Skip to content
EntityQ4915241· pop 9· linked from 332 articles

bioretention

Sign in to save

thumb|A bioretention cell, also called a rain garden, in the [[United States. It is designed to treat polluted stormwater runoff from an adjacent parking lot. Plants are in winter dormancy.]]

~8 min read

Article

7 sections
Contents
  • Construction of a bioretention area
  • Pollutant treatment mechanisms
  • Filtration
  • Nutrient removal and benefits
  • Heavy metal remediation
  • See also
  • References

thumb|A bioretention cell, also called a rain garden, in the [[United States. It is designed to treat polluted stormwater runoff from an adjacent parking lot. Plants are in winter dormancy.]]

Bioretention is the process in which contaminants and sedimentation are removed from stormwater runoff. The main objective of the bioretention cell is to attenuate peak runoff as well as to remove stormwater runoff pollutants.

Connections

Categories