Publication Year:
2018
Summary:
This scientific journal article by Stephanie Hurley and others measured the nutrient loads of eight different bioretention systems in their third and fourth year of implementation. The study found these bioretention systems were successful at mitigating volume and peak flow retention, and reducing TSS concentrations, loads, and EMCs but not as successful at reducing the nutrient load of the water. The results suggest that increased storm size will negatively affect the nutrient removal efficiency of these systems.