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− | <td>Organics<sup>3</sup>< | + | <td>Organics</td> |
− | < | + | <td>Petroleum hydrocarbons<sup>3</sup>, Oil/grease<sup>4</sup></td> |
<td>High</td> | <td>High</td> | ||
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<font size=1><sup>1</sup> Low: < 30%; Medium: 30 to 65%; High: >65%<br> | <font size=1><sup>1</sup> Low: < 30%; Medium: 30 to 65%; High: >65%<br> | ||
<sup>2</sup> [http://bmpdatabase.org/Docs/2012%20Water%20Quality%20Analysis%20Addendum/BMP%20Database%20Categorical_SummaryAddendumReport_Final.pdf International Stormwater Database], (2012)<br> | <sup>2</sup> [http://bmpdatabase.org/Docs/2012%20Water%20Quality%20Analysis%20Addendum/BMP%20Database%20Categorical_SummaryAddendumReport_Final.pdf International Stormwater Database], (2012)<br> | ||
− | <sup>3</sup> [http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/investigating-stormwater-hydrocarbon-fate-and-biodegradation-in-bioretentionareas.pdf LeFevre], (2012) | + | <sup>3</sup> [http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/investigating-stormwater-hydrocarbon-fate-and-biodegradation-in-bioretentionareas.pdf LeFevre], (2012)<br> |
+ | <sup>4</sup> Hsieh and Davis (2005). | ||
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Relative pollutant reduction from biofiltration systems for metals, nitrogen, bacteria, and organics.
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Pollutant | Constituent | Treatment capabilities1 |
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Metals2 | Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Lead | High |
Nitrogen2 | Total nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen | Low/medium |
Bacteria2 | Fecal coliform, e. coli | High |
Organics | Petroleum hydrocarbons3, Oil/grease4 | High |
1 Low: < 30%; Medium: 30 to 65%; High: >65%
2 International Stormwater Database, (2012)
3 LeFevre, (2012)
4 Hsieh and Davis (2005).