SOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH URBAN RUNOFF
Sediments
-Soil erosion: land disturbance, exposed soils -Streambank eroision: high flows -Vehicles: body rust, tire wear, other wear |
Pesticides
-General outdoor application -Structures:wood preservatives, paint |
Floatables
-Litter: residential, commercial, industrial, recreational -Waste disposal: residential, commercial, industrial -Vegetation: leaves, branches, trunks |
Bacteria
-Sewage: leaking sanitary systems, septic systems -Other: animal droppings -Soil erosion: exposed soils |
Oil and Grease
-Vehicles: drippings, leaks -Paved surfaces: asphalt -Equipment maintenance: exposed surfaces -Other: wood preservatives, wood/coal combustion |
Oxygen Demand -Vegetation: leaves -Litter: various sources -Soil erosion: land disturbance, exposed soils |
Benzene -Vehicles: fuel Chloroform -Vehicles: form by mixing salt, gasoline and asphalt |
PCBs-Vehicles: catalyst in synthetic tires
-Other: electrical, insulation Phthalate, bis(2-eth.) -Structures: plasticizer Toluene-Vehicles: fuel and asphalt – Other: solvent use |