Retrofitting a Small Urban Catchment for Stormwater Pollution Control

Rebekah R Brown, Tony HF Wong

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Abstract

This paper presents the findings of a case study involving the development of a stormwater improvement strategy for a well established urban catchment in Melbourne. This bayside urban catchment is typical of most inner suburban catchments and is characterised by inadequate stormwater drainage capacity and medium to high density residential and commercial land uses. It contains two significant residential development projects to be constructed. Typical of most densely urbanised catchments, litter, suspended solids and colloidal particles are common pollutants transported through the drainage network. Stormwater pollution control options in such catchments are often hampered by inadequate drainage capacity of the existing drainage system, lack of available open space and a high degree of private ownership of land. There are no opportunities to develop strategies for both water quantity and quality management from a 'green field' approach. The case study highlighted the need to retrofit existing facilities with water pollution control measures and canvassed the possibility of retrofitting available crown land into an urban constructed <-;:land system. strategy developed also considered other stormwater pollution abatement control measures such as porous pavements, on-site detention ponds and swale drains as appropriate alternatives to the conventional stormwater drainage system for residential streets that are to be constructed as part of the re-developments.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Second International Symposium on Urban Stormwater Management 1995
Subtitle of host publicationIntegrated Management of Urban Environments
Place of PublicationBarton, ACT
PublisherEngineers Australia
Pages381-386
Volume2
ISBN (Print)0858256282
Publication statusPublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes
EventThe 2nd International Symposium on Urban Stormwater Management 1995: Integrated Management of Urban Environments - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 11 Jul 199513 Jul 1995
Conference number: 2nd
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/INFORMIT.0858256282 (Proceedings)
https://www.gbv.de/dms/tib-ub-hannover/23699414X.pdf

Conference

ConferenceThe 2nd International Symposium on Urban Stormwater Management 1995
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period11/07/9513/07/95
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