Project Sampling
Runoff samples will be collected from 18 collection sites during
artificial storms generated by a water truck applying 12,000 gallons of
water on the site (1,000 gallons per test segment) over the course of
about 7 passes.
This amount was chosen due to practical constraints which included
applying enough water to provide for flow into the collection vaults
without applying too much water that would flush all the pollutants off
within the first couple of passes by the water truck.
This amount of water is equivalent to an 17-hour volume of a 10-year,
24-hour storm intensity. This is also equivalent to 12 hours of a
24-hour, 100-year storm intensity.
Sample Analysis
Samples will be analyzed by the City of Yakima Wastewater Treatment
Laboratory for stormwater pollutants associated with urban locations
including:
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Total suspended solids (TSS)
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Biological oxygen demand (BOD)
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Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH)
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Fecal coliform (FC)
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Copper (Cu)
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Lead (Pb)
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Zinc (Zn)