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Line 1: This article is about planted installations designed to capture and filter surface runoff through engineered soil ([[filter media]]).<br> For simple systems (typically without regulatory control), see [[Rain gardens]].<br> For linear systems, which convey flow, but are otherwise similar see [[Swales|Bioswales]].
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This article is about planted installations designed to capture and [[infiltrate]] surface runoff through engineered soil ([[filter media]]).
<br> For simple systems (typically in residential settings), see [[Rain gardens]].
<br> For linear systems, which convey flow, but are otherwise similar see [[Swales|Bioswales]].
<br> For similar planted systems that do not infiltrate the water, see [[Stormwater planters]]
[[File:Edwards Gardens Bio 2014.JPG|thumb|alt=This is alt text|These bioretention cells at Edwards Gardens in Toronto receive inflow from hydraulically connected permeable paving]]
[[File:Edwards Gardens Bio 2014.JPG|thumb|alt=This is alt text|These bioretention cells at Edwards Gardens in Toronto receive inflow from hydraulically connected permeable paving]]
[[File:IMG 2457 750X500.jpg|thumb|Bioretention cell capturing and treating runoff from adjacent parking lot at the Kortright Centre, Vaughan.]]
[[File:IMG 2457 750X500.jpg|thumb|Bioretention cell capturing and treating runoff from adjacent parking lot at the Kortright Centre, Vaughan.]]
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==Overview==
==Overview==
Bioretention systems may be the most well recognized form of [[low impact development]] (LID). They can fit into any style of landscape and encompass all mechanisms of action: [[infiltration]], filtration and [[evapotranspiration]].
Bioretention systems may be the most well recognized form of [[low impact development]] (LID). They can fit into any style of landscape and encompass all mechanisms of action: [[infiltration]], filtration and [[evapotranspiration]].