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11.1 Motivation and Objectives Many forms of stormwater-related nonpoint source pollution from highways are associated with detrimental waterquality characteristics of surface waters. Highways are the vital arteries of the nation, but prevention or mitigation of the discharge of pollutants from highways has become a primary goal for many jurisdictions, including state departments of transportation (DOTs)
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management measure was the "best" management practice for the site conditions and constraints. In the late 1990s, decentralized hydrologic source control was formalized as low-impact development (LID)
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have only recently been advocated as design approaches for stormwater treatment. As stormwater regulations continue to become more stringent, the need for more advanced treatment technologies will grow.
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access roads and parking facilities that are infrequently used. The key factor in reducing the impact of transportationrelated wet-weather flows was the ability to avoid curbs and gutters, which result in closed drainage systems.
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neighborhoods and arterials, even though virtually the same guidance methodology could be applied in those settings as well. A parallel research effort for the Water Environment Research Federation (WERF)
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