BMP pollutant removal for hydrocarbons | Minnesota Stormwater Manual

BMP pollutant removal for hydrocarbons

Median pollutant removal of hydrocarbons by stormwater treatment practices. Values represent percentage of incoming pollutant load that is removed.
BMP group	Hydrocarbons>
Bioretention^a	80^b
Filtration^c	80
Infiltration^d	100
Stormwater ponds	80
Stormwater wetlands	85
Source: Minnesota Stormwater Manual. Manual data was based on information from ASCE/EPA International Database; Winer (2000) ^aData based on fewer than five monitoring studies ^bFiltration values used ^cExcludes vertical sand filters and filter strips ^dNote that 100% is assumed for all infiltration, but only for that portion of the flow fully treated in the infiltration facility; by-passed runoff does not receive any treatment.
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