Stein, E., Ackerman, D. 2007. Dry Weather Water Quality Loadings in Arid, Urban Watersheds of the Los Angeles Basin, California, USA. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. American Water Resources Association, Middleburg, VA. Volume 43, Number 2. Pages 398-413

pollutant, runoff, urban, water quality

This study assessed dry weather loading of nutrients, metals, and bacteria in six urban watersheds in the Los Angeles region of southern California to estimate relative sources of each constituent class and the proportion of total annual load that can be attributed to dry weather discharge.