Patent ID: 8142666

Claim:
A system for increasing efficiencies of storm water baffle boxes to remove pollutants, comprising: a baffle box having a first sediment settling chamber with a first baffle, with a raised inlet port adjacent to a front wall of the baffle box for allowing storm water to pass into the baffle box, and a second sediment chamber with; an inflow deflector in the first sediment chamber adjacent to the inlet portion of the baffle box beneath the inlet port for reducing turbulence of the storm water passing into the sediment chamber to allow for increased settling and less suspension of pollutant particulates; and a flow spreader in the first sediment chamber adjacent to the first baffle for spreading water flow in a wide direction within the baffle box to reduce linear velocity of the flow of the storm water; and a raised outlet port adjacent to a rear wall of the baffle box for passing flow from the storm water to pass out of the baffle box.