Response to Task 1 : Literature Search

PDFTech ReportSPR-335Water Quality Facility InvestigationWater quality managementWater qualityRunoffDrainageBest practicesBibliographiesOregonOregon. Dept. of TransportationGeoSyntec ConsultantsOregon State UniversityOregon. Dept. of TransportationUS Transportation CollectionThe Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has installed several stormwater treatment facilities toimprove the quality of runoff discharged from the State\ue2\u20ac\u2122s highway network. These facilities include avariety of both above ground and below ground structures, such as vegetated swales, filter strips,detention basins, infiltration ponds, catch basin filters, and various proprietary systems. To complementexisting work devoted to providing effectiveness and efficiency information of stormwater bestmanagement practices (BMPs) (www.bmpdatabase.org), ODOT is interested in evaluating theperformance of the stormwater treatment facilities that are currently employed and identify the ones thatare most appropriate for Oregon\ue2\u20ac\u2122s highways. Implementation of stormwater BMPs is likely to beexpanded by ODOT in the near future in response to the Phase II NPDES requirements. ThereforeODOT would like to know how well their current BMPs perform, their relative cost-effectiveness, andhow they compare with other water quality best management practices (BMPs) not currently being usedby ODOT.To ensure the collection and analysis of quality data using scientifically sound techniques, a monitoringapproach must be developed that specifically addresses all of the steps necessary to collect, analyze, andreport stormwater BMP efficiency and effectiveness data. As Task 1 in developing a monitoringapproach, an extensive analysis of the most recent literature relating to performance monitoring ofstormwater best management practices (BMPs) was be conducted. This document provides an annotatedbibliography summarizing the most current information related to BMP monitoring, as well as adescription of the potential value of the information with regards to the development of ODOT\ue2\u20ac\u2122sstormwater BMP monitoring protocols.During the next task of this project, information summarized below will be evaluated to identify whatlocal information is currently available, how it might be expanded, and how it could be used to assess theefficiency or effectiveness of various water quality treatment facilities