Stormwater filtration BMPs - treatment properties
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Stormwater BMP Illustration Pollutant Removal Mechanism Location in Treatment Train Pollutant Removal 1,2 Potential Application 1
Dry swale or step pool image dry swale
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Sedimentation / Infiltration Throughout
TSS: Medium
TN: Low
TP: Medium
Chloride: Low
Metals: Medium
Oils and Grease: Low
Pathogens: Low
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Highway/Road
Recreational
Wet swale Screen shot of the Watershed tab for Wet swale Sedimentation / Transpiration throughout
TSS: Medium
TN: Low
TP: Low
Chloride: Low
Metals: Low
Oils and Grease: Low
Pathogens: Low
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Highway/Road
Recreation
Biofiltration Basin
Bioinfiltration icon.png
Sedimentation / Filtration Beginning
TSS: High
TN: Low/Medium
TP: Medium/High
Chloride: Low
Metals: High
Oils and Grease: High
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes
Retrofit: Yes
Permeable pavement with underdrain
Permeable pavement icon.png
Filtration Beginning
TSS: High
TN: Medium/High
TP: Medium/High
Chloride: Low
Metals: High
Oils and Grease: High
Residential: Yes
Commercial: Yes
Ultra Urban: Yes
Retrofit: Yes
Tree Trench/Tree Box (with underdrain)
Tree trench icon.png
Filtration, Transpiration Throughout
TSS: High
TN: Medium/High
TP: Medium/High
Chloride: Low
Metals: High
Oils and Grease: High
Pathogens: High
Commercial: Yes
Ultra Urban: Yes
Retrofit: Yes
Green roof TSS: High

TN: Medium/High TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High Oils and Grease: High

Pathogens: High
Residential: Yes

Commercial: Yes Ultra Urban: Yes Industrial: Yes Retrofit: Yes

Highway/Road: No

1 Treatment Capabilities and Potential Applications referenced from Manual Section BMP's for stormwater infiltration
2 Low = < 30%; Medium = 30‐65%; High = 65‐100%