While successful runoff control systems may be simple or complex, cheap or expensive, they all require careful forethought and planning. The basin must be cleaned when solids have reduced the capacity by one-half. Clean out should be done a minimum of 4 to 8 times per year. Infiltration areas or vegetative filters need to be maintained in permanent vegetative cover. Runoff should be alternated between the two vegetative channels to provide alternating use and rest cycles.
Vegetation needs to be harvested when conditions permit.
All outside surface water must be diverted.