Level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments

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spelling 10673 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=10673 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal image/jpeg inches 96 96 norman 728 2016-10-13 10:02:59 1329x728 1329 21 21 4750-01-FH02-FBIM-16-06785.jpg UniSZA Private Access Level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Urbanization and frequent storms play important roles in increasing faecal bacteria pollution, especially for tropical urban catchments. However, only little information on the faecal bacteria levels from different land use types and the factors that influence bacteria concentrations is available. Thus, the objectives of this study were to quantify the levels and transport mechanism of faecal coliforms (FCs) from residential and commercial catchments. Stormwaters were sampled and the runoff flow rates were measured from both catchments during four storm events in Skudai, Malaysia. The samples were then analysed for FC, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS) and ammoniacal-nitrogen (NH3-N) concentrations. Intra-storm and inter-storm characteristics of FC bacteria were investigated in order to identify the level and transport pattern of FC. The commercial catchment showed significantly higher event mean concentration (EMC) of FC than the residential catchment. For the residential catchment, the highest bacterial concentrations occurred during the early part of stormwater runoff with peak concentrations usually preceding the peak flow. First flush effect was more prevalent at the residential catchment. 67 8 1822-1831
spellingShingle Level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments
summary Urbanization and frequent storms play important roles in increasing faecal bacteria pollution, especially for tropical urban catchments. However, only little information on the faecal bacteria levels from different land use types and the factors that influence bacteria concentrations is available. Thus, the objectives of this study were to quantify the levels and transport mechanism of faecal coliforms (FCs) from residential and commercial catchments. Stormwaters were sampled and the runoff flow rates were measured from both catchments during four storm events in Skudai, Malaysia. The samples were then analysed for FC, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS) and ammoniacal-nitrogen (NH3-N) concentrations. Intra-storm and inter-storm characteristics of FC bacteria were investigated in order to identify the level and transport pattern of FC. The commercial catchment showed significantly higher event mean concentration (EMC) of FC than the residential catchment. For the residential catchment, the highest bacterial concentrations occurred during the early part of stormwater runoff with peak concentrations usually preceding the peak flow. First flush effect was more prevalent at the residential catchment.
title Level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments
title_full Level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments
title_fullStr Level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments
title_full_unstemmed Level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments
title_short Level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments
title_sort level and transport pattern of faecal coliform bacteria from tropical urban catchments