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<td>Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Lead</td>
 
<td>Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Lead</td>
 
<td>High</td>
 
<td>High</td>
 
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<td>Nitrogen</td>
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<td>Total nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen</td>
 
<td>Total nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen</td>
 
<td>Low/medium</td>
 
<td>Low/medium</td>
 
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<td>Bacteria</td>
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<td>Fecal coliform, e. coli</td>
 
<td>Fecal coliform, e. coli</td>
 
<td>High</td>
 
<td>High</td>
 
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<td>Organics</td>
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<td>High</td>
 
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<font size=1><sup>1</sup> Low: < 30%; Medium: 30 to 65%; High: >65%</font size>
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<font size=1><sup>1</sup> Low: < 30%; Medium: 30 to 65%; High: >65%<br>
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<sup>2</sup>[http://bmpdatabase.org/Docs/2012%20Water%20Quality%20Analysis%20Addendum/BMP%20Database%20Categorical_SummaryAddendumReport_Final.pdf International Stormwater Database], (2012)<br>
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<sup>3</sup>[http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/investigating-stormwater-hydrocarbon-fate-and-biodegradation-in-bioretentionareas.pdf LeFevre], (2012)
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Relative pollutant reduction from biofiltration systems for metals, nitrogen, bacteria, and organics.
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Pollutant Constituent Treatment capabilities1
Metals2 Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Lead High
Nitrogen2 Total nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen Low/medium
Bacteria2 Fecal coliform, e. coli High
Organics3 High

1 Low: < 30%; Medium: 30 to 65%; High: >65%
2International Stormwater Database, (2012)
3LeFevre, (2012)