Research Article

Micropollutants Identification Affecting the Nearby Environment from Highway Runoff: The Case Study of Cyprus Highway

Table 2

Runoff physicochemical characteristics with respect to sampling time.

Area AArea B
TimeTime
15 min30 min45 min60 min24 h15 min30 min45 min60 min24 h
MeanMeanMeanMeanMeanMeanMeanMeanMeanMean

COD [mg O2/L]9862404242173148137122115
EC [μS/cm]415336219200259905738746638495
TSS [mg/L]107559112357228273813251265721201
TDS [mg/L]283220156135172593606586435333
pH7.667.767.837.947.757.657.577.607.638.02
FOG [mg/L]6.604.102.602.202.10....8.10
PHA [μg/L]5.143.995.183.332.662.983.942.052.011.97
T. Coliforms [cfu/100 mL]4.2E + 43.1E + 32.3E + 32.1E + 32.5E + 3....2.3E + 4
NO3 [mg/L]1.090.840.810.670.69....2.35
NO2 [mg/L]0.0200.0130.0120.0090.008....0.032
NH4 [mg/L]0.100.050.050.100.07....0.24
SO4 [mg/L]321014247....80
Cl [mg/L]34272020258986706161
As [μg/L]1001121111
Ba [μg/L]36262217234533282425
Bi [μg/L]3222344433
Cd [μg/L]0000000000
Co [μg/L]0000010000
Cr [μg/L]1111133211
Cu [μg/L]53233105336
Fe [μg/L]84585128792313788
Hg [μg/L]0000000000
Mn [μg/L]2221334042
Mo [μg/L]1100022111
Ni [μg/L]7553211112
Sr [μg/L]204186156134117543456406275232
P [μg/L]545414408357418557340327211303
Pb [μg/L]3323324344
Zn [μg/L]1715911531109

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