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*Treating runoff collected from nearby impervious surfaces}}
*Treating runoff collected from nearby impervious surfaces}}
     <p><strong>The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:</strong>  
     <p><strong>The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:</strong>  
*[[Biomedia]]: An engineered soil mix
*A 'filter bed' containing an engineered soil mix ([[biomedia]])
*Planting
*A storage layer of [[Reservoir_gravel|coarse aggregate]]
*Storage layer of [[Reservoir_gravel|coarse aggregate]]
*Planting and a finishing surface layer (e.g. mulch)
         <strong>Additional components may include:</strong>  
         <strong>Additional components may include:</strong>  
*[[Underdrain]] to redistribute or remove excess water  
*An [[underdrain]] to redistribute or remove excess water  
*[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]] to prevent infiltration to soils below
*An [[Liner|impermeable membrane]] to prevent infiltration to soils below
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