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**<span title="This page provides definitions of engineered media and describes stormwater applications and BMPs that utilize engineered media"> [[Overview of engineered (bioretention) media and applications for stormwater]]</span> | **<span title="This page provides definitions of engineered media and describes stormwater applications and BMPs that utilize engineered media"> [[Overview of engineered (bioretention) media and applications for stormwater]]</span> | ||
− | **<span title="This page identifies appropriate media mixes for different applications and provides specifications and other information for those mixes."> [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Engineered_(bioretention)_media_mixes_for_stormwater_applications Engineered (bioretention) media mixes for stormwater applications]</span> | + | **<span title="This page identifies appropriate media mixes for different applications and provides specifications and other information for those mixes."> [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Engineered_(bioretention)_media_mixes_for_stormwater_applications '''Engineered (bioretention) media mixes for stormwater applications''']</span> |
**[[Phosphorus leaching, export, and retention in engineered (bioretention) media]] - <span title="This page discusses behavior of phosphorus in engineered media, including a summary discussion of the phosphorus leaching and attenuation properties of engineered media components and a discussion of design options for minimizing phosphorus leaching or attenuating phosphorus."> '''Description'''</span> | **[[Phosphorus leaching, export, and retention in engineered (bioretention) media]] - <span title="This page discusses behavior of phosphorus in engineered media, including a summary discussion of the phosphorus leaching and attenuation properties of engineered media components and a discussion of design options for minimizing phosphorus leaching or attenuating phosphorus."> '''Description'''</span> | ||
**[[MPCA-approved mechanisms and values for removal of dissolved phosphorus from stormwater runoff]] | **[[MPCA-approved mechanisms and values for removal of dissolved phosphorus from stormwater runoff]] |
Soil and engineered media are fundamental design characteristics of most post-construction stormwater practices. Engineered media is a mixture of sand, fines (silt, clay), and organic matter utilized in stormwater practices, most frequently in bioretention practices. The media is typically designed to have a rapid infiltration rate, attenuate pollutants, and allow for plant growth. In some applications, soil or media amendments are utilized to improve soil conditions or enhance treatment effectiveness of a BMP.
This page provides links to pages that address topics related to soil, engineered media, and soil/media amendments.