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Fig. 6.7
Spatial distribution of metals in road-deposited
sediment in Manchester, UK (Data courtesy of F. Carraz,
unpublished).
Manchester
City Centre
1 km
Fe (
µ
g/g)
Pb (
µ
g/g)
Cu (
µ
g/g)
Zn (
µ
g/g)
sewerage systems has been predominantly in the
field of civil engineering and a large literature is
available (for a good overview see Ashley et al.
2000). This chapter will focus only on the key
aspects of this topic.
Gully pots are the first entry point of road
runoff into the urban drainage network, and are
designed to trap some of the sediment carried by
the runoff. The design is usually one of a sump or
a settling chamber, the entry of which is situated
