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Using Mixing Zones Higher in the
Watershed
Rob Morrison, P.E.
Senior Water Resources Engineer
Barr Engineering Co.
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Applicable Definitions
Mixing zone - An area of dilution of effluent in the receiving
water beyond which chronic toxicity criteria must be met
Low-flow conditions – the minimum amount of stream flow
occurring immediately upstream of a wastewater discharge and
available, in whole or in part, for attenuation of wastewater
pollutants
7Q10, 30Q10, 1Q10…
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How is a mixing zone applied?
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If you have upstream flow data…Calculate your low-flow
– DFLOW, Log-Pearson Type III Distribution
If you don’t have upstream flow data…
Methods for determining low flow values
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How it works…
Computed Statistics at Streamgages, and Methods for Estimating Low-Flow Frequency Statistics and Development of Regional Regression Equations for Estimating Low-Flow Frequency Statistics at Ungaged Locations in Missouri
Number of
Gages on
Stream
Calculation Method
2+ Power Curve Equations
1 Drainage-Area Ratio Method
0 Regional Regression-Equation
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Regional Regression Equations
Streamflow-variability Index
Drainage Area
Longest Flow Length
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Streamflow-variability Index
Region 1
– Impacted by clays and shales
– Smallest Low Flows
Region 2
– Influence by underground reservoirs
– Losing streams possible
– Largest low flows
Region 3
– Man-made changes for agriculture
– Influenced by alluvial groundwater
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Regression Equation
Drainage Area and Longest Flow Length
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Final Calculation
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Drainage-Area Ratio (DAR) Method
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Drainage-Area Method
Goal: estimate low-flow conditions of an Ozark plateau stream in
urban watershed (southwest Missouri)
Limitation: need low-flow estimates for an ungaged location of
interest along stream
Flow data available: USGS gage located 4.3 miles downstream of
location of interest
Compared Drainage-Area Method to Regression Equation
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Regional Regression-Equation Method
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Approaches Compared
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Conclusions
Methods are available to estimate critical low flow values on
ungaged streams
Mixing zones may become available and used in Reasonable
Potential Analysis or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits
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Limitations
Regional Regression-equation method underestimated low-flow conditions
Compared DFLOW (EPA) 7Q10 analysis of streamgage data vs. regression equation output for gaged location – regression equation underestimated DFLOW analysis by ~80%
For drainage area ratios of 0.4 to 1.5, DAR method should be utilized before resorting to regional regression equation method
No guarantees you’ll get the flow you hope for
Mixing zones are approved at the discretion of the agency
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Robert K Morrison, PE
Barr Engineering Company
1001 Diamond Ridge, Suite 1100
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-638-5025
Thanks and Questions?