The term "Bioretention" refers to the fact that the biomass in the treatment media, such as plants and bacteria, retains, absorbs, breaks down, and cycles contaminants found in runoff.

Bioretention practices, such as rain gardens, are landscaped depressions that treat on-site stormwater discharge from impervious surfaces such as roofs, driveways, sidewalks, parking …

Jun 23, 2025 · Bioretention is a stormwater management practice that harnesses natural processes to treat and manage stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces such as rooftops, …

Inclusion of vegetation within a bioretention facility also helps to promote phosphorous removal.

Sep 17, 2025 · Bioretention cells (sometimes called rain gardens) can attenuate stormwater peak runoff rates, infiltrate up to 90% of the annual rainfall, and greatly improve the quality of …

Bioretention areas (also referred to as bioretention cells or rain gardens) use soil, plants and microbes to treat stormwater before it is infiltrated or discharged.

Sep 16, 2025 · Definition Bioretention is a stormwater management practice that can achieve water quantity and quality goals through runoff reduction and pollutant removal. Pollutant …

Bioretention is fundamentally constrained by the invert elevation of the existing conveyance system to which the practice discharges (i.e. the bottom elevation needed to tie the underdrain …

Bioretention ention practices are constructed shallow basins used to slow and treat stormwater runoff. Runoff is captured and treated from discrete impervious areas by p ssing it through a …

Jul 14, 2023 · The handbook also includes a post- construction phase section that covers considerations associated with the O&M of bioretention facilities and recommendations for …