Process for selecting Best Management Practices
Designers need to carefully think through many factors to choose the most appropriate, effective and feasible practice(s) at a development site that will best meet local and state stormwater objectives. This page presents a flexible approach to Best Management Practices (BMP) selection that allows a stormwater manager to select those BMPs most able to address an identified problem. Selecting an inappropriate BMP for a site could lead to adverse resource impacts, friction with regulators if a BMP does not work as anticipated, misperceptions about stormwater control success, and wasted time and money. Careful selection of BMPs will prevent negative impacts resulting from installing the wrong BMP at the wrong location. Regulators can similarly use these matrices to check on the efficiency of proposed BMPs.
Using the manual to select BMPs
This Manual uses a “functional components approach” wherein basic BMP components are selected and pieced together to achieve a desired outcome. For example, if a BMP is needed to reduce peak discharge and remove sediment, stormwater ponds can be selected as the BMP and the actual design components are then assembled based upon the material presented in the design guidance for stormwater ponds. In this case, a pond with a specific outflow rate and sufficient water quality storage is designed to meet both functions according to state design criteria. This approach limits the inclusion of numerous individual BMP sheets in favor of categorical sheets with design variations included on each sheet. This should be a more user-friendly way of defining how BMPs can be designed to solve a particular problem.
BMP lists follow a simple-to-more complex treatment train sequence, one that starts with on-site pollution prevention and works upward in complexity to wetland systems. The list of treatment supplements is a compilation of additional measures that could be used to enhance treatment either before or after more complex BMP use.
Information on BMPs can be found in the individual sections for bioretention, filtration (see Swales or Sand filters), infiltration (see Infiltration trench or Infiltration basin), stormwater ponds, stormwater wetlands, trees, green roofs, turf, and permeable pavement. Sections on pollution prevention, better site design/LID, runoff minimization (see Stormwater re-use and rainwater harvesting) and temporary construction runoff control practices include some descriptive language but do not include engineering details. Sections on treatment supplements will similarly not contain detailed engineering, but will describe a process that designers should follow when considering the use of proprietary devices, inserts and chemical/biological treatment.
The beginning stormwater manager or a designer unfamiliar with the many BMPs available might have some questions on which BMP or group of BMPs to include in a treatment scheme. A matrix can be developed to serve as a screening tool to get the user going on BMP selection. The matrix contains a list of BMPs contained in this Manual and a corresponding list of use assessment parameters to help narrow the wide range of potential BMPs for a particular project. A user will need to have some objectives in mind to extract information from the matrix, but once into the matrix, selection of BMPs based on either positive or negative factors will be possible.
Information: The following matrix consists of images taken from the 2006 Minnesota Stormwater Manual. Information from the table has been placed into a File:BMP recommended practices.xls for ADD compliance and for users wishing to access the information in the images.
Best management practices matrix
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| Pollution prevention | Pollution prevention | Municipal | |
| Industrial commercial | |||
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Otherb | |||
| Inspect & maintain | |||
| Minimize runoff | Reduce volume | Better site design | |
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Minimize runoff | Increase recharge | Better Site Design | |
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Minimize runoff | Improve water quality | Better site design | |
| Pollution prevention | Residential | ||
| Municipall | |||
| Industrial commercial | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Otherb | |||
| Inspect & maintain | |||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Minimize runoff | Reduce costs | Better site design | |
| Temporary construction sediment control | Pre-construction | ||
| Local feasibility | Pollution prevention | Residential | |
| Municipal | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Otherb | |||
| Cold climate | Better Site Design | ||
| Pollution prevention | Municipal | ||
| Industrial commercial | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetlandd | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Filtration devices | ||
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Better Site Design | ||
| Pollution prevention | Municipal | ||
| Industrial commercialtd> | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Pre-construction | ||
| Perimeter | |||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Otherb | |||
| Inspect & maintain | |||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Pond wetland system | ||
| Supplemental treatments | Filtration devices | ||
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Watershed factors | Lakes | Better site design | |
| Pollution preventionn | Residential | ||
| Municipal | |||
| Industrial commercial | |||
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Otherb | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Media (sand) | |||
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Pond wetland system | ||
| Supplemental treatment | Chemical biological treatment | ||
| Watershed factors | Trout resources | Better Site Design | |
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Drainageway | ||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial rechargee | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Pond wetland system | ||
| Watershed factors | Drinking water | Better site design | |
| Pollution prevention | Residential | ||
| Municipal | |||
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Otherb | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Pond wetland system | ||
| Watershed factors | Wetlands (calcareous fens) | Better Site Design | |
| Bioretention | Filtration partial recharge | ||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Media (sand) | |||
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Chemical biological treatment | ||
| Watershed factors | Impaired waters | Better site design | |
| Pollution prevention | Residential | ||
| Municipal | |||
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration filtration recharge | ||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Climate and terrain | Active karst | Runoff minimization | Volume reduction |
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Slope | ||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Constructed wetland | Shallow wetland | ||
| Low infiltration soil | Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | |
| Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Climate and terrain | High snowfall | Pollution prevention | Municipal |
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Slope | ||
| Drainageway | |||
| Inspect & maintain | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration filtration recharge | ||
| Filtration | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration trench | ||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Filtration devices | ||
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Low rainfall | Bioretention | Filtration | |
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Without extended detention | ||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Stormwater treatment suitability | Recharge | Better Site Design | |
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Water quality | Better Site Design | ||
| Pollution prevention | Residential | ||
| Municipal | |||
| Industrial commercial | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Otherb | |||
| Inspect & maintain | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Stormwater treatment suitability | Channel protection | Better Site Design | |
| Pollution prevention | Municipal | ||
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Stormwater treatment suitability | Peak discharge | Pollution prevention | Municipal |
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Slope | ||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Shallow wetland | |||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| PSHc | [[Better site design | ||
| Pollution prevention | Residential | ||
| Municipal | |||
| Industrial commercial | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Physical feasibility | Soils | Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter |
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Elevation difference | Bioretention | Filtration | |
| Depth to rock | Better Site Design | ||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Hydrodynamic devices | ||
| Physical feasibility | Depth to water table | Better Site Design | |
| Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | ||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Hydrodynamic devices | ||
| Site slope | Better Site Design | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Physical feasibility | Ultra-urban | Better Site Design | |
| Pollution prevention | Residential | ||
| Municipal | |||
| Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration rechargee | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Underground system | ||
| Supplemental treatment | Filtration devices | ||
| Hydrodynamic devicess | |||
| Community and environment | Ease of maintenance | Better Site Design | |
| Pollution prevention | Residential | ||
| Municipal | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Filtration devices | ||
| Community acceptance | Better Site Design | ||
| Pollution prevention | Residential | ||
| Municipal | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Perimeter | |||
| Slope | |||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Filtration devices | ||
| Community and environment | Construction cost | Better Site Design | |
| Temporary construction sediment control | Pre-construction | ||
| Perimeter | |||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Habitat quality | Better Site Design | ||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Nuisance | Infiltration | Infiltration basin | |
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Location-specific restrictions and setbacks | Pollution prevention | Municipal | |
| Temporary construction sediment control | Drainageway | ||
| Knowledge of performance and reliability | Better Site Design | ||
| Pollution prevention | Municipal | ||
| Industrial commercialtd> | |||
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Inspect & maintain | |||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Stormwater ponds | Stormwater ponds | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Pollution prevention | Bioretention | Filtration | |
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Minimize runoff | Reduce volume | Bioretention | Filtration |
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Minimize runoff | Increase recharge | Bioretention | Filtration |
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Minimize runoff | Improve water quality | Runoff minimization | Volume reduction |
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Chemical biological treatment | ||
| Filtration devices | |||
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Minimize runoff | Reduce costs | Pollution prevention | Residential |
| Municipal | |||
| Industrial commercial | |||
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Inspect & maintain | ||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Minimize runoff | Local feasibility | Pollution prevention | Industrial commercial |
| Minimize runoff | Cold climate | Pollution prevention | Residential |
| Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Minimize runoff | Land use | Bioretention | Infiltration recharge |
| Bioretention | Filtration partial recharge | ||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Supplemental treatment | Filtration devices | ||
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | |
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Chemical biological treatment | ||
| Watershed factors | Lakes | Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland |
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Trout resources | Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | |
| Temporary construction sediment control | Otherb | ||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Drinking water | Pollution preventions | Industrial commercial | |
| Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | ||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Wetlands (calcareous fens) | Runoff minimization | Infiltration recharge | |
| Bioretention | Volume reduction | ||
| Impaired waters | Pollution prevention | Industrial commercial | |
| Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | ||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Otherb | ||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Climate and terrain | Active karst | Better Site Design | |
| Temporary construction sediment control | Drainageway | ||
| Otherb | |||
| Bioretention | Filtration partial recharge | ||
| Stormwater ponds | Without extended detention | ||
| Constructed wetlands | Pond wetland system | ||
| Fractured bedrock/shallow soil | Better Site Design | ||
| Low infiltration soil | Bioretention | Filtration | |
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| High snowfallt | Better Site Design | ||
| Pollution prevention | Industrial commercial | ||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration | Media (sand) | ||
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Low rainfall | Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | |
| Stormwater treatment suitability | Recharge | Temporary construction sediment control | Slope |
| Drainageway | |||
| Otherb | |||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Water quality | Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | |
| Capture and re-use | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Chemical biological treatment | ||
| Filtration devices | |||
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Stormwater treatment suitability | Channel protection | Temporary construction sediment control | Otherb |
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtration | |||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry wellh | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Peak discharge | Temporary construction sediment control | Otherb | |
| PSHc | Better Site Design | ||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Physical feasibility | Surface area | Supplemental treatment | Filtration devices |
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Soils | Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | |
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Slope | ||
| Depth to water table | Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | |
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Site slope | Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | |
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Filtratione | |||
| Community and environment | Ease of maintenance | Pollution prevention | Industrial commercial |
| Temporary construction sediment control | Otherb | ||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | |||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Pond wetland system | ||
| Supplemental treatment | Hydrodynamic devices | ||
| Pollution prevention | Industrial commercial | ||
| Industrial commercial | |||
| Habitat quality | Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | |
| Without extended detention | |||
| Nuisance | Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | |
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Ease of maintenance | Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | |
| With extended detention | |||
| Location-specific restrictions and setbacks | Better Site Design | ||
| Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | ||
| Knowledge of performance and reliability | Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | |
| Temporary construction sediment control | Otherb | ||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Chemical biological treatment | ||
| Filtration devices | |||
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Sensitivity to improper construction and poor maintenances | Better Site Design | ||
| Runoff minimization | Capture and re-use | ||
| Bioretention | Filtration | ||
| Filtration | Vegetative | ||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Not recommended best management practices | |||
| Temporary construction sediment control | Infiltration | Infiltration basin | |
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Watershed factors | Trout resources | Stormwater ponds | With extended detention |
| Without extended detention | |||
| Climate and terrain | Active karst | Bioretention | Infiltration recharge |
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Fractured bedrock/shallow soil | Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | |
| Low infiltration soil | Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | |
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Stormwater treatment suitability | PSHc | Infiltration | Bioretention |
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Physical feasibility | Surface area | Stormwater ponds | With extended detention |
| Without extended detention | |||
| Drainage area | Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | |
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Soils | Infiltration | Infiltration basin | |
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Depth to rock | Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | |
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | ||
| Depth to water table | Infiltration | Infiltration basin | |
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Ultra-urban | Stormwater ponds | With extended detention | |
| Without extended detention | |||
| Without extended detention | |||
| Constructed wetlands | Shallow wetland | ||
| ED shallow wetland | |||
| Pond wetland system | |||
| Community and environment | Ease of maintenance | Filtration | Media (sand) |
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Community acceptance | Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | |
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Construction cost | Filtration | Media (sand) | |
| Vegetative | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration trench | ||
| Underground system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Chemical biological treatment | ||
| Chemical biological treatment | |||
| Habitat quality | Filtration | Media (sand) | |
| Infiltration | Infiltration trench | ||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Supplemental treatment | Filtration devices | ||
| Hydrodynamic devices | |||
| Sensitivity to improper construction and poor maintenance | Runoff minimization | Volume reduction | |
| Temporary construction sediment control | Perimeter | ||
| Slope | |||
| Drainageway | |||
| Bioretention | Infiltration recharge | ||
| Filtration partial recharge | |||
| Infiltration filtration recharge | |||
| Infiltration | Infiltration basin | ||
| Infiltration trench | |||
| Dry well | |||
| Underground system | |||
| Supplemental treatmentn | Hydrodynamic devices | ||
aI/C = Industrial commercial
bIncludes drainage inlets, trees, waterbodies
cPSH = potential stormwater hotspot
dCondition = recommended with conditions
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