Effect of low-impact development practices on the treatment of urban runof

Authors

  • Gabriela Alejandra Vázquez Rodríguez Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8351-8451
  • Joyce Edith Ortiz Hernández Iztépetl Sciences of the Earth and Related S. C.
  • Liliana Guadalupe Lizárraga Mendiola Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6320-8923

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/rvcs.v0i8.151

Keywords:

nonpoint pollution, bioretention, water quality, xeric climates

Abstract

The impact of a bioretention cell on the urban runoff (UR) quality was evaluated. The cell was constructed with the following stratification of materials (from the base): 20% coarse gravel, 40% gravel, hydrogel, 40% clinoptilolite, and succulent plants as cover. It was fed with real UR for 24 hours at a constant speed to simulate 3.9 mm of precipitation. Samples were taken at the inlet and outlet of the cell, which were analyzed in terms of COD, N-NH4+, N-NO2-, N-NO3-, PO43- (total and dissolved), Escherichia coli density, and various metals (Al, Fe, Cu, Mn, Pb, Zn, Cr, Cd and Ni) according to standard methods. To assess the effect of the cell on water quality, we proposed an index that we calculated for the AEU before and after receiving the treatment. The system removed several of the pollutants evaluated: COD (28.5%), N-NH4+ (84.3%), N-NO3- (49.4%), total PO43- (94.8%), and dissolved PO43- (86.2%). The metals were removed with efficiencies between 90 and 99%, with the exception of Ni (58.7%), while E. coli was completely removed. The index calculated for the water treated in the cell was considerably lower than the index calculated for the inlet AEU, which shows the bio retention effect on water quality. 

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Author Biographies

Gabriela Alejandra Vázquez Rodríguez, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico

Chemical Engineer from the Technological Institute of Chihuahua and PhD in Biotechnology-Microbiology from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées of Toulouse, France. National Researcher level II of the SNI. Research professor of the Academic Area of ​​Chemistry of the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. His main research interest is water treatment.  

Joyce Edith Ortiz Hernández, Iztépetl Sciences of the Earth and Related S. C.

Coordinator of the Technological Innovation Area within the company Itztepetl Ciencias de la Tierra y Afines S.C. Doctor in Environmental Sciences from the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo. Member of the National System of Researchers (since 2020). He has a diploma in Innovation Management from the National Polytechnic Institute and another in Structuring Innovation Projects. Biotechnology Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Pachuca. She has participated as an evaluator of meetings of young researchers, as an organizer of outreach events and in the development of innovation and water treatment projects within various companies.  

Liliana Guadalupe Lizárraga Mendiola, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico

Research Professor at the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo. Academic Area of ​​Engineering and Architecture, Doctor in Earth Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico. National Researcher SNI level 1, research area: Design and characterization of urban sustainable drainage systems. It is certified in the promotion of technologies for the capture and use of rainwater (AMSCALL A.C.).  

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Vázquez Rodríguez, G. A., Ortiz Hernández, J. E., & Lizárraga Mendiola, L. G. (2020). Effect of low-impact development practices on the treatment of urban runof. Vivienda Y Comunidades Sustentables, (8), 103–115. https://doi.org/10.32870/rvcs.v0i8.151

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