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Sediment control practices - Outlet energy dissipation
...s shows a Riprap apron example schematic|Riprap apron example schematic. Click on image to enlarge.]] ...wing full with minimum tailwater condition.png|right|thumb|300 px|alt=This schematic shows a design of outlet protection for a round pipe flowing full with mini

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Terminology for swales
...dex.php?title=Plants_for_swales emergent wetland plant species] to improve pollutant removal. Settling and nutrient uptake by plants are the dominant unit proce [[file:Bioretention parking lot island.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=schematic showing a bioretention parking lot island|A bioretention parki

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Construction stormwater best management practice – Vehicle Tracking
...pad should be at least 50 feet in length.PNG |right|thumb|300 px|alt=This schematic shows Vehicle tracking pad should be at least 50 feet in length|<font size= ...national-menu-best-management-practices-bmps-stormwater#edu USEPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Menu of BMPs]

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Estimating the water balance for a stormwater and rainwater harvest and use/reuse site
...Demand Calculator) can be combined with daily watershed runoff volumes and pollutant loads predicted from an existing watershed model (e.g., SWMM) for a site to ...|300px|thumb|alt=illustration mass balance|Water mass balance schematic.]]

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Design, construction, operation and maintenance specifications for vegetated filter strips
...llow particle interception by the vegetation as their primary mechanism of pollutant removal. Properly designed, constructed, and maintained pretreatment vegeta ...ematic 2.png|300px|thumb|alt=filter strip schematic|Plan view schematic for a pretreatment vegetated filter strip, indicating that slope should be

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Credits for Better Site design
...humb|400px|alt=schematic showing better site design priciples|Schematic showing better site design principles]] ...hematic illustrating natural area conservation credit|Example schematic illustrating credit calculation for natural area conservation.

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Bioretention terminology
...tice allows water to be retained within the practice, leading to increased pollutant removal, increased infiltration, and increased evapotranspiration. The pra [[file:Bioretention parking lot island.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=schematic showing a bioretention parking lot island|A bioretention parki

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BMPs for stormwater filtration
...dex.php?title=Plants_for_swales emergent wetland plant species] to improve pollutant removal. Wet swales are commonly used for drainage areas less than 5 acres ...tice allows water to be retained within the practice, leading to increased pollutant removal, increased infiltration, and increased evapotranspiration. The pra

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Construction guidelines for tree trenches and tree boxes
...f suspended pavement system.jpg|alt=schematic of suspended pavement system|Schematic drawing of Silva cell suspended pavement system using soil cells and pervio File:RootSpace1.jpg|alt=Schematic of RootSpace system|Schematic of RootSpace system.

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Overview for stormwater and rainwater harvest and use/reuse
...arvest and use systems can improve or maintain watershed hydrology, reduce pollutant loading to receiving waters, increase water conservation, reduce stress on ...System Schematic|Example Stormwater Harvesting and Use System Schematic]]

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Sediment control practices - Vehicle tracking BMPs
...n site and reduces discharge of sediment and pollutants to surface waters. Pollutant removal is primarily accomplished through the removal of soil and mud from [[file:Tracking schematic 1.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=schematic of vehicle tracking|Vehicle tracking rock pad at site entrance

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Overview for green roofs
...mb|300px|alt=illustration showing typical green roof sections|Schematic showing the different components of a green roof. Thicknesses of some layer ...th other practices to provide 

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Determining soil infiltration rates
...ed during the design phase, resulting in a lack of hydrologic function and pollutant mitigation. Consequences of underestimation of infiltration rate are typic ...ration rates 1.png|300px|thumb|left|alt=schematic for example|Schematic of infiltration rates used for example 1]]

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Design considerations for green stormwater infrastructure best management practices
...ention without an underdrain), use a high organic matter media to maximize pollutant removal ...es of costs may be dollars per cubic foot of water treated or per pound of pollutant. Barr Engineering [https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/p-gen3-1

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Case studies for pretreatment
...s to settle, and allow particle interception as their primary mechanism of pollutant removal. Pretreatment filter strips are not to be confused with treatment f [[File:Burnsville filter strip figure 1.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=schematic for filter strip|Location of Rain Gardens (Shown in Green) [Ba

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BMPs for stormwater infiltration
...>3Underground infiltration systems may have different (likely lower) pollutant removal capabilities than what is provided in this table. These systems may ...r BMPs may be sized to treat a volume of runoff, a flow rate, or to meet a pollutant removal target."> '''sizing''' is to control stormwater volumes at t

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Overview of Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development
...n the water budget between forested and urban watersheds|This schematic illustrates differences in the water budget between forested and urban land ...n, each with a distinct set of pollutants of concern. See the section on [[Pollutant fate and transport in stormwater infiltration systems]] to learn more about

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Minnesota Stormwater Manual email Updates
...enhanced sand filters'''. Dr. John Gulliver is leading a research study on pollutant removal in iron-enhanced sand filters. This project is summarized [https:// ...Section 2.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=schematic of infiltration basin|Schematic of an infiltration basin]]

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Phosphorus in stormwater
...speciation.png|500px|thumb|alt=image of phosphorus speciation|Schematic showing analysis for different forms of phosphorus in water. Filtered phosp ...d on small drainage areas (5 acres or less) and are primarily designed for pollutant removal. They are effective at removing total suspended solids (TSS), parti

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Overview for pretreatment settling devices
...proprietary settling.png|300px|thumb|alt=image of catch basin|Schematic of a catch basin. Stormwater enters through the grate or inflow pipe and la ...d on small drainage areas (5 acres or less) and are primarily designed for pollutant removal. They are effective at removing total suspended solids (TSS), parti

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Design criteria for dry swale (grass swale)
...on and filtration systems can minimize the maintenance burden and maintain pollutant removal efficiency. Key examples include ...t=schematic showing horizontal and vertical setback distances|Schematic showing some horizontal and vertical separation distances from an infiltrat

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Sediment control practices - Perimeter controls for disturbed areas
..., -one of the most commonly used methods of perimeter control|Schematic of silt fencing - one of the most commonly used methods of perimeter contro [[File:Typical silt fence layout.jpg |right|thumb|300 px|alt=This schematic shows a typical silt fence layout|Typical silt fence layout. C

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Screening assessment for contamination at potential stormwater infiltration sites
...ite 2.png|300px|left|thumb|alt=schematic of contaminated site|Schematic for site where infiltration is not feasible. Note impermeable liner and dis ...ted site 3.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=schematic of contaminated soil|Schematic for site where infiltration is feasible. Note that contaminated soils are o

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Design criteria for permeable pavement
...ss section and basic components of a pervious concrete system|Schematic illustrating typical pervious concrete cross section and basic components o ...ss section and basic components of a pervious concrete system|Schematic illustrating typical porous asphalt cross section and basic components of a

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Stormwater infiltration and groundwater mounding
...schematic.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=schematic of groundwater mound|Schematic illustrating groundwater mounding beneath an infiltration BMP (Source: CDM *[[Pollutant fate and transport in stormwater infiltration systems]]

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Assessing the performance of tree trenches and tree boxes
...s includes assessing the functionality of the BMP in terms of water and/or pollutant removal and assessing the performance of trees. Both are discussed on this ...ound above"> '''underdrains''' is therefore measuring and comparing pollutant concentrations at the <span title="Influent typically refers to the water e

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Determining the appropriate storage size for a stormwater and rainwater harvest and use/reuse system
...oo much overflow will occur and the system will not achieve the volume and pollutant reduction goals. If a storage unit is oversized, the cost of the storage sy As you increase the size of a storage unit, the amount of volume and pollutant reduction will increase until the amount of storage begins to exceed demand

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Sediment control practices - Stabilized earth/soil berm
...ight|thumb|300 px|alt= This image shows a schematic of a berm|Schematic of a berm constructed from compacted aggregate. (Source: Clean Water Servic ...r BMPs may be sized to treat a volume of runoff, a flow rate, or to meet a pollutant removal target."> '''sizing''', and installing a stabilized berm. Th

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Case studies for stormwater infiltration at contaminated sites
[[File:CVS Pharmacy.png|500px|thumb|alt=schematic for CVS site|Map showing location of CVS site.]] ...he CVS building be removed and properly disposed or reused on site. Three pollutant hotspots found to contain elevated levels of lead and arsenic were also to

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Soil chemical properties and processes
...ect processes such as nutrient cycling, biologic activity, soil formation, pollutant fate, and erosion. [[File:Sulfur cycle.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=image of sulfur cycle|Schematic of the sulfur cycle. Source: [https://kids.kiddle.co/Image:SulfurCycle_copy

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Stormwater preatreatment selection information
...d on small drainage areas (5 acres or less) and are primarily designed for pollutant removal. They are effective at removing total suspended solids (TSS), parti ...fficiency, usually represented by a percentage, specifically refers to the pollutant reduction from the inflow to the outflow of a system"> '''removal efficienc

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Assessing total suspended sediment and total phosphorus removal efficiency of permittee owned/operated constructed stormwater ponds
#'''Stormwater pond pollutant removal modeling'''. This method utilizes empirical or physical water quali *Stormwater pond pollutant removal modeling

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Sediment control practices - Buffer zones
...matic.png|300px|thumb|alt=ordinary high water level schematic|Schematic illustrating the ordinary high water level of a surface water. Source: [htt ...be installed that can reasonably be expected to provide the same or better pollutant removal than the natural buffer zone.

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Design criteria for wet swale (wetland channel)
...on and filtration systems can minimize the maintenance burden and maintain pollutant removal efficiency. Key examples include A second function in pollutant removal is sorption of particulate matter via the swales soils and vegetati

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Assessing soil health and function
*Ability to support nutrient cycling, pollutant attenuation ('''N''') | '''Pollutant retention'''

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Better site design
[[File:Better site design principles.jpg|thumb|400px|alt=schematic showing better site design priciples|Better site design, along ...inimize stormwater runoff and mitigate stormwater runoff|This schematic illustrates better site design practices to minimize stormwater runoff and

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Construction specifications for bioretention
[[File:bioretention facilities general plan.png|thumb|300px|alt=schematic showing design details for bioretention facilities general plan|<font size= [[File:Biofiltration with elevated underdrain.png|thumb|300px|alt=schematic showing design details for bioretention with elevated underdrain cross-sect

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Technical guidance used by MPCA to develop guidelines for setting TMDL WLAs for regulated stormwater
The Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was mandated by Congress under the Cle ...e criteria must obtain permit coverage and implement practices to minimize pollutant runoff from construction sites. Permits may also be required for activity d

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What's New
***[[Methods for calculating pollutant reductions (credits) for street sweeping]] **Added a page called [[Tips for using the MIDS Calculator for tracking pollutant loading]]

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Operation and maintenance considerations for vegetation in stormwater management
...mb|alt=Schematic illustrating the adaptive management process|Schematic illustrating the adaptive management process. Source:[https://www.pca.state ...2.jpg|thumb|400 px|alt=schematic of drawdown and bounce|This schematic defines and demonstrates the concept of bounce and drawdown within an infil

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Design criteria for high-gradient stormwater step-pool swale
...step pool.png|300px|thumb|alt=schematic filtration step pool|Schematic of a filtration step pool (underdrain present). Click on image to enlarge.< ...tep pool.png|300px|thumb|alt=schematic infiltration step pool|Schematic of infiltration step pool (no underdrain). Click on image to enlarge.</font

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Case studies for tree trenches and tree boxes
*determine the effectiveness of the tree trench systems in reducing pollutant loading and volume; *determine the effectiveness of the overall project in reducing pollutant loading and volume; and

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Design criteria for infiltration
...tices.png|300px|thumb|alt=schematic of infiltration practices|Schematic illustrating A)infiltration trench, B) underground infiltration, C) infiltr ...s of infiltration systems can minimize the maintenance burden and maintain pollutant removal efficiency. Key examples include

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Technical basis for pretreatment sizing for basins and filter strips
<!--[[File:Pretreat sizing general picture.png|200px|left|thumb|alt=schematic pretreatment|A properly sized pretreatment practice, such as t ...ing through the BMP or the amount of material needed to provide a specific pollutant treatment.}} <span title="Pretreatment reduces maintenance and prolongs th

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Finding a topic
[[File:BMP category example.png|400px|thumb|alt=schematic of Category usage|Example of use of different levels of catego ...: I want to find information on phosphorus. Phosphorus is an environmental pollutant, so we would search within the Level 1 category ''Level 1 - Pollutants'', o

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Planning green stormwater infrastructure projects and practices
...ng|thumb|400px|alt=schematic of watershed scale GSI practices|Schematic of <span title="Systems and practices that use or mimic natural processes t ...downstream water quality objectives such as a <span title="The amount of a pollutant from both point and nonpoint sources that a waterbody can receive and still

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Tracking street sweeping activities
...|thumb|alt=schematic of four-step process for street sweeping|Schematic of a four-step process for street sweeping, with tracking being the third s ...cumentation of observable and/or quantifiable improvements associated with pollutant reduction(s). Typically, related pollutants include total phosphorus (TP),

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Case studies for dry swale (grass swale)
[[File:Figure 2a.jpg|400px|thumb|alt=dry swale schematic|Typical dry swale cross section. Click on image for better res ...the project] provides a summary of the project, including design, expected pollutant removal, LEED features. Includes detail drawings; soil mixes used; informat

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Design criteria for bioretention
...on and filtration systems can minimize the maintenance burden and maintain pollutant removal efficiency. Key examples include ...nt(s). The table below summarizes the relationship between media depth and pollutant attenuation. In general, the ''Recommended'' filter media depth is 2.5 feet

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Overview of basic stormwater concepts
[[File:urban hydrology.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=schematic showing effects of urbanization on hydrology|Relationship betw ...n the water budget between forested and urban watersheds|This schematic illustrates differences in the water budget between forested and urban land

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Design criteria for stormwater wetlands
Site layout and grading affect the pollutant removal capability of the stormwater wetlands as well as the ease of mainte ...file.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=Schematic of shallow wetland profile|Schematic showing a shallow wetland profile]]

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Design criteria for green roofs
*specific stormwater management, such as reducing pollutant load or volume and rate control; For projects where stormwater goals for volume or pollutant reduction are the primary driver of roof size, use [[MIDS calculator|Minima

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Recommended street sweeping practices for water quality purposes
...e="text-align: center;"| '''Total Median percent reduction in street solid pollutant yields by season and land use using a regenerative air sweeper (Sorenson 20 ...(<0.125mm, very fine sand, silt, and clay) but an overall reduction in the pollutant. Generally speaking, street sweepers of all types are more effective at rem

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TP and TSS credits and guidance for manufactured treatment devices (mtds)
...suspended solid (TSS) removal ...ment practice (BMP). Credits may applied in a variety of contexts, such as pollutant reduced as a percent of water treated or mass reduced for a specific event

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Introduction to stormwater modeling
[[File:Illustration of model calibration2.jpg|thumb|500 px|alt=schematic illustrating the importance of model calibration|Importance of ...frequently occurring events accounts for a large percentage of the annual pollutant load. The [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Construction_stormw

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Design criteria for filtration
...on and filtration systems can minimize the maintenance burden and maintain pollutant removal efficiency. Key examples include Surface filters can have a grass cover to aid in pollutant adsorption. The grass should be capable of withstanding frequent periods of

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Construction stormwater best management practice – Site stabilization
The [http://www.epa.gov/npdes National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)]/State Disposal System (SDS) [https:// ...slope and decreases the velocity of runoff.PNG|right|thumb|300 px|alt=This schematic shows Slope tracking roughens the surface of a slope and decreases the velo

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Channel protection criteria (Vcp)
...nnel cross section schematic|Downstream channel cross section schematic.]] ...[References for Unified Sizing Criteria|Conservation Channel Evolution and Pollutant Transport System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Ser

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Cold climate impact on runoff management
...te regions, and presents principles for adapting BMPs to provide effective pollutant removal and runoff control during cold-weather months. It also introduces s ...major problem because a substantial percentage of annual runoff volume and pollutant loading can come from snowmelt.

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Sediment control practices - Check dams (ditch checks, ditch dikes)
[[File:Swale image.png|300px|thumb|alt=check dam schematic|Schecmatic illustrating how check dams should be installed up ...df Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Controlling Erosion, Sediment, and Pollutant Runoff from Construction Sites. University of Kentucky, 2009].

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Design guidelines for soil characteristics - tree trenches and tree boxes
...on and filtration systems can minimize the maintenance burden and maintain pollutant removal efficiency. Key examples include ...ematic for infiltration from biofiltration with an underdrain|Schematic showing fate of water in a tree trench with a raised underdrain. Soil volu

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Minnesota GreenStep Cities Stormwater Assessment guidance and supporting information
[[File:Parking Lot Scenario Base.PNG|thumb|300 px|alt=schematic illustrating Parking Lot Scenario Base|Site layout for a treat ...er target, but sometimes this refers only to hydrologic conditions and not pollutant loading. The MIDS goal attempts to mimic hydrologic conditions for native v

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Green Stormwater Infrastructure design strategies and practices for climate resilience
[[File:Water transport through soil.png|300px|thumb|alt=Schematic water transport through soil|Water transport through normal so [[File:GSI Harvest and reuse.png|300px|thumb|alt=Schematic of Rainwater harvest system.|Rainwater harvest system. Image s

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Aaron test
[[File:Water transport through soil.png|300px|thumb|alt=Schematic water transport through soil|Water transport through normal so [[File:GSI Harvest and reuse.png|300px|thumb|alt=Schematic of Rainwater harvest system.|Rainwater harvest system. Image s

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Spent lime, calcium water treatment residuals and application in stormwater
...suspended and dissolved solids and may therefore have beneficial uses for pollutant removal or may have negative properties that would limit any beneficial use ...rmeable barrier. This method may utilize bilogical or chemical methods for pollutant removal."> '''permeable reactive barriers''', has the potential to r

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Design criteria for stormwater ponds
The site layout and pond grading affect the pollutant removal capability of the pond as well as the ease of maintenance. Performa ...tic of seasonal operation for snowmelt runoff management|This schematic illustrates seasonal operation for snowmelt runoff management.]

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Design criteria for stormwater and rainwater harvest and use/reuse
...arvest and use systems can improve or maintain watershed hydrology, reduce pollutant loading to receiving waters, increase water conservation, reduce stress on *Develop schematic designs and, if a licensed engineer is hired, have them review the schemati

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Construction stormwater treatment - dewatering, including chemical treatment and sediment filtration
...hematic.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=Sand_filtration_schematic|Example schematic of a chemical treatment and sand filtration system. Using an existing deten ...o the dewatering site and dewatering BMPs. Address any flow, sediment, and pollutant concerns prior to installing the dewatering facilities. The [http://www.dot

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Support document for Checklist for bacteria source inventory
*[[Municipal practices pollutant controls]] [[File:Biofilms.png|300px|thumb|alt=image of biofilm|Schematic of biofilm growth and dispersion. Image [https://www2.le.ac.uk/projects/vge

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