Urban Stormwater - Bow Basin

Research & Monitoring
Introduction
6.1 Research Projects
	6.1.1 Characteristics of Stormwater and Pollutant Loading
	6.1.2 Low Impact Developmental BMPs
	6.1.3 Erosion and Sediment Control
	6.1.4 End-of-Pipe BMP Research
	6.1.5 Retrofitting BMPs into Older Developments
	6.1.6 Reduction of Pollutants from Industrial and Commercial Sites
	6.1.7 Fertilizer and Pesticide Use
	6.1.8 Impacts on Hydrogeology
	6.1.9 Pollutants from Vehicular Traffic and Road Maintenance
	6.1.10 Pollutants from Construction Materials
6.2 Monitoring and Information Management Projects
6.3 Potential Partners
6.4 Resources

6.1.1 Characteristics of Stormwater and Pollutant Loading

Urban stormwater typically contains contaminants such as pesticides, fertilizers, animal wastes, petroleum products, road salts, silt and gravel, and pollutants from vehicle operation and construction materials. However, the pollutant loading to the river systems and the seasonal variation of this loading has not been thoroughly addressed by existing monitoring programs.

Computer models are very useful tools to augment field monitoring programs in estimating pollutant loading contribution from stormwater. In order to obtain reasonable accurate loading estimates, parameters in the computer models must be calibrated to local conditions.

Current or completed projects:

City of Calgary Stormwater Loading Program
Nose Creek Watershed Partnership
Chestermere Lake Water Quality Management

FIGURE 6.02 Stormwater outfall plume into Chestermere Lake (Heather Davies)

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Potential projects:

Influence of chinooks on stormwater quality

FIGURE 6.03 Stormwater outfall flow during chinook (U of C, ENSC 502)

Buildup/washoff relationships for pollutants
Application of computer models in estimating pollutant loading
Characteristics of golf course runoff

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