Constituents of Highway Runoff Volume VI, Executive Summary

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• Creators:
  Gupta, M. K.
• Corporate Creators:
  Envirex, Inc.
• Contributors:
  Lord, Byron
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Environmental Impacts Runoff Water Pollution Water Quality
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-81-047
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Contracting Officer:
  Lord, Byron N.
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal HIghway Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Abstract:
  This report summarizes the research undertaken to identify and quantify the constituents of highway runoff. Research efforts included: 1) an extensive literature review, 2) developing guidelines for establishing and conducting a highway runoff monitoring program, 3) extensive monitoring of rainfall related runoff at six highway sites around the country over a 12 to 16 month period, 4) developing a computer program to store and analyze the data collected, and 5) developing a predictive procedure that can be used as an analytical tool for preparation of Environmental Impact Statements.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-FH-11-8600
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67636/dot_67636_DS1.pdf
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