Optimizing Stormwater Treatment Practices

Introduction.- Impacts and Composition of Urban Stormwater.- Stormwater Treatment Processes.- Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Visual Inspection of Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Capacity Testing of Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Synthetic Runoff Testing of Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Monitoring of Stormwater Treatment Practices.- Water Budget Measurement.- Water Sampling Methods.- Analysis of Water and Soils.- Data Analysis.- Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment Practices.

Professor John Gulliver is Joseph T. and Rose S. Ling Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He received a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of California, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota. His major research interests are environmental fluid mechanics, chemical transport and fate in environmental systems, and flow and mass transport at hydraulic structures. Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Minnesota for nearly a decade and a registered professional civil engineer, Gulliver has published four books and more than 100 journal articles. His numerous honors include twice receiving the Rickey Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Peter Weiss is Associate Professor of Engineering at Valparaiso University in Indiana. He hold a Ph.D.in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Indiana. His areas of specialization include surface water hydrology and stormwater best management practices, fluid mechanics, water resources, mass transfer and diffusion.