Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment
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EISSN:2379-6111|ISSN:|Disc:The Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment presents activity and research developments in water issues, challenges, and opportunities throughout the developed landscape. The scope covers sustainable stormwater management and broader water systems interactions. Subjects include urban stormwater quantity, quality, hydrology, characterization, treatability, and impacts; water harvesting; urban water ecosystem services; sustainable urban watershed management; urban streams; combined sewer overflow/stormwater interactions; urban energy/water interactions; lifecycle analysis; and related policy, implementation, and economics. All papers are encouraged to have design or regulatory implications that are applicable to moving the profession forward|Priority:4|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Phosphorus Removal by Two Urban Stormwater Sand Filters Enhanced with Alum-Based Drinking Water Treatment Residuals
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)Abstract Stormwater runoff from urban areas threatens water quality and ecosystems around the world. For freshwater ecosystems, phosphorus (P) is often a primary concern, as excess P loading can cause eutrophication, ... -
Assessment of PFOA and PFOS Sorption to Engineered Media in Biofiltration Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in stormwater are receiving increasing attention as emerging contaminants of concern. Limited research is available on the performance of engineered media in stormwater ... -
Phosphorus Removal Capacity, Arsenic Leaching, and PFAS Content of Drinking Water Treatment Residuals with Potential to Enhance Stormwater Infrastructure in New England
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractStormwater runoff is a significant contributor of phosphorus (P) loading to waterbodies around the world. Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) that uses filtration media, such as bioretention, can effectively ... -
Addressing Local Parameter Sensitivity for Climate Resilient Urban Stormwater Modeling and Decision Making
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractUrban stormwater modeling is essential for informing climate resilient stormwater infrastructure. Modeling decisions can introduce hidden or unknown biases, uncertainties, and/or tradeoffs, as calibrated urban ... -
Field Performance of an EcoVault Facility for Stormwater Quality Treatment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractAs urbanization accelerates, stormwater management in cities has shifted from focusing strictly on water quantity to addressing water quality. Traditionally implemented systems, such as stormwater ponds, while ... -
Characterization of Foamed Glass Aggregate for Stormwater Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractFoamed glass aggregate (FGA) is a recycled lightweight material that has been widely used in a variety of infrastructure applications. However, a lack of understanding of basic hydraulic and environmental properties ... -
Coarse Biochar Improves the Hydraulic Performance of Compacted Roadside Soil Media
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractCompacting engineered soil media is necessary to ensure its stability in many urban contexts, such as in road embankments. However, compaction can reduce infiltration rates, increase runoff volumes, and impede ... -
Bioretention Flow-Through Planter Performance and Design Considerations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis study monitored four bioretention planters installed at Stevens Institute of Technology providing information on the hydrologic mitigation potential of planters and design considerations for future guidance. ... -
Analysis of the Hydrologic Performance in a Lined Bioretention Basin and Implications for Monitoring and Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractLined bioretention basins can be an optimal solution for urban stormwater runoff problems in regions with karst geology or high-density urban environments. In this study, inflows and outflows of a lined bioretention ... -
Evaluating the Hydrologic Performance of Permeable Articulating Concrete Blocks over Silty Clay Soil in Maryland
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractA permeable articulating concrete block (P-ACB) pavement (area=218 m2, storage depth=1.2 m) was installed in April 2021 in Colmar Manor, MD. This 1.5-year study analyzed the volumetric stormwater reduction and ... -
Practices for Reducing the Use of Plastic-Based Erosion and Sediment Control Materials on State DOT Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractErosion and sediment control (ESC) practices are essential for minimizing soil loss from active construction sites and preventing the discharge of sediment-laden stormwater. However, many traditional ESC products ... -
Understanding Trends in Stormwater Inspection Reports Leading to Recurring Corrective and Urgent Maintenance Issues: Case Study for the Virginia Department of Transportation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractStormwater best management practices (BMPs) are essential for meeting water quality and flood control goals, but their long-term effectiveness depends on sustained maintenance. In this study we analyzed a large BMP ... -
Multiobjective Optimization of Residential Rain Garden Siting Using ArcGIS Suitability Modeling and NSGA-II Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractUrbanization increases stormwater runoff and places growing pressure on aging gray infrastructure, such as deteriorating culverts and unmanaged regional detention systems. These challenges have increased interest ... -
Effects of Bioretention Soil Mixtures on Metal Speciation and Toxicity to Aquatic Communities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Heavy metal concentrations in stormwater runoff are regulated and monitored because these pollutants can be toxic to aquatic communities. When evaluating stormwater toxicity to aquatic organisms, a heavy metal’s bioavailability ... -
Modeling the Resilience Performance of Houston’s Wastewater Treatment Plant under Wet Weather Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)With increasing severity of wet weather events due to a changing climate, many municipal wastewater treatment plants are grappling with challenges in maintaining effective flow and effluent management. Compounded by aging ... -
Characterizing Stormwater Basin Conditions Using Tracked BMP Inspection and Rating Reports from the Virginia Department of Transportation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Studies have rarely used stormwater best management practice (BMP) condition rating data to quantify changes in condition ratings and characterize condition issues, making it challenging to implement proactive maintenance ... -
Disposition of Uranium and Other Heavy Metals in the Groundwater in the Baran District of Rajasthan, India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)People are vulnerable to chemical and radiological risks when consuming water tainted with heavy metals. Because many people living in the Baran district of Rajasthan, India, rely on groundwater for drinking, they are more ... -
Occurrence and Concentration of 6 Metals and 28 Organic Micropollutants in the Forebays of Bioretention Facilities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Pollutant loads in urban runoff from anthropogenic sources contribute to degradation of downstream waters. Cities are turning toward green infrastructure to manage urban stormwater. Bioretention is popular as green ... -
Phosphorus Recovery from Synthetic Stormwater Using Iron- and Slag-Amended Green Infrastructure Soils
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The demand for phosphorus (P), fueled by the need for fertilizers to increase food production due to the ever-increasing population, is increasing P in the environment and diminishing global reserves of this nonrenewable ... -
LiDAR and Multispectral Sensing for Monitoring SMPs: A Review of Current Applications and Future Opportunities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and multispectral images are rapidly emerging technologies that hold a great deal of promise for the field of civil engineering, particularly stormwater management. Stormwater management ...