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[[File:Bioretention media.png|300 px|thumb|alt=image bioretention|<font size=3>Engineered media in a bioretention practice. Image from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mpcaphotos/albums/72157660843839122 MPCA's Flickr website.]</font size>]]
[[File:Compost image.png|300px|thumb|alt=compost image|<font size=3>Compost is an important component of most engineered media mixes. It is also commonly used as an amendment to improve soil properties, such as infiltration rate, fertility, and structure.  Image from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mpcaphotos/albums/72157647386550552 MPCA's Flickr website.]</font size>]]

{{alert|Engineered media is manufactured from soil (sand, silt, clay) and other components (e.g. compost, iron, etc.), in specific proportions, for a specific application (e.g. green roof, bioretention, tree box). Because engineered media are widely used in [[Bioretention|bioretention]] practices, the term "bioretention media" is widely used. We prefer the term "engineered media" as it more accurately describes the applicability of these media.|alert-info}}

<span title="Engineered media is a mixture of sand, fines (silt, clay), and organic matter utilized in stormwater practices, most frequently in bioretention practices. The media is typically designed to have a rapid infiltration rate, attenuate pollutants, and allow for plant growth."> [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Design_criteria_for_bioretention#Materials_specifications_-_filter_media '''Engineered media''']</span> are fundamental design characteristics of most post-construction stormwater practices. Engineered media is a mixture of sand, fines (silt, clay), and organic matter utilized in stormwater practices, most frequently in bioretention practices. The media is typically designed to have a rapid infiltration rate, attenuate pollutants, and allow for plant growth. In some applications, soil or media amendments are utilized to improve soil conditions or enhance treatment effectiveness of a BMP.


This page (Category) includes links to tables that provide information on media, compost, and media amendments. These may include but are not limited to compost, iron, aluminum, calcium (lime), water treatment residuals, peat, biochar, wood ships, soil materials (sand, stone, etc.), and coir.

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