Journal Article

Impacts of stormwater pipe materials and pipe repairs on stormwater quality: a review

Österlund, Heléne, Lundy, Lian, Viklander, Maria, Taneez, Mehwish

2023

Overview

The water quality implications of transferring stormwater through pipes composed of concrete (new and used), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), galvanized corrugated steel (GCS), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and pipes subjected to cured in place pipe (CIPP) and spray in place pipe (SIPP) trenchless repair technologies on stormwater quality are reviewed. Studies involve either the use of flowing water or an immersion experimental design, with data showing contact with pipe materials can affect stormwater quality parameters including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and concentrations of minerals, metals, and organic constituents, e.g. styrene. ‘In-transport’ changes in pH (1–3 units), EC (2–3-fold), bicarbonate (3–44-fold), and calcium (2–17-fold) in stormwaters were reported following exposure to concrete pipes. Differences between the use of synthetic and field-collected stormwater were identified, e.g. turbidity levels in field-collected stormwater reduced on passage through all pipe types, compared to synthetic water where levels of turbidity on exposure to concrete and cement-based SIPP increased slightly. Transfer through PVC and HDPE pipes had minimal effects on physicochemical parameters, whereas exposure to galvanized corrugated steel pipes led to increases in EC, Zn, and Pb. Though limited data was available, the use of CIPP repairs and associated waste condensate generated during thermal curing and/or incomplete curing of resins was identified to release organic contaminants of concerns (e.g. styrene, vinylic monomers, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), and benzaldehyde). The implications of findings for both future research and stakeholders with responsibility for reducing diffuse pollution loads to receiving waters are considered. Graphical Abstract

• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Aquatic Pollution / Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution / Benzaldehyde / Bicarbonates / calcium / Centre - Centre for Stormwater Management (DRIZZLE) / Centrumbildning - Centrum för dagvattenhantering (DRIZZLE) / CIPP / Concrete / Concrete pipes / condensates / Contaminants / Cured in place / Curing / Design of experiments / Dibutyl Phthalate / Diethyl phthalate / Earth and Environmental Science / Ecotoxicology / Electric contacts / Electrical conductivity / Electrical resistivity / Environment / Environmental Chemistry / Environmental Health / Experimental design / Galvanizing / High density polyethylenes / Metal concentrations / Metals / Monomers / nonpoint source pollution / Organic constituents / Organic contaminants / Parameters / Phthalates / Physicochemical properties / Pipe materials / Pipes / Pollution control / Pollution load / poly(vinyl chloride) / Polyethylene / Polyvinyl chloride / Receiving waters / Resins / Review Article / stakeholders / Steel / Steel pipes / Stormwater / Stormwater quality / Styrene / Styrenes / Turbidity / Urban Water Engineering / VA-teknik / Waste Water Technology / Water Management / Water Pollution Control / Water Quality