Date of Award
Summer 1979
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
First Advisor
Zanoni, Alphonse E.
Second Advisor
Crandall, Clifford J.
Abstract
Over the past decade, efforts have been undertaken to apply secondary, and occasionally advanced, treatment methods to nearly all known point sources of water pollution in the United States. Unfortunately, many of our nation's lakes and rivers are still highly polluted. One contributing reason for this situation is that, in many urban areas, uncontrolled stormwater runoff has become the major remaining source of water pollution. Recently, several large public works projects have been instituted in an attempt to address this problem, and more projects are sure to follow as water quality standards become more stringent. One source of urban stormwater pollution is that of contaminants being deposited, both directly and indirectly, by motor vehicles on city streets and roadways. In this thesis an attempt was made to examine two aspects of this source of water pollution. 1. To determine the magnitude of some commonly accepted indicators of pollution that one might expect to find on an urban residential street. 2. To determine the effectiveness of conventional street sweeping practices in removing these contaminants from the street surface.
Recommended Citation
Shaw, Jay D., "Effectiveness of Conventional Street Sweeping in the Control of Urban Stormwater Pollution" (1979). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 4123.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/4123