Results of an urban runoff monitoring program are presented. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) samples were analysed for suspended solids (SS), five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), total chemical oxygen demand (COD), total organic carbon (TOC), heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Ni), nitrogen compounds, biological and microbiological constituents. Study results indicate that CSOs largely contribute to the organic pollution of the local receiving streams. Cumulative pollution impacts were caused by sedimentation of suspended solids in the waste water treatment plant effluent discharged throughout the year. However, comparison of the various pollution sources indicated that pollution problems in the receiving waters were caused not only by the municipal effluents from the Town of Malacky, but also by diffuse, agricultural pollution characterised by elevated loads of nutrients (N and P), as well as by release of heavy metals (mainly Zn) from the surrounding area.
Skip Nav Destination
Article navigation
Research Article|
October 01 1997
Conjunctive monitoring of a sewer system and receiving waters in a medium sized community
D. Sztruhar;
D. Sztruhar
*Slovak Technical University, Radlinskeho 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovakia
Search for other works by this author on:
M. Sokac;
M. Sokac
*Slovak Technical University, Radlinskeho 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovakia
Search for other works by this author on:
L. Hyanek;
L. Hyanek
*Slovak Technical University, Radlinskeho 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovakia
Search for other works by this author on:
E. Frankova;
E. Frankova
*Slovak Technical University, Radlinskeho 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovakia
Search for other works by this author on:
D. Rusnak;
D. Rusnak
*Slovak Technical University, Radlinskeho 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovakia
Search for other works by this author on:
J. Namer;
J. Namer
*Slovak Technical University, Radlinskeho 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovakia
Search for other works by this author on:
S. Stanko;
S. Stanko
*Slovak Technical University, Radlinskeho 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovakia
Search for other works by this author on:
J. Marsalek
J. Marsalek
**National Water Research Institute, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, Ontario, L7R 4A6, Canada
Search for other works by this author on:
Water Sci Technol (1997) 36 (8-9): 271–276.
Citation
D. Sztruhar, M. Sokac, L. Hyanek, E. Frankova, D. Rusnak, J. Namer, S. Stanko, J. Marsalek; Conjunctive monitoring of a sewer system and receiving waters in a medium sized community. Water Sci Technol 1 October 1997; 36 (8-9): 271–276. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1997.0678
Download citation file:
Sign in
Don't already have an account? Register
Client Account
You could not be signed in. Please check your email address / username and password and try again.
Could not validate captcha. Please try again.
eBook
Pay-Per-View Access
$38.00