Data collection followed methods detailed in Hale et. al. (2014), Hale et. al. (2015), and Sanchez (2019), following standard protocols of the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Program (CAP LTER) for stormwater research (see DOI:10.6073/pasta/e864c0dd4ff09fb20d6c8b14def6b798 for metadata). In Spring 2018, five ISCO 6712 automated pump samplers were installed throughout OM, located adjacent to the sampled basins (REFERENCE DATA OBJECT WHEN WE GET OR CONFIRM WITH TARA). We programmed these samplers to automatically activate when at least 3 centimeters of water was detected in the adjacent basin by water detectors connected to the samplers. During all storm events producing runoff, we collected nine 750 mL samples at non-uniform intervals, with the first sample collected at 5 minutes after inundation, followed by samples collected at 15, 30, 45, 60, 120, 180, 240, and 300 minutes. The ISCO samplers collected more frequently at the beginning of the storms to capture the initial flushing of the events (Hale et al. 2014; Sanchez, 2019). We analyzed samples for nitrite (NO2-), nitrate (NO3-), phosphate (PO4-), ammonium (NH4+), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations. We performed TN analysis using a Shimadzu TOC-VC/TN analyzer with a detection limit of 0.04 mg TN L<sup>-1</sup>. We filtered subsamples for dissolved constituents through ashed Whatman GF/F 47 µm filters. The TP samples were digested using sulfuric acid and persulfate and diluted before analysis. We analyzed the remaining nutrient samples (NO2-, NO3-, NH4+, TP, PO4) using a Lachat Quick Chem 8000 Flow Injection analyzer with a detection limit of 0.85 μg NO3-N L<sup>-1</sup> and 3.01 μg NH4-N L<sup>-1</sup>.
To measure the volume of water leaving the basins, we installed ONSET HOBO U20L water level probes in 90-degree V-notched weirs at three locations on the project site where outflow occurs (REFERENCE DATA OBJECT WHEN WE GET OR CONFIRM WITH TARA). We downloaded absolute pressure and temperature data from these probes every 70 days and converted raw values to water level using ONSET HOBOware (version 3.7.15, ONSET, Bourne, MA). Using these water level data, we calculated discharge rates through the V-notched weirs using the equation: Q = 2.49h<sub>1</sub><sup>2.48</sup>, where Q is the flow rate in m3/s and hl is the hydraulic head behind the weirs in m. Although these data indicated how much runoff was exiting the basin system, we were unable to calculate nutrient fluxes or budgets for the system because inflow values were unavailable because the system received stormwater runoff drainage from curb cuts, buildings, and roads. We obtained daily rainfall data from the Maricopa County Flood Control District database, using Rain Gage Station ID: 67500 – ASU South, located approximately 1 mile SSW of OM. We also placed three ONSET 10HS soil moisture smart sensor probes in two of the east basins to measure soil moisture at one-minute intervals throughout the study period (REFERENCE DATA OBJECT WHEN WE GET OR CONFIRM WITH TARA). We downloaded these soil moisture data every 180 days using ONSET HOBOware. We compared data from two winter storms and one summer storm to understand the role of the soils in water retention.
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Sanchez (2019) -- thesis?
- Hale, R. L., L. Turnbull, S. Earl, N. Grimm, K. Riha, G. Michalski, K. A. Lohse and D. Childers. 2014. Sources and transport of nitrogen in arid urban watersheds. Environmental Science & Technology 48(11):6211–6219. DOI: 10.1021/es501039t.
- Hale, R. L., L. J. Turnbull, S. R. Earl, D. L. Childers and N. B. Grimm. 2015. Stormwater infrastructure controls runoff and dissolved material export from arid urban watersheds. Ecosystems 18(1):62-75. DOI: 10.1007/s10021-014-9812-2.
- Sanchez, C. 2019. Designing and Implementing Ecological Monitoring of Aridland Urban Ecological Infrastructure (UEI): A Case-Study of Design Process and Outcomes. ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.53686.