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This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff through an engineered soil with subterranean infrastructure.  <br>
This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff in an amended soil.  <br>
For simpler, residential systems, see [[Rain Gardens]]. <br>
For more highly engineered systems, see [[Bioretention Cells]]. <br>
For linear systems, which convey flow, but are otherwise similar see [[Bioswales]].
 
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===Overview===
===Overview===


<p>Bioretention cells are the
<p>Rain gardens are the
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{{TextBox|1=Rain gardens are ideal for:  
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*Capturing the flow from disconnected downspouts
*People who want bioretention}}
*Community design/build projects for raising awareness  }}




<p><strong>The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:</strong>
<p><strong>The fundamental components of a rain garden are:</strong>
*Biomedia - an engineered soil mix
*An amended soil mix
*Planting - </p>
*Suitable planting  </p>
<p><strong>Additional components may include:</strong>
<p><strong>Additional components may include:</strong>
*Impermeable membrane to prevent infiltration to soils below
*Impermeable membrane to prevent infiltration to soils below

Revision as of 19:49, 21 June 2017

This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff in an amended soil.
For more highly engineered systems, see Bioretention Cells.

Overview[edit]

Rain gardens are the

Rain gardens are ideal for:

  • Capturing the flow from disconnected downspouts
  • Community design/build projects for raising awareness


The fundamental components of a rain garden are:

  • An amended soil mix
  • Suitable planting

Additional components may include:

  • Impermeable membrane to prevent infiltration to soils below

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Planning Considerations[edit]

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Design[edit]

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Performance[edit]

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Incentives and Credits[edit]

In Ontario

City of Mississauga
The City of Mississauga has a stormwater management credit program which includes RWH as one of their recommended site strategies[1].

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