Characterization of Stormwater Runoff Based on Microbial Source Tracking Methods.

ABSTRACT: Rainfall and associated urban runoff have been linked to an increased deterioration of environmental waters, carrying several pollutants including pathogenic microorganisms. Such happens because fecal matter is washed into storm drainage pipes that are afterward released into environmental waters. Stormwater has not been extensively characterized as it is, because most studies are performed either on drainage pipes that are often impacted by sewage leakage or directly in environmental waters following a rain event. In this study, stormwater collected directly from the streets, was monitored for the presence of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and three potential important sources of fecal contamination in urban environments (human, cats, and dogs) in three distinct basins in Lisbon, Portugal

SUBMITTER: Monteiro S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8222924 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature