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BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

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4.1.1.2 INFILTRATION BASINAlternative Names: Infiltration PondDESCRIPTIONAn infiltration basin is a large engineered structure designed to detainstormwater runoff and infiltrate the detained runoff over a period of days.Infiltration basins, while similar in design to a dry basin, do not include anoutlet structure that is designed to slowly draw down the water quality storagevolume of the basin. Infiltration basins designed as on-line facilities include ahigh-flow bypass or emergency spillway. Infiltration basins designed as off-linefacilities may not have an emergency spillway, as runoff can be designed tobypass the facility based on the elevation of the water stored in the facility.<strong>BMP</strong> DESIGN APPROACHPollutant Source ControlHydrologic SourceControlStormwaterTreatmentSCALE OF APPLICATIONAll SFR and MFR < 1 acreMFR 1-5 Acre andCICU < 5 acresMFR and CICU > 5acres and all WQIPsTYPE OF APPLICATIONTemporaryPermanentAPPLICABILITY• Not appropriate for soils with infiltration rates less than 1”/hr or areas withseasonally high groundwater (e.g., SEZ) where groundwater contaminationand low Ksat rates are concerns.• Site above-ground infiltration basins on relatively flat terrain (less than a 5percent slope).• Subsurface infiltration basins can be sited on terrain steeper than 5 percent;however, engineering design and installation procedures are more complexfor this type of application.TRPA <strong>BMP</strong> HandbookCHAPTER 4: <strong>BMP</strong> Toolkit2012 4.1.1.2-Infiltration BasinPage 1

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