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BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv6.5.5//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oursymposium.sites.unlv.edu/ X-WR-CALNAME:Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Fall 2021 Virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium X-WR-CALDESC: REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211115T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211120T000000 DTSTAMP:20211028T000000 UID:MEC-e8f2779682fd11fa2067beffc27a9192@oursymposium.sites.unlv.edu CREATED:20211028 LAST-MODIFIED:20211111 PRIORITY:5 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:HNSE-P5-5. Assessing the Effect of Traffic-related Pollutants in Stormwater Contamination DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nCeonie Washington1\nFaculty Mentor: Erick Bandala, Ph.D.2\n1Nevada State College, Department of Biology\n2Desert Research Institute, Division of Hydrologic Sciences\nABSTRACT\nWater is fundamental for sustainable development. Water bodies are basic as supply sources and also serve as stormwater reservoirs for urban communities. The rainwater ends up at local water bodies after its course through roads and sidewalks, collecting suspended solids usually associated with chemical contaminants. These contaminants potentially influence the population’s health by generating toxicity to the genetic, immune, and endocrine systems. This study aims to address the effect of traffic-related pollutants in stormwater contamination in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area (LVMA) as a starting point for identifying solutions to the problem. Roadside dust samples were collected in different locations along the LVMA using an H2O filtration vacuum. The presence of heavy metals (e.g., iron, copper, and lead) and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPHs) in these samples were analyzed using Hach methods. In each sample, different concentrations of each heavy metal and TPHs were found suggesting that the residue from the vehicles in areas around the valley will reflect levels of contaminants in roadside dust that possess the potential to enter into stormwater effluents and reach Lake Mead, the main source of drinking water for LVMA.\n URL:https://oursymposium.sites.unlv.edu/program/assessing-the-effect-of-traffic-related-pollutants-in-stormwater-contamination/ ORGANIZER;CN=The Office of Undergraduate Research:MAILTO:our@unlv.edu CATEGORIES:Health & Natural Sciences & Engineering END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR