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===Water Table===
===Water Table===
Maintaining a separation of one (1) metre between the elevations of the base of the practice and the seasonally high water table, or top of bedrock is recommended. Lesser or greater values may be considered based on groundwater mounding analysis. See STEP LID Planning and Design Guide wiki page, [[Groundwater]] for further guidance and spreadsheet tool.
Maintaining a separation of one (1) metre between the elevations of the base of the practice and the seasonally high water table, or top of bedrock is recommended. Lesser or greater values may be considered based on groundwater mounding analysis. See [[Groundwater]] for further guidance and spreadsheet tool.


===Pollution Hot Spot Runoff===
===Pollution Hot Spot Runoff===
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Designers should consult local utility design guidance for the horizontal and vertical clearances required between storm drains.
Designers should consult local utility design guidance for the horizontal and vertical clearances required between storm drains.


===Karst===
===[[Karst]]===
Infiltration trenches, chambers and soakaways are not suitable in areas of known or implied karst topography.  
Infiltration trenches, chambers and soakaways are not suitable in areas of known or implied karst topography.


===Setback from Buildings===
===Setback from Buildings===
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==Performance==
===Water Quality===
Take a look at the [[Infiltration Trench: Performance]] page by clicking below for further details about STEPs collected performance results for Infiltratio ntrench practices located within TRCA's, CVC's and LSRCA's watersheds: <br>
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{{Clickable button|[[File:TP effluent comparison.PNG|150 px|link=https://wikidev.sustainabletechnologies.ca/wiki/Infiltration_Trench:_Performance]]}}


==Materials==
==Materials==

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