Stormwater infiltration BMPs - treatment properties
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Stormwater BMP | Illustration | Pollutant Removal Mechanism | Location in Treatment Train | Pollutant Removal 1,2 | Potential Application 1 |
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Infiltration Basin | Sedimentation / Infiltration | End | TSS: High
TN: Medium/High TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High Pathogens: High |
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Limited Industrial: Limited Retrofit: Yes Highway/Road: Limited |
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Bioinfiltration Basin | Sedimentation / Infiltration | Beginning | TSS: High
TN: Low/Medium TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High |
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Limited Industrial: Limited Retrofit: Yes Highway/Road: Limited |
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Infiltration Trench Synonym: Infiltration Gallery |
Infiltration | nd | TSS: High
TN: Medium/High TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High Pathogens: High |
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Yes Industrial: Limited Retrofit: Yes Highway/Road: Yes |
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Dry Well Synonym: Infiltration Tube, French Drain, Soak‐Away Pits, Soak Holes |
Infiltration | throughout | TSS: High
TN: Medium/High TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High Pathogens: High |
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Yes Industrial: Limited Retrofit: Yes Highway/Road: No |
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Underground Infiltration | Sedimentation / Infiltration / Flotation/Skimming | End | TSS: High
TN: Medium/High TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High Pathogens: High |
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Yes Industrial: Limited Retrofit: Yes Highway/Road: Limited |
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Dry Swale with Check Dams | Sedimentation / Infiltration | Throughout | TSS: High
TN: Low/Medium TP: Low/Medium Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High Pathogens: Medium |
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Limited Industrial: Yes Retrofit: Limited Highway/Road: Yes |
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Permeable Pavement | Infiltration | Beginning | TSS: High
TN: Medium/High TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High |
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Yes Industrial: Limited Retrofit: Yes Highway/Road: Limited |
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Tree Trench/Tree Box | Infiltration, Transpiration | Throughout | TSS: High
TN: Medium/High TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High Pathogens: High |
Residential: Limited
Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Yes Industrial: Limited Retrofit: Yes Highway/Road: Limited |
1 Treatment Capabilities and Potential Applications referenced from Manual Section BMP's for stormwater infiltration
2 Low = < 30%; Medium = 30‐65%; High = 65‐100%