Sediment assessment of stormwater retention ponds within the urban environment of Calgary, Alberta

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dc.contributor.advisorChu, Angus
dc.contributor.authorWesterbeek, Krista Lynn
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:18:33Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:18:33Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 116-124en
dc.descriptionSome pages are in colour.en
dc.description.abstractThe treatment of urban storm water by retention ponds is known to be effective for water quality improvement and storm flow management and in the past two decades has become widely implemented. However, limited research has been conducted on the quality of the resulting sediment within ponds. This research focuses on comprehensive sampling of sediment from stormwater ponds that have been created in Calgary, Alberta. Electrical conductivity and the sodium adsorption ratio consistently exceeded CCME agricultural soil quality guidelines, indicating a city wide salt contamination issue. F3 hydrocarbon fractions, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, selenium and zinc were also identified as parameters of concern. In particular 61 Ave SE Duck pond displayed the greatest diversity and severity of contaminants possibly due to the industrial catchment area. Disposal options were subsequently restricted to landfill disposal with the exception of Deerfoot Trail & 22X pond, wherein disposal on commercial land is acceptable.
dc.format.extent158 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationWesterbeek, K. L. (2007). Sediment assessment of stormwater retention ponds within the urban environment of Calgary, Alberta (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/944en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/944
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/101945
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleSediment assessment of stormwater retention ponds within the urban environment of Calgary, Alberta
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1762 520492279
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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