Abstract
The basic features of integrated urban water quality management by means of deterministic modeling are outlined. Procedures for the assessment of the detrimental effects in the recipient are presented as well as the basic concepts of an integrated model. The analysis of a synthetic urban drainage system provides useful information for water quality management. It is possible to identify the system parameters that contain engineering significance. Continuous simulation of the system performance indicates that the combined nitrogen loading is dominated by the wastewater treatment plant during dry weather, while the overflow from the combined sewer system plays a minor role. Oxygen depletion in urban rivers is caused by intermittent discharges from both sewer system and wastewater treatment plant. Neglecting one of them in the evaluation of the environmental impact gives a wrong impression of total system behaviour. Detention basins have limited positive effect for minimizing the acute pollution in rivers, but are useless in terms of accumulative pollution.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Mededelingen van de Faculteit Landbouwwetenschappen.Universiteit Gent |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 4b |
| Pages (from-to) | 2345-2352 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
| Event | 9th Forum for Applied Biotechnology - Gent , Belgium Duration: 26 Sept 1995 → 28 Sept 1995 Conference number: 9 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th Forum for Applied Biotechnology |
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| Number | 9 |
| Country/Territory | Belgium |
| City | Gent |
| Period | 26/09/1995 → 28/09/1995 |
