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(London.CityRegions.com, May 19, 2013 ) West Yorkshire, UK -- In a new study announced April 30th, researchers from Towson University near Baltimore, Maryland will investigate the environmental impact on copper stormwater roofs and whether metal contamination is too high for allowable regulation.
In the study, titled Attentuation of the Potential Impacts of Copper Roof Runoff by Stormwater Best Management Practices, the amount of copper in rain gardens and grass channels will be examined to determine whether the effectiveness of stormwater roofs is sustainable, or new regulations need to be set to lower the amount of metal and other related contamination in the environment.
The study comes after the recent concerns that copper may be a contaminating problem, with environmentalists claiming that the copper run-off is affecting the water supply and the way plants grow in areas where the roofs are abundant.
Support for Greener Sustainability
Joe Gorsuch, manager of the Copper Development Association (CDA) is excited about the new study, looking forward to seeing real environmental evidence of the effectiveness of copper roofs. He says the association is committed to safety, and the study will help create risk and benefit assessments.
The International Copper Association (CIA) also expressed its support for the investigation, as a way to significantly reduce the amount of element run-off into the ground and water supply.
Regulators and legislators have been in support for this kind of study for some time, as they have expressed distress over the amount of allowable amount of contaminants in water run-off.
Other Study Objectives
In addition to collecting data for the amount and quality of stormwater, the scientists will also look at several other factors and have several useful goals for the study. Most importantly, they want to find a way to provide the Best Management Practices (BMP) for companies such as the CDA and ICA
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