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Stormwater infiltration BMPs - treatment properties

Stormwater infiltration BMPs - treatment properties
Stormwater BMP Illustration Pollutant Removal Mechanism Location in Treatment Train Pollutant Removal 1,2 Potential Application 1
Infiltration Basin Infiltration basin icon.png Sedimentation / Infiltration End

TSS: High

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

Pathogens: High

Residential: Yes

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

Highway/Road: Limited

Bioinfiltration Basin Bioinfiltration icon.png Sedimentation / Infiltration Beginning

TSS: High

TN: Low/Medium TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High

Oils and Grease: High

Residential: Yes

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

Highway/Road: Limited

Infiltration Trench
Synonym: Infiltration Gallery
Infiltration trench icon.png Infiltration nd

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: Limited Retrofit: Yes

Highway/Road: Yes

Dry Well
Synonym: Infiltration Tube, French Drain, Soak‐Away Pits, Soak Holes
Dry well icon.png Infiltration throughout

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: Limited Retrofit: Yes

Highway/Road: No

Underground Infiltration Underground infiltration icon.png Sedimentation / Infiltration / Flotation/Skimming End

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: Limited Retrofit: Yes

Highway/Road: Limited

Dry Swale with Check Dams Swale check icon.png Sedimentation / Infiltration Throughout

TSS: High

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

Pathogens: Medium

Residential: Yes

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

Highway/Road: Yes

Permeable Pavement Permeable pavement icon.png Infiltration Beginning

TSS: High

TN: Medium/High TP: Medium/High Chloride: Low Metals: High

Oils and Grease: High

Residential: Yes

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

Highway/Road: Limited

Tree Trench/Tree Box Tree trench icon.png Infiltration, Transpiration Throughout

TSS: High

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

Pathogens: High

Residential: Limited

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

Highway/Road: Limited

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