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  1. Design Guidance for Stormwater BMPs
  2. Construction specifications for Stormwater BMPs

Construction specifications for filtration

Construction details and specifications

CADD based details for filtration systems can be accessed at this link. The drawings provide details and specifications for the following filtration systems.

  • Underground Sand Filter
  • Surface Sand Filter
  • Perimeter Sand Filter
  • Swale
  • Outlet structure with drawdown valve
  • Adjustable flow splitter

Related pages

  • Overview for filtration
  • Types of filtration
  • Design criteria for filtration
  • Construction specifications for filtration
  • Assessing the performance of swales
  • Assessing the performance of sand (media) filters
  • Operation and maintenance of filtration
  • Calculating credits for sand filter
  • Calculating credits for swale
  • Cost-benefit considerations for filtration
  • References for filtration

Construction specifications for Stormwater BMPs

  • Bioretention
  • Filtration practices
  • Infiltration practices
  • Stormwater ponds
  • Stormwater wetlands
  • Swales
  • Green roofs
  • Permeable pavement
  • Stormwater harvest and use/reuse
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