: Occurrence, Influencing Factors, and Partitioning

Huber, Maximilian, Welker, Antje, Helmreich, Brigitte·2016·Science of The Total Environment

DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.033

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A dataset of 294 monitored sites from six continents (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America) was compiled and evaluated to characterize the occurrence and fate of heavy metals in eight traffic area categories (parking lots, bridges, and three types each of both roads and highways). In addition, site-specific (fixed and climatic) and method-specific (related to sample collection, preparation, and analysis) factors that influence the results of the studies are summarized. These factors should be considered in site descriptions, conducting monitoring programs, and implementing a database for further research. Historical trends for Pb show a sharp decrease during recent decades, and the median total Pb concentrations of the 21st century for North America and Europe are approximately 15 μg/L. No historical trend is detected for Zn. Zn concentrations are very variable in traffic area runoff compared with other heavy metals because of its presence in galvanized structures and crumbs of car tire rubber. Heavy metal runoff concentrations of parking lots differ widely according to their use (e.g., employee, supermarket, rest areas for trucks). Bridge deck runoff can contain high Zn concentrations from safety fences and galvanizing elements. Roads with more than 5000 vehicles per day are often more polluted than highways because of other site-specific factors such as traffic signals. Four relevant heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cd) can occur in the dissolved phase. Knowledge of metal partitioning is important to optimize stormwater treatment strategies and prevent toxic effects to organisms in receiving waters.

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The Zn, Cu, Pb and Ni concentration ranges were consistent with those reported in the literature.
“but were consistent with those reported in the literature [23]”
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These findings are consistent with the traffic area categories and traffic density of the different sites.
“These findings are consistent with the traffic area categories and traffic density of the different sites [23].”
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Authors: Huber, M., Welker, A., & Helmreich, B.
Affiliations: Technical University of Munich (DE)
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (DE)
Corresponding author: Helmreich, Brigitte
ORCID: Huber, Maximilian
Helmreich, Brigitte
Venue: Science of The Total Environment
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2016-01
Volume: 541
Pages: 895-919
ISSN: 0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.033
OpenAlex: W1931848936
Cited by: 389
References: 156
Citations by year: 2026: 24 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 51 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 38 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 40 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 20
FWCI: 3.09
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: The Science of The Total Environment (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Heavy metals in environment
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Keywords: heavy metal contamination, stormwater, lead, zinc, copper, nickel, cadmium, metal partitioning, parking lots, road runoff, zinc coating, tire rubber, historical trends, stormwater treatment, metal speciation
MeSH terms: Africa, Asia, Australia, Environmental Monitoring, Europe, North America, South America, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Water Pollution, Chemical, Metals, Heavy

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