Rainfall, discharge, and water-quality data during stormwater monitoring, July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008; Halawa stream drainage basin and the H-1 storm drain, Oahu, Hawai'i

Open-File Report 2008-1233
Prepared in cooperation with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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Abstract

Storm runoff water-quality samples were collected as part of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Stormwater Monitoring Program. The program is designed to assess the effects of highway runoff and urban runoff on Halawa Stream and to assess the effects from the H-1 storm drain on Manoa Stream. For this program, rainfall data were collected at three stations, continuous discharge data at four stations, and water-quality data at six stations, which include the four continuous discharge stations. This report summarizes rainfall, discharge, and water-quality data collected between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008. A total of 16 environmental samples were collected over two storms during July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, within the Halawa Stream drainage area. Samples were analyzed for total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, nutrients, chemical oxygen demand, and selected trace metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, and zinc). Additionally, grab samples were analyzed for oil and grease, total petroleum hydrocarbons, fecal coliform, and biological oxygen demand. Some samples were analyzed for only a partial list of these analytes because an insufficient volume of sample was collected by the automatic samplers. Three additional quality-assurance/quality-control samples were collected concurrently with the storm samples. A total of 16 environmental samples were collected over four storms during July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008 at the H-1 Storm Drain. All samples at this site were collected using an automatic sampler. Samples generally were analyzed for total suspended solids, nutrients, chemical oxygen demand, oil and grease, total petroleum hydrocarbons, and selected trace metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc), although some samples were analyzed for only a partial list of these analytes. During the storm of January 29, 2008, 10 discrete samples were collected. Varying constituent concentrations were detected for the samples collected at different times during this storm event. Two quality-assurance/quality-control samples were collected concurrently with the storm samples. Three additional quality-assurance/quality-control samples were collected during routine sampler maintenance to check the effectiveness of equipment-cleaning procedures.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Rainfall, discharge, and water-quality data during stormwater monitoring, July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008; Halawa stream drainage basin and the H-1 storm drain, Oahu, Hawai'i
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2008-1233
DOI 10.3133/ofr20081233
Edition Version 1.0
Year Published 2008
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Pacific Islands Water Science Center
Description Report: vi, 46 p.; 2 Tables
Time Range Start 2007-06-01
Time Range End 2008-07-31
Country United States
State Hawaii
Other Geospatial Oahu
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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