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Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Major and Trace Elements in Simulated Rainfall Runoff From Parking Lots, Austin, Texas, 2003 Entry ID: USGS_OFR_2004_1208 |
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Samples of creek bed sediment collected near seal-coated parking lots in Austin, Texas, by the City of Austin during 2001-02 had unusually elevated concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). To investigate the possibility that PAHs from seal-coated parking lots might be transported to urban creeks, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Austin, sampled runoff and scrapings from four test plots and 13 urban parking lots. The surfaces sampled comprise coal-tar-emulsion-sealed, asphalt-emulsion-sealed, unsealed asphalt, and unsealed concrete. Particulates and filtered water in runoff and surface scrapings were analyzed for PAHs. In addition, particulates in runoff were analyzed for major and trace elements. Samples of all three media from coal-tar-sealed parking lots had concentrations of PAHs higher than those from any other types of surface. The average total PAH concentrations in particulates in runoff from parking lots in use were 3,500,000, 620,000, and 54,000 micrograms per kilogram from coal-tar-sealed, asphalt-sealed, and unsealed (asphalt and concrete combined) lots, respectively. The probable effect concentration sediment quality guideline is 22,800 micrograms per kilogram. The average total PAH (sum of detected PAHs) concentration in filtered water from parking lots in use was 8.6 micrograms per liter for coal-tar-sealed lots; the one sample analyzed from an asphalt-sealed lot had a concentration of 5.1 micrograms per liter and the one sample analyzed from an unsealed asphalt lot was 0.24 microgram per liter. The average total PAH concentration in scrapings was 23,000,000, 820,000, and 14,000 micrograms per kilogram from coal-tar-sealed, asphalt-sealed, and unsealed asphalt lots, respectively. Concentrations were similar for runoff and scrapings from the test plots. Concentrations of lead and zinc in particulates in runoff frequently exceeded the probable effect concentrations, but trace element concentrations showed no consistent variation with parking lot surface type. [Summary provided by USGS.] |
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Description: Report on the Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Major and Trace Elements in Simulated Rainfall Runoff From Parking Lots, Austin, Texas, 2003. |
Geographic Coverage
| N: 31.0 | S: 30.0 | E: -97.0 | W: -98.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
Barbara J. Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre, and Jennifer T. Wilson
Dataset Title: Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Major and Trace Elements in Simulated Rainfall Runoff From Parking Lots, Austin, Texas, 2003 Dataset Series Name: Open File Report 2004-1208 Dataset Release Date: 2004 Dataset Release Place: Austin, Texas Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Data Presentation Form: online files Online Resource: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1208/ |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2001-02-01 |
| Stop Date: 2001-02-28 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> NORTH AMERICA
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
> TEXAS
> Austin
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Science Keywords
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >RUNOFF [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY >CONTAMINANTS [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY >HYDROCARBONS [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY >TOXIC CHEMICALS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >EROSION/SEDIMENTATION >SEDIMENT TRANSPORT [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY >WATER TRACE ELEMENTS [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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ENVIRONMENT
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION INLAND WATERS |
Platform
| FIELD INVESTIGATION [Information] |
Keywords
| OFR |
| Open File Report |
| Runoff |
| Water Quality |
| Major Elements |
| Trace Elements |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
| Lead |
| Zinc |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Originating Center
| USGS |
Data Center
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Open File Services Section, Publications Warehouse, Eastern Region, Publications, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Data Center URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/
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Online
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-02-22
Last DIF Revision Date:
2008-05-27
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