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[[file:Examples of infiltration practices.png|200px|thumb|alt=examples of infiltration practices|<font size=3>Examples of infiltration practices: a) permeable pavement; b) Bioinfiltration; c) infiltration basin. (Source: CDM Smith).</font size>]]
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[[File:picture of permeable interlocking concrete pavement 1.jpg|thumb|300 px|alt=Photo illustrating permeable interlocking pavement. Permeable interlocking pavers consist of concrete or stone units with open, permeable spaces between the units.|<font size=3>Photo illustrating permeable interlocking concrete pavement.</font size>]]
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[[file:RG pic1.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=photo of a rain garden|<font size=3>Bioinfiltration (rain garden) in a residential development. Photo courtesy of Katherine Sullivan.</font size>]]
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{{alert|Infiltration practices are considered green infrastructure practices.|alert-success}}
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{{alert|Infiltration of stormwater, where appropriate, is a preferred practice for managing stormwater runoff, as it reduces pollutants reaching receiving waters and retains water on the landscape|alert-success}}
  
 
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. These BMPs are sites ranging from small to relatively large.  They are primarily designed for removal of stormwater runoff volume and pollutants in that runoff. They are effective at removing total suspended solids (TSS), particulate phosphorus, metals, bacteria, nitrogen, and most organics. Soluble pollutants such as chloride and nitrate typically through these BMPs and into underlying groundwater.
 
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. These BMPs are sites ranging from small to relatively large.  They are primarily designed for removal of stormwater runoff volume and pollutants in that runoff. They are effective at removing total suspended solids (TSS), particulate phosphorus, metals, bacteria, nitrogen, and most organics. Soluble pollutants such as chloride and nitrate typically through these BMPs and into underlying groundwater.
  
 
'''These BMPs, when designed with no underdrain, infiltrate the entire stormwater runoff volume for which they were designed.'''
 
'''These BMPs, when designed with no underdrain, infiltrate the entire stormwater runoff volume for which they were designed.'''
*[[Permeable pavement]] ([[Permeable pavement combined|+]])
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*[[Permeable pavement]]
*[[Trees]]
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*[[Trees|Tree trench/tree box]]
 
*[[Bioretention|Bioretention - bioinfiltration]]
 
*[[Bioretention|Bioretention - bioinfiltration]]
**[[Bioretention|Rain garden]]
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**Note: '''Bioretention practices are often called Rain Gardens'''
*[[Infiltration trench]]
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*[[Infiltration]] - this links to the following practices
*[[Infiltration basin]]
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**Infiltration trench, including dry wells
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**Infiltration basin
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**Underground infiltration
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*[[Dry swale (Grass swale)]]
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*[[High-gradient stormwater step-pool swale]]
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'''Other BMPs can be designed to infiltrate stormwater runoff.'''
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*[[Stormwater and rainwater harvest and use/reuse]] - if water is used for irrigation
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*[[Turf]] - if disconnected impervious surfaces drain to pervious areas
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*BMPs with a raised underdrain
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[[Category:Level 2 - Technical and specific topic information/infiltration]]
  
'''These BMPs can be designed to infiltrate stormwater runoff.'''
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==Related pages==
*[[Filtration|Swale]]
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*[http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/BMPs_for_stormwater_infiltration BMPs for stormwater infiltration]
*[[Turf]]
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*[http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Overview_of_stormwater_infiltration Overview of stormwater infiltration]
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*[http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Stormwater_infiltration Stormwater infiltration]
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*[[Understanding and interpreting soils and soil boring reports for infiltration BMPs]]
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*[[Determining soil infiltration rates]]
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*Cold climate considerations for infiltration practices - See [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Cold_climate_impact_on_runoff_management#Infiltration], [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Cold_climate_impact_on_runoff_management#Infiltration_practices]
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*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Stormwater_Manual_webinars December 15 webinar] (powerpoint and link to presentation)
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*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Category:Infiltration_pdf&action=edit&redlink=1 Links to pdf documents for infiltration practices]
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 1 February 2023

Photo illustrating permeable interlocking pavement. Permeable interlocking pavers consist of concrete or stone units with open, permeable spaces between the units.
Photo illustrating permeable interlocking concrete pavement.
photo of a rain garden
Bioinfiltration (rain garden) in a residential development. Photo courtesy of Katherine Sullivan.
Green Infrastructure: Infiltration practices are considered green infrastructure practices.
Green Infrastructure: Infiltration of stormwater, where appropriate, is a preferred practice for managing stormwater runoff, as it reduces pollutants reaching receiving waters and retains water on the landscape

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. These BMPs are sites ranging from small to relatively large. They are primarily designed for removal of stormwater runoff volume and pollutants in that runoff. They are effective at removing total suspended solids (TSS), particulate phosphorus, metals, bacteria, nitrogen, and most organics. Soluble pollutants such as chloride and nitrate typically through these BMPs and into underlying groundwater.

These BMPs, when designed with no underdrain, infiltrate the entire stormwater runoff volume for which they were designed.

Other BMPs can be designed to infiltrate stormwater runoff.

Related pages

This page was last edited on 1 February 2023, at 17:07.