*Treating runoff collected from nearby impervious surfaces}}
*Treating runoff collected from nearby impervious surfaces}}
'''The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:'''
'''The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:'''
*[[Inlets| Inlets]] which may be curb openings, pipes, shallow catchbasins, trench drains or other inlet structures;
*[[Inlets| Inlets]] which may be curb openings (e.g. modified curbs, spillways), pipes, side inlet catchbasins, trench drains or other inlet structures;
*A surface ponding area defined by landscaped side slopes or hardscape structures;
*A surface ponding area defined by landscaped side slopes or hardscape structures;
*A filter bed containing [[Bioretention: Filter media| filter media]];
*A filter bed containing [[Bioretention: Filter media| filter media]];