Deterministic Modeling of Urban Runoff Quality

Abstract

Urban runoff quantity and quality problems are both historic and current. Cities haved long assumed the responsibility of control of stormwater flooding and treatment of point sources of wastewater (e.g., municipal sewage). But within the past two decades new responsibilities have arisen with the recognition of the severe pollution potential of urban nonpoint runoff, especially from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and to a lesser degree, from stormwater runoff (51,53). With recognition of the quality problems has come the need for adequate analytical tools for their analysis. This need coupled with the advent of modern computer technology has led to many complex techniques for analysis of urban runoff quality.