Vegetated Treatment Systems for Removing Contaminants Associated with Surface Water Toxicity in Agriculture and Urban RunoffBrian S. Anderson 1,2, Bryn M. Phillips 1,2, Jennifer P. Voorhees 1,2, Michael Cahn 3
1Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, 2Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory - Granite Canyon, 3University of California, Cooperative Extension, Monterey County
This article summarizes the design attributes and the effectiveness of treatment systems that treat urban stormwater and agriculture irrigation runoff to remove pesticides and other contaminants associated with aquatic toxicity.