Difference between revisions of "Structural stormwater Best Management Practices"
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[[File:Watershed scale stormwater treatment train.PNG|thumb|400px|alt=photo illustrating a watershed scale treatment train approach using a multi-BMP approach to managing the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff.|<font size=3>In a watershed scale stormwater management approach, structural BMPs are used for on-site and regional treatment and after prevention and source control BMPs have been employed. Source:CDM Smith.</font size>]] | [[File:Watershed scale stormwater treatment train.PNG|thumb|400px|alt=photo illustrating a watershed scale treatment train approach using a multi-BMP approach to managing the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff.|<font size=3>In a watershed scale stormwater management approach, structural BMPs are used for on-site and regional treatment and after prevention and source control BMPs have been employed. Source:CDM Smith.</font size>]] | ||
| − | A structural stormwater BMP is defined in the MS4 General permit as "a stationary and permanent BMP that is designed, constructed and operated to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants in stormwater". | + | A structural stormwater [[Glossary#B|Best Management Practice]] (BMP) is defined in the [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/MS4_General_Permit MS4 General permit] as "a stationary and permanent BMP that is designed, constructed and operated to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants in stormwater". |
#[[Green roofs]] ([[Green roofs combined|+]]) | #[[Green roofs]] ([[Green roofs combined|+]]) | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 15 July 2015
A structural stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) is defined in the MS4 General permit as "a stationary and permanent BMP that is designed, constructed and operated to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants in stormwater".
- Green roofs (+)
- Permeable pavement (+)
- Trees
- Bioretention (+)
- Rain garden: see Bioretention
- Infiltration basin (+)
- Infiltration trench (+)
- Filtration (+)
- Iron enhanced sand filter (Minnesota Filter) (+)
- Stormwater ponds (+)
- Stormwater wetlands (+)
- Hydrodynamic devices
- Filtration devices
- Chemical treatment
To view all pages for a particular BMP, click on "+"
- Examples of structural BMPs.
Bioretention (rain garden)
Permeable pavement
Green roof (Image Courtesy of The Kestrel Design Group, Inc.)
Iron enhanced sand filter (Photo courtesy of Barr Engineering)
Vegetated swale
