WRRI Research Projects - 2012 Research Project: Lucille Benedict
Investigating the Impact of Pollutants in Street Dust on the Long Creek Watershed, South Portland, ME
Abstract
This collaborative undergraduate research project between University of Southern Maine, the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District, and Long Creek Watershed Management District is dedicated to exploring the levels, trends, and fate of chloride, metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and dioxins in street dust and their effects on sediment and surface water quality within the Long Creek Watershed. This project will investigate the effectiveness of periodic street sweeping on contaminant accumulation in street dust in the watershed and evaluate the extent of street dust contamination in surface water and sediment.
Contact Information
Lucille Benedict, University of Southern Maine
Kate McDonald, Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District