Concentrations of contaminants found in stormwater
Concentrations of contaminants found in stormwater. Source: International Stormwater Database Version 3 (Updated 2008).
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| Land use | TSS1 | NO2 + NO31 | TN1 | TP1 | Cl1, 5 | Cu2 | Zn2 | Ni2 | Cd2 | Cr2 | CN2, 5 | Oil and grease2 | VOCs2, 5 | Pesticides2, 4, 5 | FC3, 5 | EC3, 5 | FS3, 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of sites | 56 | 50 | 13 | 56 | -- | 60 | 62 | 40 | 51 | 38 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -- | 3 |
| Number of observations | 857 | 786 | 77 | 948 | -- | 785 | 867 | 291 | 543 | 294 | 6 | 394 | 160 | 6 | 19 | -- | 7 |
| % of samples above detection | 98.7 | 98.9 | 97.4 | 94.5 | -- | 85 | 99.2 | 51.5 | 38.1 | 52.0 | 0 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 0 | 73.7 | -- | 100 |
| Minimum | <0.5 | <0.1 | <1.5 | <0.01 | -- | <0.2 | <0.3 | <1 | <0.03 | <0.7 | n/a | <0.5 | <0.05 | n/a | <200 | -- | 310 |
| Maximum | 2385 | 8.2 | 18.1 | 4.27 | -- | 569.1 | 3050.5 | 110 | 80 | 100 | n/a | 359 | n/a | 28000 | -- | 24000 | |
| Median | 52 | 0.6 | 1.75 | 0.2 | -- | 17 | 110 | 7 | 0.94 | 6 | n/a | 5 | 0.7 | n/a | 450 | -- | 3100 |
| Industrial | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of sites | 58 | 51 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 65 | 67 | 43 | 60 | 42 | 2 | 48 | 3 | -- | 6 | -- | 4 |
| Number of observations | 619 | 536 | 85 | 638 | 10 | 569 | 627 | 300 | 525 | 312 | 9 | 370 | 144 | -- | 32 | -- | 12 |
| % samples above detection | 99.5 | 97.0 | 95.3 | 95.1 | 50.0 | 85.1 | 98.9 | 58.0 | 48.6 | 72.4 | 0 | 59.7 | 10.4 | -- | 90.6 | -- | 91.7 |
| Minimum | <1 | <0.02 | <1.5 | <0.02 | <2 | <0.2 | <0.5 | <2 | <0.03 | <0.7 | n/a | <0.5 | <0.05 | -- | <1 | -- | <1 |
| Maximum | 2490 | 8.4 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 1360 | 8100 | 120 | 334 | 150 | n/a | 408 | -- | 3600000 | -- | 48000 | |
| Median | 75 | 0.68 | 1.7 | 0.23 | 6 | 19 | 155 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 10 | n/a | 5 | 0.06 | -- | 3950 | -- | 24000 |
| Residential | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of sites | 146 | 127 | 20 | 148 | 2 | 147 | 151 | 77 | 114 | 72 | -- | 95 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Number of observations | 2257 | 1772 | 131 | 2380 | 19 | 1743 | 2013 | 418 | 1123 | 408 | -- | 694 | 210 | 6 | 94 | 19 | 23 |
| % of sample above detection | 99.9 | 99.0 | 98.5 | 98.2 | 26.3 | 86.5 | 97.0 | 42.2 | 40.4 | 48.8 | -- | 56.8 | 20.1 | 0 | 85.9 | 100 | 95.7 |
| Minimum | <0.5 | <0.03 | <1.5 | <0.01 | <2 | <0.2 | <0.5 | <0.5 | <0.03 | <0.7 | -- | <0.5 | <0.05 | n/a | <1 | 10 | <1 |
| Maximum | 4168 | 66.4 | 18.3 | 19.90 | 18.3 | 590 | 14700 | 100 | 70 | 70 | -- | 419 | 3.42 | n/a | 5230000 | 35000 | 200000 |
| Median | 58 | 0.60 | 2.24 | 0.26 | 5.5 | 11 | 69.9 | 6 | 0.5 | 4 | -- | 4 | 1.1 | n/a | 9400 | 1000 | 23500 |
| Open space | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of sites | 15 | 13 | 4 | 15 | -- | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | -- | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Number of observations | 105 | 109 | 13 | 111 | -- | 44 | 49 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 13 | 26 | 5 | -- | 6 | 5 | -- |
| % of samples above detection | 97.1 | 92.7 | 92.3 | 93.7 | -- | 64.4 | 65.3 | 23.1 | 39.0 | 36.1 | 15.4 | 34.6 | 60.0 | -- | 100 | 100 | -- |
| Minimum | <1 | <0.1 | <0.5 | <0.01 | -- | <0.8 | <5 | <2 | <0.04 | <0.7 | <0.01 | <1 | <0.2 | -- | 1900 | 100 | -- |
| Maximum | 4168 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.76 | -- | 210 | 390 | 100 | 8 | 120 | 0.08 | 11 | 0.84 | -- | 63000 | 4700 | -- |
| Median | 58 | 0.5 | 1.1 | <0.05 | -- | 8.2 | 26.5 | 18 | 0.24 | 5 | 0.07 | 2.12 | 0.77 | -- | 2150 | 1100 | -- |
TSS=total suspended solids, NO2=nitrite, NO3=nitrate, TN=total nitrogen, Cl=chloride, Cu=copper, Zn=zinc, Ni=nickel, Cd=cadmium, Cr=chromium, CN=cyanide, VOC=volatile organic compound, FC=fecal coliform, EC=E. coli, FS=fecal streptococci
1 Concentrations are in milligrams per liter
2 Concentrations are in micrograms per liter
3 Concentrations are in
4Data is for trans-1,3-Dichloropropene and bromomethane
5 Data was selected from states with a similar climate to MN. The appropriate states were determined using Figure 1.3 from the Stormwater BMP Design Supplement for Cold Climates document.