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Research article2010Peer reviewed

Comparison of Planted Soil Infiltration Systems for Treatment of Log Yard Runoff

Hedmark, Åsa; Scholz, Miklas; Aronsson, Pär; Elowson, Torbjörn

Abstract

Treatment of log yard runoff is required to avoid contamination of receiving watercourses. The research aim was to assess if infiltration of log yard runoff through planted soil systems is successful and if different plant species affect the treatment performance at a field-scale experimental site in Sweden (2005 to 2007). Contaminated runoff from the log yard of a sawmill was infiltrated through soil planted with Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gartner (common alder), Salix schweriniixviminalis (willow variety "Gudrun''), Lolium perenne (L.) (rye grass), and Phalaris arundinacea (L.) (reed canary grass). The study concluded that there were no treatment differences when comparing the four different plants with each other, and there also were no differences between the tree and the grass species. Furthermore, the infiltration treatment was effective in reducing total organic carbon (55%) and total phosphorus (45%) concentrations in the runoff, even when the loads on the infiltration system increased from year to year. Water Environ. Res., 82, 666 (2010).

Keywords

water management; water quality; treatment efficiency; total organic carbon; total phosphorus; water cycle; infiltration; wood industry; sawmill; Sweden

Published in

Water Environment Research
2010, Volume: 82, number: 7, pages: 666-669
Publisher: WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION

      SLU Authors

    • Hedmark, Åsa

      • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
      • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

        • Elowson, Torbjörn

          • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

        Sustainable Development Goals

        SDG6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

        UKÄ Subject classification

        Fish and Aquacultural Science
        Forest Science

        Publication identifier

        DOI: https://doi.org/10.2175/106143009X12529484815917

        Permanent link to this page (URI)

        https://res.slu.se/id/publ/60814