Contaminant flows in urban residential water systems

A contaminant balance for urban residential water systems has been performed for 12 pollutants. The characteristics of the residential site were based on Ellenbrook, a suburb of Perth, Australia. The sources of contaminants were identified and characterised using published literature values. A water balance was used to estimated flow data, and these results were used in conjunction with the contaminant source characteristics to calculate contaminant loads. The contaminants examined were total nitrogen, ammonia, total phosphorus, copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, suspended solids, dissolved solids, chemical oxygen demand, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and oil and grease. Diagrams of contaminant flows through the water, wastewater and stormwater systems are presented. By identifying the sources of contaminants, the diagrams are a useful reference when considering the fate of contaminants in alternative urban water system configurations or how to better handle or reduce these contaminants.

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