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LSRCA planters.jpg|[[Stormwater planters]] are ideal for situating alongside buildings to capture rainwater from roof runoff. LSRCA headquarters, 2017. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/philadelphiawater/9087959364
Planter PWD.jpg|Stormwater planter, treating downspout runoff, at Waterview Rec Center, Philidelphia <br>[[Acknowledgements|Photo credit: PWD]]
 
SUNY-ESF-rain-garden-2014-b.jpg|Rain garden, Illick Hall, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY<br>[[Acknowledgements|Photo credit: DASonnenfeld]]
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 26 September 2018

  • Stormwater planters are ideal for situating alongside buildings to capture rainwater from roof runoff. LSRCA headquarters, 2017.

  • Stormwater planter, treating downspout runoff, at Waterview Rec Center, Philidelphia
    Photo credit: PWD

  • Rain garden, Illick Hall, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
    Photo credit: DASonnenfeld

The portion of water precipitated onto a catchment area, which then flows as surface discharge from the catchment area past a specified point.

Water from rain, snow melt, or irrigation that flows over the land surface.

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

A vegetated practice that collects and treats stormwater through sedimentation and filtration. Contributions to water cycle/water balance are through evapotranspiration only; no infiltration.

A lot level bioretention cell designed to receive and detain, infiltrate and filter runoff, typically used for discharge from downspouts.

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