Aquatic Trash

In Situ Measurement

xtensive visual evidence of trash

long our creek & river banks

Little no measurement of
waterborne trash concentrations

Need systematic, long term measurement to assess

ources, trends

reek/river bank trash measurements small fraction

f aquatic trash flowing in our waterways

Need in situ measurements to determine mass of

quatic trash flowing past specific location

Lets look at some aquatic

trash measurement options:

Bank trash surveys

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Full capture & count

Sample & count
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Aquatic Trash
In Situ Measurement Techniques

1. Full Flow Capture & Count: Nash Run (Md) Trash Trap

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Nash Run Trash Trap

(2014 Version)

View from above trap

View from below trap

Nash Run watershed 460 acres

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Aquatic Trash
In Situ Measurement Techniques

. Full Flow Capture & Count: Floating Bandalong Trash Trap

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In Situ Measurement Techniques

Full Flow Capture & Count: Boom (Backriver, Md)

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In Situ Measurement Techniques

b1. Sample & Count: Manta Trawl Towed by Boat

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In Situ Measurement Techniques

mple & Count: Manta Trawl Suspended in Los Angeles River (Algalita Marine R

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In Situ Measurement Techniques

Sample & Count: Natural Trash Trap Examples Tacony Creek

Branches make excellent flowing

plastic film sampling devices.
Lets borrow this approach for
aquatic plastic bag sampling
technique
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Plastic Bag/ Film Trap

Plastic Bottle Trap

Connection to Bridge
Flotation Ring

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Coarse mesh on 4 sides to

trap floating plastic
Upstream & top faces open
Wide mesh to minimize
trapping vegetation and small
non-bottle debris

Riverbed Block

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Design Competition
suring Schuylkill River Plastic Load
Falls Bridge Trash Trap
Goal:

gn an in-river floating plastic trash trap

ovide source data collection to allow estimation
ong term plastic loads in the Schuylkill Basin
ream of the Falls Bridge.
Approach

ch temporary trash traps to Falls Bridge to

ct both floating plastic bags and plastic bottles.

trap designs must have minimal impact on river

and navigation, must be easily and quickly removable
be rugged enough to withstand Schuylkill River flow
itions.

traps would only operate in warm weather

itions and would be removed prior to predicted
or flood level flows and during winter period.

designs must provide information on both

llation/ removal of device and how trapped plastic
is will be safely collected for laboratory analysis.

al testing of selected prototype design will be

ired to demonstrate that the trap design can meet
esign requirements.
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T-03 Drainage Area

108 acres

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T-03 Floatable Trash Trap

Quantification Study
Chronic trash in rocky channel
below outfall
Potential site for floatable trash
quantification study (108 acre DA)
Nash Run trash trap could serve as
design prototype (460 acre DA)
Nash Run trash trap cost $60,000 for
installation & 2 years maintenance
Could investigate both CSO & overland
flow floatables

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T-03 Outfall
Near Adams Ave & Cresentville Rd
Chronic trash in rocky channel
below outfall
Potential site for floatable trash
quantification study

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Interstate
695

Upper Debris
Batch

Back
River
Island
Marsh

Herring
Run
Lower
Boom

Lower Debris
Batch

Bo

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