Patent ID: 8333885

Claim:
A stormwater treatment system for removing substances flowing into the system comprised of a treatment container of predetermined shape having a side wall, a primarily open bottom wall, and at least a partially open top with an interior containing a filter media that fills a substantial portion of said container, whereby a partially open side wall allows said filter media to directly communicate with a subsurface area exterior of the container with plant material resident within said container capable of growing out through the top of said container wherein said container is positionable below ground level surface, a separate collection chamber either fixed to or unattached from an interior portion of said container to receive stormwater initially flowing into said treatment system prior to transference to said container, a primarily open bottomed compartment resident below said container either attached to or separate of said container but in communication with said container containing an organic or nonorganic aggregate material, a drain pipe a portion of which maintains a plurality of holes to receive treated stormwater and so positioned to traverse portions of said system interior, and an outlet pipe communicating with said drain pipe.