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Long-Term Performance of Wet Detention Ponds

by Agustin E. Maristany,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Water Management in the '90s: A Time for Innovation

Abstract:

Wet detention is a technology which has been successfully applied in recent years to improve stormwater runoff quality in urban areas. Since most systems have a short operational history, their long-term performance has been questioned. There is speculation that once these systems reach a state of dynamic equilibrium, nutrient removal may decline due to the reduced nutrient uptake of a mature ecosystem. This paper sheds some light on the subject by comparing the performance of relatively new wet detention systems to a case study of Lake Munson, a wet detention system which has received wastewater effluent and runoff discharges for over 30 years. Long-term removal rates for Lake Munson compared favorably with rates reported for relatively new systems.

Subject Headings: Stormwater management | Runoff | Lakes | Water quality | Water pollution | Wastewater management | Detention basins | Florida | United States

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