The city of Falun has a rich history of mining with the open mine, Stora Stöten, centrally located in the city and nowadays a well-known world heritage tourist attraction. The mine is the main reason that Falun even exists. During its glory days, Falun was one of Sweden’s largest cities, at that time considered to be world-leading in mine engineering and Europe’s main supplier of copper.  A less flattering effect of the mining era was that the city became poisonous and almost unhabitable. Both waters from the mine and from piles of mining waste ended up in rivers and lakes around Falun. Over the years several successful actions have been taken to improve and restore the environment which has decreased the amount of heavy metals leaked into Faluån and lake Tisken. Though, the water is still polluted, and Tisken has in practice for a long period of time worked as a deposit with an increasing amount of poisonous sediments.  This has unfortunately made Falun central waterbodies disabled for human use and made humans no longer have a relationship to the water despite its central location, importance, and potential for the city.  This thesis project seeks to unlock the lost potential of water in Falun by reviving it as a living and interweaved spine in the city in a systematic and schematic approach. The project aims to address the polluted water and sediment challenges while promoting sustainable stormwater and flooding management. A connected green structure linked with a movement network for pedestrians and bicyclists promotes sustainable transport to the spine and existing nodes in the city. The different layers in the project enable new nodes with new potentials for Falun

This study addresses flood risk assessment in the Catalpa Creek watershed, located in northeast Mississippi, USA. Employing the Hydrological Modeling System (HEC-HMS) and the River Analysis System (HEC-RAS), integrated models were developed and calibrated, to predict flood behavior within the watershed. The study conducted flood frequency analyses for return periods ranging from 2 to 100 years and generated flood inundation maps, pinpointing flood-prone areas. Mitigation measures for flood risk management were recommended. The results underscore the effectiveness of the integrated modeling approach for simulating and understanding the complex dynamics of flood events. The research identified critical flood-prone zones, emphasizing the importance of proactive flood risk management. The calibrated hydrological model serves as a valuable tool for stormwater management, water resource planning, and watershed assessment. The study provides insights into flood risk in the Catalpa Creek watershed, offering valuable guidance to regional decision-makers. This study lays the foundation for future investigations in floodplain encroachment, sediment transport, stream restoration, and flood inundation hazard mapping.

Stormwater is a significant transport medium for pollutants to recipients located near cities. Substances commonly found in stormwater include nutrients, metals, organic substances and particles. A group of pollutants detected in stormwater are per- och polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS is a group of chemicals which have been proven to have harmful effects on health, such as endocrine disruptive effects. The most sensitive considered parameter today is effects on the immune system, but a few of these substaces are also classified as carcinogenic or potentially carcinogenic. The distribution of PFAS to the environment is significant from both new and historical uses and sources, which continue to contribute to the environment due to high persistence of PFAS. The most significant point sources of PFAS in stormwater are industrial processes and manufacturing of PFAS-containing products, firefighting foam and hydraulic oil. Atmospheric deposition, building materials and traffic also contribute but in a smaller scale.  This thesis is based on a case study of a Swedish stormwater system and is aimed to evaluate which concentrations that can be classified as elevated in the stormwater system. Another aim is to investigate various remedial measures against the elevated levels of PFAS in the stormwater system. This was accomplished by a literature study of remediation techniques for PFAS applicable to a case study of an investigated stormwater system. The case study was carried out in different parts to estimate the risks and possible measures. The parts were action levels, site-specific guideline values, sampling, requirements for actions or remediation, and possible remediations techniques. Action targets and site-specific guideline values were developed based on literature and results obtained using a conceptual model. The action target was stated as follow: Stormwater must not contribute to the distribution of per- och polyfluoroalkyl substances which in a long term can result in levels in surface water that pose a risk to human health. The site-specific guideline value of 4,4 ng/L PFOA-equivalents at the outlet of the storwater, was developed based on background levels and environmental quality standards from EU:s water directive for surface water.  Sampling and analysis of 22 different PFAS compounds was carried out at 10 different sampling locations in the actual stormwater system of the case study. The measured levels were compared to the site-specific guideline value, and an assessment of requirements for actions or remediation was carried out. The measured levels in the stormwater system were calculated, 5,76 ng/L PFOA-equivalents. Finally, an investigation was done of possible remedial actions and suitable remediations techniques. The stormwater system needed further investigations to make a legitimate decision about the need for stormwater treatment of PFAS. Investigations of potential point sources were suggested as adequate in order to apply the most resource efficient remedial action. Various remedial techniques were also considered for the stormwater system. The techniques were evaluated based on the criterias's; remedial capacity, water matrix, estimations of captial- and operating costs, energy requirements and availability on the market.

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Metallspridning via dagvatten är ett problem, vilket fo ̈rväntas växa i framtiden. Det finns dock en problematik i att många metoder för dagvattenrening inte är tillräckligt effektiva gällande avskiljning av lösta metalljoner. Detta har medfört ett ökat intresse för reaktiva filtermaterial vilka avskiljer lösta metalljoner.  I dagsläget finns en begränsad kunskap om funktionen av reaktiva filter speciellt under nordiska förhållanden med kalla vintrar där dubbdäck är regel och halkbekämpning med vägsalt är vanligt.  Detta arbete är genomfört i ett fullskaleförsök under vinterförhållanden med höga salthalter och låga temperaturer i vägdagvattnet.  I undersökningen har inverkan av pH och vägsalt på avskiljningen av metaller och igensättning studerats för det reaktiva filtermaterialet Filtralitea® P. Undersökningen har genomförst vid Lilla Essingens dagvattenreningsanläggning som behandlar dagvatten från ett avrinningsomr ̊ade med en yta på 17 600 m2, varav Essingeleden med en årsdygnstrafik ( ̊ADT) på 140 000 fordon, utgör en större del av avrinningsområdet. Undersökningen genomfördes under perioden 28/01-2021 till 16/04-2021. Efter sedimente- ring pumpades vägdagvatten till två parallella filterbrunnar (Filter 1 och Filter 2) laddade med Filtralite P. Uppehållstiden i Filter 1 var fyra timmar medan uppehållstiden i Filter 2 varierade mellan 9 till 24 timmar. Den hydrauliska belastningen på Filter 1 var således avsevärt högre än för Filter 2. Turbiditeten hos det inkommande vattnet till brunnarna var väldigt låg (<46,5 FNU) och igensättning kom inte att påverka drifttiden för filtermaterialet i denna anläggning i någon större utsträckning, då tendenser till igensättning endast påvisades i Filter 1. Kloridkoncentrationen i vägdagvattnet varierade mellan 119 - 4 990 mg L−1 och temperaturen i vattnet som pumpades till de reaktiva filtren varierade mellan 0 – 6 °C. Det reaktiva filtret visade goda förmågor att avskilja partikulärt och löst zink och koppar. Järn- mangan- och kalciumkoncentrationerna avskiljdes i Filter 2, men i Filter 1 ökade ofiltrerade halten järn samt mangan- och kalciumkoncentrationerna. Detta tros bero på att den högre belastningen på Filter 1 orsakade en kraftigare pH-reduktion som i sin tur minskade adsoptionsförmågan och därmed ökade saltets påverkan. En viss avskiljning av krom observerades med undantag fär den filtrerade fraktionen efter Filter 2. Nickelkoncentrationen i utgående vatten var förhöjd i bägge filter (Filter 1: totalhalt max 9,48 μg L−1, löst halt 10,8 μg L−1, Filter 2: totalhalt max 4,08 μg L−1, löst halt 4,13 μg L−1). Koncentrationerna av magnesium och molybden var högre efter båda reaktiva filtren. Metallerna bly, kadmium och kvicksilver förekom endast i låga koncentrationer under försöken. Filter 1 påvisade i regel sämre avskiljning än Filter 2, vilket kan innebära att en lägre hydraulisk belastning resulterar i effektivare rening. Salthalten korrelerade med koncentrationerna av kalcium, järn, mangan, magnesium och zink efter filterbrunnarna och det är därmed möjligt att salthalten kan mobilisera bundna metaller. Ett tröskelvärde för mobilisering av metaller kan vara en salthalt av 2 500 mg L−1. / The growing infrastructure creates more impermeable surfaces, causing an increase in stormwater that brings contaminants from surfaces such as roofs and roads, spreading these in the environment. There are a number of different stormwater treatment methods but many lack the ability to remove metal ions. One promising method is the use of reactive filter materials. However, there is a limited amount of research conducted on how these reactive filter systems perform in natural conditions, especially in nordic environments with cold winters, de-icing salt application and usage of studded tyres. This study aims at in- vestigating how de-icing salt (NaCl), pH, temperature, clogging and water flow affect the treatment efficiency of the reactive filter material Filtralite® P in a real-life application. The catchment area that contributed water to the studied system had a total area of 17,600 m2, including parts of Essingeleden, one of the most trafficked roads in Sweden with an annual average daily traffic load of 140,000 vehicles. The studied system consisted of a stormwater pond fed with water from the catchment area. The pond connected to a measuring well which in turn was connected to a pumping well. From there, water was pumped upwards through two parallel wells (Filter 1 and Filter 2) containing Filtralite P and was then discharged into lake Ma ̈laren. Filter 1 was subjected to a higher hydraulic load compared to Filter 2, resulting i a residence time of four hours in Filter 1 and 9 - 24 hours in Filter 2. Water samples were collected in the measuring well and above the filter media in both reactive filter wells. This allowed for examination of the metal concentrations before and after the reactive filters. Measurements of pH, temperature, conductivity and turbidity were conducted in the measuring well and in both filter wells. In addition, measurements of head loss and water flow were also taken in the filter wells. The samples and measurements of this study were taken between 28/01-2021 and 16/04- 2021. Before that, the reactive filter material had been in use from June to December of 2020. The turbidity in the measuring well varied between 2 and 50 FNU. A decrease in turbidity was observed after the reactive filter media, with an average of 3.3 FNU in Filter 1 and 0.9 FNU in Filter 2. The amount of suspended solids in the water was estimated to not exceed 16 mg L−1 and in total, approximately 1.4 kg of suspended solids was removed in Filter 1 and 0.3 kg in Filter 2. The head loss through Filter 2 was highly correlated with the hydraulic load due to the drastic variations in flow. The head loss in Filter 1 was observed to increase slightly over time, indicating that clogging might start to take place. However, clogging of the filter media did not seem to be an issue for the system, a theory strengthened by the low turbidity and low increase in head loss. The temperature in the measuring well varied between 0 and 6 °C and in the filter wells between 1.1 and 7.4 °C. The low temperature might have negatively affected the efficiency of the reactive filter. An increase in pH was observed after the water passed through the reactive filters, with Filter 1 raising the pH to around 9 and Filter 2 to around 10 in the beginning of the testing period. This increase in pH would diminish over the period in Filter 1 to approximately 8, while Filter 2 maintained a stable pH increase. The conductivity increased over the measuring period and reached a peak in February to then decrease during March, most likely caused by increased and decreased use of de-icing salts. Chloride concentrations in the incoming stormwater varied between 119 - 4 990 mg L−1. The treated water after the reactive filters exhibited a reduced concentration of filtered copper and zink. Meanwhile, the concentrations of calcium, iron, manganese and nickel increased in Filter 1, but decreased in Filter 2. Filtered chromium decreased in Filter 1 but no statistically significant reduction was observed in Filter 2. However, the reduction of chromium might have been more efficient, due to a majority of measurements showing concentrations below the detection limit after the reactive fitlers. There was an increased concentration of filtered molybdenum and magnesium after the reactive filters. The metals cadmium, lead and mercury were merely present in very low concentrations or below the de- tection limit of laboratory instruments. Futher investigations of these metals were therefore not conducted. In general, Filter 2 achieved a higher metal treatment efficiency compared to Filter 1. This is believed to be caused by the higher hydraulic load in Filter 1. This caused a pH reduction in the filter material which in turn led to a reduced adsorption efficiency and possibly enhanced the competition effect between the dissolved metals and the sodium ions from the de-icing salts. A correlation was found between chloride and calcium, manganese and iron in Filter 1. In Filter 2 there was a correlation between chloride and calcium, unfiltered magnesium and zink. The chloride concentrations are related to the de-icing salts and it is believed that the salts could have an impact on the efficiency of metal reduction in Filtralite P. At chloride concentrations of around 2 500 mg L−1 the concentrations of zink, magnesium, iron, copper and calcium seemed to increase in the effluent water, meaning that there might also be a threshold value, which if passed, leads to increased metal mobilization. The higher performance of Filter 2 might also be due to longer residence times. This increa- sed residence time might have allowed for a greater reduction of metals due to an increased contact time. It is important to note that more bed volumes had passed Filter 1 compared to Filter 2, with a total of 321 bed volumes through Filter 1 and 53 bed volumes through Filter 2 during the period of this study. However, if previous bed volumes are also taken into account, a total of 1,157 bed volumes have passed Filter 1 and 559 have passed Filter 2. This could also have caused the reduced efficiency observed in Filter 1 compared to Filter 2.

Inflow and infiltration (I/I) water in the sewer network originates from groundwater, precipitation, seawater as well as over-leakage from drinking water pipes. It is the proportion of water in the sewer system that is not wastewater and causes problems both at the treatment plant as well as in the sewer network. Through overflows, floods and bypassing at the treatment plant I/I causes discharges of wastewater to recipients and nature and thus have negative environmental effects. I/I also stand for an overload in the system which, in addition to environmental consequences, also has social, economic and technical consequences. Despite efforts to reduce and mitigate the effects of I/I water for a long time, the problem remains and a large proportion of all the wastewater in the network and the treatment plan still is I/I.  Historically, and for many cases at present, there is little to no methodology for how the work with I/I water takes place and is prioritized in the municipalities and responsible water and sewerage organizations. Measures have instead been implemented with a reaction based approach, in other words when something has broken down or there is a failure in the system. A new discussion about I/I water has arisen in recent years due to new requirements from supervisory authorities. As there is not much follow-up or methodology around the work with I/I water, the process of developing a strategy to meet these new requirements for municipalities has shown to be difficult. In cases where analysis of measures against I/I water has been carried out, cost and effects in the treatment plant (i.e. the proportion of I/I water) have most often been used and dimensions other than economic have been left out of the analysis. As I/I water affects social and environmental factors to a great extent, this should be taken into greater account.  In this work, a multi-criterion analysis has been performed in a case study where similar measures to reduce I/I water and its effects in two different areas have been analysed. The included measures were separation, lining, pipe bursting and installation of a stormwater cassette. The results of the case study show that measure A2 has the greatest positive effect. However, there are major uncertainties in the case study conducted and the results are not considered to be robust enough to be used. However, what has been important to include from the work is that by defining and using criteria from all sustainability dimensions, a comprehensive action choice analysis is created and that it is a structured approach to apply. Here, the importance of opening up for discussion within the municipality/organization is emphasized to achieve a coherent view of the prioritization of I/I water and to achieve efficient management. Problems and amounts of I/I water are complex issues and vary from place to place, and are strongly linked to local geohydrological and climate conditions and design of local sewage systems. Therefore, it is important to coordinate the planning of I/I water to use a workflow that is general and can be used, regardless of conditions, in a simple way where adjustments in accordance with local conditions are possible. This work has shown that multi-criteria analysis is a clear and adaptable tool for meeting the difficulties that exist. / Tillskottsvatten härstammar från grundvatten, nederbörd samt havsvatten genom felaktiga anslutningar eller läckage i ledningsnätet samt från överläckage från dricksvattenledningar. Det är andelen av vatten i avloppsnätet som inte är spillvatten och orsakar, genom bräddning, översvämningar och förbiledning i reningsverket, utsläpp av avloppsvatten till recipienter och natur samt står för en överbelastning i systemet. Trots att man arbetat med att minska och lindra effekterna av tillskottsvatten under lång tid så kvarstår problemet och en stor andel av allt samlat vatten i ledningsnätet och som kommer till reningsverket är just tillskottsvatten.  Historiskt, samt för många fall i nuläget, så existerar det lite till ingen metodik kring hur arbetet med tillskottsvatten sker i kommunerna och ansvariga VA-organisationer utan åtgärder har implementerats på måfå eller när något har gått sönder. En ny diskussion kring tillskottsvatten har uppstått de senaste åren på grund av uppkomna nya kravställningar från tillsynsmyndigheter. I och med att det inte finns mycket uppföljning eller metodik kring arbetet med tillskottsvatten så har processen med att ta fram en strategi för att möta dessa nya krav för kommuner ofta varit svår. I de fall som analys av åtgärder mot tillskottsvatten har utförts så har kostnad och effekter i reningsverket (det vill säga andel mängd tillskottsvatten) oftast används och andra dimensioner än ekonomiska har lämnats utanför analysen. Då tillskottsvatten påverkar sociala samt miljömässiga faktorer i hög grad bör detta tas större hänsyn till.  I det här arbetet så har en multikriterieanalys utförts i en fallstudie där liknande åtgärder för att minska tillskottsvatten och dess effekter i olika områden har analyserats. De ingående åtgärderna var separering, infodring, rörspräckning samt anläggning av en dagvattenkassett. Resultatet av fallstudien visar att åtgärdsalternativ 2 har störst positiv effekt. Det finns dock stora osäkerheter i den fallstudie som utförts och resultatet anses inte vara tillräckligt robust för att användas. Det som dock har varit viktigt att ta med från arbetet är att genom att definiera och använda kriterier från alla hållbarhetsdimensioner skapas en heltäckande åtgärdsvalsanalys och att det är ett strukturerat arbetssätt att applicera. Här understryks vikten av att öppna upp för diskussion inom kommunen/organisationen för att nå en sammanhållen syn på prioriteringen av tillskottsvatten samt för att nå en effektiv hantering. Problem och mängder tillskottsvatten i olika ställen är komplext och starkt kopplat till lokala klimat och geohydrologiska förhållanden samt lokala avloppssystem. Därför är det viktigt för att samordna planeringen av tillskottsvatten att använda en arbetsgång som är generell och kan användas, oavsett förutsättningar, på ett enkelt sätt där justeringar i enlighet med lokala förutsättningar är möjligt. Det här arbetet har visat att multikriterieanalys är ett tydligt och anpassningsbart verktyg för att möta de svårigheter som finns.

This research explores the potential of retrofitting enhanced or extended-depressed tree pits (ETPs/EDTPs) around existing street trees to bolster pre-development hydrological processes in two Hamiltonian neighbourhoods to help satisfy their social, economic, and environmental needs and work toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using QGIS and openly available data to create catchment areas, establish the feasibility of a 20:1 catchment to pit area ratio, and investigate the performance of five available structured soil cells, the innovative Analytical Probabilistic Model (APM) for Bioretention systems was adapted to conduct a parametric sensitivity analysis and subsequently compute the Road Runoff Reduction Efficiency (RRRE) of the designs under different climatic scenarios. The catchment to pit area ratio, design storage depth, and final infiltration rate were found to have a significant impact on the RRRE while the average evapotranspiration rate did not. Based on a 75% efficiency cut-off, and assuming a 20:1 catchment to pit area ratio, the shallowest two depths were deemed ineffective in all final infiltration rate scenarios while the largest depth provided efficiencies greater than 75% runoff reduction even when faced with the lowest rate of 6 mm hr-1. Comparing the RRRE during current climatic conditions to a simulated 2050s winter suggests that the RRRE of the deepest implementation is impacted only half as much as the shallowest; larger systems are more resilient. This research has reinforced the versatility and efficiency of the Analytical Probabilistic Model for modeling system performance of LIDs and ETPs, supports the prominent findings of the efficacy of enhanced tree pits to significantly contribute to urban stormwater management and re-establish more natural and sustainable hydrologic processes, and promotes them as a key to reaching the SDGs in Hamilton, Ontario. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc) / The Sustainable Development Goals call for action from every member of society. This research explores the potential Stormwater Management Engineers have to do so by retrofitting street trees with Enhanced or Extended-Depressed Tree Pits, increasing rooting volume and offering the tree more water from the adjacent road to simultaneously meet the natural needs of the tree and reduce urban runoff.