Environmental Science
5 years ago

Pervious Concrete Filters Heavy Metals from Urban Stormwater, Improving Water Quality

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
Removal of Heavy Metals from Urban Stormwater using Pervious Concrete
Austin Weidner, Arthur D. Kney, Muhannad T. Suleiman, Derek Ridinger

Paper Summary

Pervious concrete can help remove heavy metals from urban stormwater by letting water seep into the ground. Scientists developed a system to test how well this works. They found that pervious concrete can effectively filter out heavy metals, improving the quality of stormwater.

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