Overview of SMC-values reported in the literature, grouped
by country. Literature references can be found in chapter 4.
Investigation |
No. of catchments |
SS (mg/l) |
COD (mg/l) |
Tot-N (mg/l) |
Tot-P (mg/l) |
Comment |
USA |
NURP1) |
31 |
212 |
104 |
2,9 |
0,7 |
Residential areas |
NURP1) |
5 |
191 |
62 |
1,6 |
0,4 |
Industrial areas |
NURP1) |
20 |
394 |
92 |
1,7 |
0,5 |
Mixed land use |
NURP1) |
10 |
148 |
82 |
1,5 |
0,3 |
Commercial |
Berkley |
- |
100 |
200 |
- |
- |
|
Cleveland |
- |
- |
308 |
- |
- |
|
Columbia |
- |
622 |
382 |
- |
- |
|
Milwaukee |
2 |
212-321 |
161-264 |
- |
- |
|
Des Moines |
- |
413 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Detroit |
- |
274 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Minnapolis |
- |
413 |
- |
- |
- |
|
New York |
2 |
306-347 |
358-481 |
- |
- |
|
Racine |
2 |
178-551 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Rochester |
- |
273 |
- |
- |
- |
|
San Francisco |
5 |
91-655 |
100-188 |
- |
- |
|
Seattle |
- |
162 |
176 |
- |
- |
|
Canada |
Flere undersøgelser |
- |
190 |
- |
8,3 |
1,4 |
Overløbsvand |
Holland |
Loenen |
1 |
303 |
271 |
10,42) |
2,9 |
|
Oosterhout |
1 |
260 |
389 |
15,22) |
4,8 |
|
Bodegrave |
1 |
105 |
148 |
9,72) |
2,1 |
|
Kerkrade |
1 |
320 |
243 |
13,42) |
3,0 |
|
Germany |
Hürt |
1 |
|
222 |
|
|
|
Munich-Harlaching |
1 |
163 |
274 |
222) |
8,3 |
|
Stuttgart-Büsnau |
- |
177 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Swizerland |
Zürich |
- |
- |
70 |
- |
- |
|
England |
Flere undersøgelser |
- |
237-635 |
120-560 |
- |
- |
Overløbsvand |
Bradford |
- |
237 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Brighthouse |
- |
647 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Lancaster |
- |
271 |
209 |
- |
- |
|
Northampton |
- |
370 |
- |
- |
- |
|
France |
Flere undersøgelser |
4 |
200-450 |
80-200 |
3,3-6,12) |
0,8-1,8 |
|
Le Marais |
1 |
307 |
428 |
- |
- |
|
Poissy |
1 |
751 |
1005 |
|
|
|
Norway |
Oslo |
1 |
721 |
530 |
8,2 |
2,4 |
|
Sandefjord |
1 |
424 |
268 |
14,4 |
4,0 |
|
Trondheim |
1 |
510 |
352 |
- |
3,0 |
|
All investigations |
Variation |
|
91-751 |
62-1005 |
1,5-22 |
0,3-8,3 |
|
1) |
USEPA, 1983. Data from separate storm sewers significantly
influenced by illicit wastewater connections. Catchments where SMC for COD is below
50 mg/l are excluded. |
2) |
Nitrogen is measured as Kjeldahl-nitrogen. |
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