Analyses of Bioretention Systems for Removal of Stormwater Pollutants

• Autorzy: Sholagberu Abdulkadir T. , Nuwagaba Emmanuel , Tibenderana Philip , Terseer Ako , Bainomugisha Jonan , Twesigye-omwe Moses N. , Tobby Agwe M. , Oluwatosin Olofintoye O.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/189232

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Stormwater transports directly into rivers eroded soil, animal wastes, pesticides, fertilizers and other potential pollutants. Bioretention is often designed to capture and treat it using the natural properties of soil and plants. However, selection of appropriate media structure and plants need to be adequately studied. This study investigated the performance of bioretention system in removing stormwater pollutants using Dracaena, a local plant, also called Song of India Plants. Physical model of three Columns A, B and C were developed having five layered filter media of different configurations whose materials were analyzed to meet the design standards. The plants were introduced into Columns A and C leaving out B as control experiment. The quality parameters were determined before and after treatments at ages 10, 20, 30 and 40 days when Dracaena plants were introduced into bioretention models. The results showed that the bioretention model drastically improved stormwater quality by reducing values of electrical conductivity, total coliforms (TC), fecal coliforms (FC), total suspended solids (TSS) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) as compared to the tested raw stormwater samples. The filter media in both Columns A and C substantially reduced the pollutant levels to standard discharge limits for all parameters tested such as TSS, TC, FC, BOD and nitrates. BOD fell within the recommended standard after 20 days of treatment in Column C with considerable reduction in TC and FC by 68.9% and 75.4% respectively when compared to raw stormwater sample. However, Column C completely removed TC and FC at 40 days which are pathogen indicators in wastewater. This study would be useful to the stakeholders for sustainable stormwater treatment and management.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bioretention; stormwater; pollutants; Dracaena reflexa; total dissolved solids

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 25, nr 8
• Strony: 276--285
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Sholagberu Abdulkadir T.

• Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
• Department of Civil Engineering, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8629-8837

autor

Nuwagaba Emmanuel

• Department of Civil Engineering, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda

autor

Tibenderana Philip

• Department of Civil Engineering, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda

autor

Terseer Ako

• Department of Civil Engineering, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda
• Department of Civil Engineering, University of Jos, Nigeria

autor

Bainomugisha Jonan

• Department of Civil Engineering, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda

autor

Twesigye-omwe Moses N.

• Department of Civil Engineering, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda

autor

Tobby Agwe M.

• Department of Civil Engineering, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda

autor

Oluwatosin Olofintoye O.

• Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria

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