Patent ID: 7833412
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: C02F,E03F,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A stormwater treatment system comprising a treatment container having a sidewall defining a bottom, and at least a partially open top, said sidewall, bottom, and top defining a container interior, said container interior receiving a filter media including a soil mixture of organic and non-organic material for treating stormwater that may pass through the filter media, an underdrain pipe located within the filter media in proximity to said bottom and exiting said container through an opening in said container, said underdrain pipe including perforations to receive treated stormwater, a stormwater inlet for receiving untreated stormwater, an overflow/bypass outlet pipe for receiving at least partially untreated stormwater, and a flow distribution tray connected with the container sidewall comprising a stormwater distribution compartment for receiving untreated stormwater from said stormwater inlet and defining one or more openings that are in fluid communication with the filter media within the container interior, said flow distribution tray further comprising a stormwater overflow/bypass compartment for receiving at least partially untreated stormwater overflow from said stormwater distribution compartment and in fluid communication with said overflow/bypass outlet pipe, whereby the stormwater overflow within said stormwater overflow/bypass pipe is directed out of said container without passing through said filter media.