Infiltration basins and bioretention basins are terrestrial-based (up-land as opposed to wetland-based), water quality and water quantity control treatment practices with a required drawdown time of 48 hours or less. For basins within trout stream watersheds, the drawdown time is 24 hours or less due to the need to reduce discharge temperatures.


Differences between infiltration basins and bioretention basins

Types of bioretention basins

image of bioinfiltration device
Plan drawing of a bioinfiltration device
image of biofiltration device with elevated underdrain
Plan drawing of a biofiltration device with elevated underdrain
image of biofiltration device with an underdrain at the bottom
Plan drawing of a biofiltration device with an underdrain at the bottom
image of biofiltration device with internal water storage
Plan drawing of a biofiltration device with internal water storage
image of bioretention device with a liner
Plan drawing of a bioretention device with a liner