Expected performance for temporary/permanent sediment traps and basins
| Water quantity | |
|---|---|
| Flow attenuation | Secondary design benefit |
| Runoff volume reduction | Secondary design benefit |
| Pollution prevention | |
| Erosion prevention | Little or no design benefit |
| Sediment control | Primary design benefit |
| Nutrient loading | Secondary design benefit |
| Pollutant removal | |
| Total suspended solids | Primary design benefit |
| Total phosphorus | Secondary design benefit |
| Heavy metals | Secondary design benefit |
| Floatables | Secondary design benefit |
| Oil and grease | Secondary design benefit |