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| This page is about the practice of infiltrating surface runoff through an engineered soil with subterranean infrastructure. | | This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff through an engineered soil with subterranean infrastructure. <br> |
| Simpler, residential installations are described in Rain Gardens.
| | For simpler, residential systems, see [[Rain Gardens]]. <br> |
| Linear installations, which convey flow, but otherwise have similar design are described in Bioswales.
| | For linear systems, which convey flow, but are otherwise similar see [[Bioswales]]. |
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| | ===Overview=== |
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| | <p>Bioretention cells are the |
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| | <p><strong>The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:</strong> |
| | *Biomedia - an engineered soil mix |
| | *Planting - </p> |
| | <p><strong>Additional components may include:</strong> |
| | *Impermeable membrane to prevent infiltration to soils below |
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