10.4122/1.1000001753
Kayhanian, M.
Advanced stormwater runoff characterization
DTU Library, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
2005
Stormwater runoff characterization
data validation
hydrologic utility
data analysis tool
rational database
University of California, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
en
Conference presentation
10.4122/1.1000001754
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During the past seven years the California Department of Transportation has developed an extensive stormwater characterization program to evaluate the physical, chemical and biological quality of the runoff from their representative facilities. Initially the program has utilized many laboratories and environmental consultants who may not have necessarily used the same method of sample collection, quality assurance and quality control, data reporting and data validation standards. Faced with this deficiency, a set of standard protocols and several software tools were developed to improve the consistency among all characterization studies and enhance the quality of water quality data. Software tools developed to deal with these problems include: 1) automated data validation, 2) hydrologic utility, 3) rational database, and 4) data analysis tool. The description and practical application of these software tools are discussed in this paper.