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[[file:Forebays.png|300px|thumb|alt=images of forebays|<font size=3>Images of forebays, which temporarily detain water prior to being delivered to the permanent treatment practice. The detention allows settling of solids. Photos courtesy of Melissa Kramer.</font size>]]
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Settling devices rely primarily on <span title="Sedimentation is the process by which solids are removed from the water column by settling. Sedimentation practices include dry ponds, wet ponds, wet vaults, and other devices."> [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Stormwater_sedimentation_Best_Management_Practices '''sedimentation''']</span>, in which coarse sediments and debris sink or fall out of the collected stormwater. Some settling devices also provide secondary screening to improve the capture of floatables and sediment. Stormwater management processes not provided in settling devices include volume reduction, peak flow reduction (minimal), <span title="Infiltration Best Management Practices (BMPs) treat urban stormwater runoff as it flows through a filtering medium and into underlying soil, where it may eventually percolate into groundwater. The filtering media is typically coarse-textured and may contain organic material, as in the case of bioinfiltration BMPs."> [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Stormwater_infiltration_Best_Management_Practices '''infiltration''']</span> (typically very minimal), <span title="Filtration Best Management Practices (BMPs) treat urban stormwater runoff as it flows through a filtering medium, such as sand or an organic material. They are generally used on small drainage areas (5 acres or less) and are primarily designed for pollutant removal. They are effective at removing total suspended solids (TSS), particulate phosphorus, metals, and most organics. They are less effective for soluble pollutants such as dissolved phosphorus, chloride, and nitrate."> [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Filtration '''filtration''']</span>, <span title="Absorption and adsorption considered as a single process"> '''sorption'''</span> and biological treatment.
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This page provides links to pages provinging information on pretreatment settling practices.
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[[Category:Level 2 - Best management practices/Pretreatment practices‏‎]]
 
[[Category:Level 2 - Best management practices/Pretreatment practices‏‎]]

Latest revision as of 20:11, 7 February 2023

images of forebays
Images of forebays, which temporarily detain water prior to being delivered to the permanent treatment practice. The detention allows settling of solids. Photos courtesy of Melissa Kramer.

Settling devices rely primarily on sedimentation, in which coarse sediments and debris sink or fall out of the collected stormwater. Some settling devices also provide secondary screening to improve the capture of floatables and sediment. Stormwater management processes not provided in settling devices include volume reduction, peak flow reduction (minimal), infiltration (typically very minimal), filtration, sorption and biological treatment.

This page provides links to pages provinging information on pretreatment settling practices.

Pages in category "Level 3 - Best management practices/Pretreatment practices/Settling devices"

The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.

This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 20:11.