Bioretention technology: Overview of current practice and future needs

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 109-117

  Davis, Allen P ^a   Hunt, William F ^b   Traver, Robert G ^c   Clar, Michael ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

^c Villanova University   (United States)

^d Ecosite Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Biological treatment; Filtration; Hydrology; Stormwater management; Sustainable development; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION ,; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BIO INFILTRATIONS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIORETENTION; CONCENTRATION REDUCTIONS; CURRENT PRACTICES; DESIGN GUIDANCES; EFFLUENT LOADS; FILTRATION; LIFE-CYCLE COSTS; LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE; LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT; MANAGEMENT TOOLS; MEDIA COMPOSITIONS; PATHOGENIC BACTERIA; PEAK FLOWS; POLLUTANT LOADS; POLLUTANT REMOVALS; PRE TREATMENTS; RAIN GARDENS; RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS; RUN-OFF VOLUMES; STORM WATERS; STORMWATER MANAGEMENT; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; UNDERDRAIN;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOFILTRATION; EARTH SCIENCES; EFFLUENTS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HEAVY METALS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; METAL RECOVERY; PLANNING; POLLUTION; POROUS MATERIALS; RUNOFF; SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL; STORM SEWERS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL POLLUTION; WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

WATER FILTRATION;

ADSORPTION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; HEAVY METAL; HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PEAK FLOW; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; SUSPENDED LOAD; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RETENTION; WATER TREATMENT; WATERSHED;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 60449099405     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2009)135:3(109)     Document Type: Article

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