Modeling time-dependent toxicity to aquatic organisms from pulsed exposure of PAHs in urban road runoff |
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Authors: | Wei ZhangYoubin Ye Yindong TongLangbo Ou Dan HuXuejun Wang |
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Institution: | College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China |
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Abstract: | Understanding of the magnitude of urban runoff toxicity to aquatic organisms is important for effective management of runoff quality. In this paper, the aquatic toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban road runoff was evaluated through a damage assessment model. Mortality probability of the organisms representative in aquatic environment was calculated using the monitored PAHs concentration in road runoff. The result showed that the toxicity of runoff in spring was higher than those in summer. Analysis of the time-dependent toxicity of series of runoff water samples illustrated that the toxicity of runoff water in the final phase of a runoff event may be as high as those in the initial phase. Therefore, the storm runoff treatment systems or strategies designed for capture and treatment of the initial portion of runoff may be inappropriate for control of runoff toxicity. |
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Keywords: | Storm runoff Time-dependent toxicity PAHs Toxicity assessment |
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