Bioretention: Performance

STEP are conducting a review of performance for many BMP types throughout 2018. This content will be updated shortly. 
 Performance of bioretention with internal water storageLiu J, Sample D, Bell C, Guan Y. Review and Research Needs of Bioretention Used for the Treatment of Urban Stormwater. Water. 2014;6(4):1069-1099. doi:10.3390/w6041069.
Location 	Filter media composition 	Media depth (cm)	Internal water storage depth (cm)	I/P ratio	Runoff volume reduction (%)	TSS reduction (%)	TN reduction (%)	TP reduction (%)
MontréalGéhéniau N, Fuamba M, Mahaut V, Gendron MR, Dugué M. Monitoring of a Rain Garden in Cold Climate: Case Study of a Parking Lot near Montréal. J Irrig Drain Eng. 2015;141(6):4014073. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000836. 	88% sand, 8% fines, 4% OM 	180 	150 	47 	97 	99 	99 	99
VirginiaDeBusk KM, Wynn TM. Storm-Water Bioretention for Runoff Quality and Quantity Mitigation. J Environ Eng. 2011;137(9):800-808. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000388. 	88% sand, 8% fines, 4% OM 	180 	150 	47 	97 	99 	99 	99
North CarolinaBrown RA, Asce AM, Hunt WF, Asce M. Underdrain Configuration to Enhance Bioretention Exfiltration to Reduce Pollutant Loads. J Environ Eng. 2011;137(11):1082-1091. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000437. 	96% sand, 4% fines 	110 	88 	12 	89 	58 	58 	-10
North CarolinaBrown RA, Asce AM, Hunt WF, Asce M. Underdrain Configuration to Enhance Bioretention Exfiltration to Reduce Pollutant Loads. J Environ Eng. 2011;137(11):1082-1091. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000437. 	96% sand, 4% fines 	110 	58 	12 	93 	58 	58 	-10
North CarolinaBrown RA, Asce AM, Hunt WF, Asce M. Underdrain Configuration to Enhance Bioretention Exfiltration to Reduce Pollutant Loads. J Environ Eng. 2011;137(11):1082-1091. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000437. 	96% sand, 4% fines 	96 	72 	13 	98 	58 	58 	-10
North CarolinaBrown RA, Asce AM, Hunt WF, Asce M. Underdrain Configuration to Enhance Bioretention Exfiltration to Reduce Pollutant Loads. J Environ Eng. 2011;137(11):1082-1091. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000437. 	96% sand, 4% fines 	96 	42 	13 	100 	58 	58 	-10
North CarolinaLi H, Sharkey LJ, Hunt WF, Davis AP. Mitigation of Impervious Surface Hydrology Using Bioretention in North Carolina and Maryland. J Hydrol Eng. 2009;14(4):407-415. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2009)14:4(407). 	loamy sand, 3% OM 	120 	60 	20 	99 	- 	- 	-
North CarolinaBrown RA, Hunt WF. Bioretention Performance in the Upper Coastal Plain of North Carolina. In: Low Impact Development for Urban Ecosystem and Habitat Protection. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers; 2008:1-10. doi:10.1061/41009(333)95.	98% sand, 2% fines 	90 	30 	12 	90 	- 	- 	-
North CarolinaBrown RA, Hunt WF. Bioretention Performance in the Upper Coastal Plain of North Carolina. In: Low Impact Development for Urban Ecosystem and Habitat Protection. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers; 2008:1-10. doi:10.1061/41009(333)95.	98% sand, 2% fines 	90 	60 	12 	98 	- 	- 	-
North CarolinaPasseport E, Hunt WF, Line DE, Smith RA, Brown RA. Field Study of the Ability of Two Grassed Bioretention Cells to Reduce Storm-Water Runoff Pollution. J Irrig Drain Eng. 2009;135(4):505-510. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000006. 	15% sand, 80% fines, 5% OM	60 	45 	68 	- 	- 	54 	63
North CarolinaPasseport E, Hunt WF, Line DE, Smith RA, Brown RA. Field Study of the Ability of Two Grassed Bioretention Cells to Reduce Storm-Water Runoff Pollution. J Irrig Drain Eng. 2009;135(4):505-510. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000006. 	15% sand, 80% fines, 5% OM	90 	75 	68 	- 	- 	54 	58
 
===For review===
*http://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29EE.1943-7870.0000876 (pollutants)
*http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784413883.003 (maturation)
*https://www1.villanova.edu/content/dam/villanova/engineering/vcase/sym-presentations/2011/40_2ayers.pdf (maturation)
*https://www.chijournal.org/C417 (undersized)
*https://www.unh.edu/unhsc/sites/unh.edu.unhsc/files/STONE%20THESIS%20FINAL.pdf (modified biomedia)
*http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/5/1/13/htm (cold climate)
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Category: Performance