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Design Variants

(Adapted from Georgia Stormwater Manual and Center for Watershed Protection)

As filtration becomes a more common tool in stormwater management, and as the number of design variants increases, so does the number of names for each of these variants. For example:

• Sand filters are also referred to as filtration basins, filter systems, first-flush filtration, or media filtration systems.
• Grass channels are also referred to as biofilters. (Seattle METRO, 1992 from CWP)
• Dry swales are also referred to as grassed or vegetated swales.

The following types of filtration systems are appropriate for Minnesota, depending upon project scale and site conditions: