Metaller i dagvatten - Effekter i recipient
En analys av koppar, kdamium och zink i dagvatten från en parkering i Halmstad, Sverige
When stormwater occurs near human activity the water gets polluted. The purity and composition vary widely depending on the types of activities in the area, the type of surface the water comes in contact with, precipitation and many more parameters. It has long been known that stormwater quality can affect both human health and the environment as stormwater is a major contributor to pollution of receiving waters.A human activity that has an impact on the environment in several different ways is traffic and stormwater is no exception. Airborne gases that react with precipitation, oil leaks and fuel systems that drops down on the ground, metals from brake linings and rubber particles from tire wear are some of the aspects you have to take into account when categorizing the relationship between traffic and polluted stormwater.In this project, stormwater samples from a parking lot in Halmstad, Sweden were collected and analyzed with an atomic spectrophotometer. The presence and relationship between copper, cadmium and zinc with different rainfall parameters have been studied. The results have been compared with similar studies to answer whether the metals pose a threat to the recipient or not.Copper and zinc were found in concentrations that may lead to chronic effects in aquatic organisms depending on the nature of the recipient. There is a need for further studies in this field in order to better carry out risk assessments and plan preventive measures.