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BMP Fact Sheet<br />

Stormwater Disconnection<br />

Minimize stormwater volume by disconnecting roof leaders, impervious<br />

roads, and driveways and direct runoff to other BMPs including vegetated<br />

areas that infiltrate at the site.<br />

Roofleader directed toward bioretention<br />

Applications Stormwater Quantity Functions<br />

Residential Yes Volume High<br />

Commercial Yes<br />

Groundwater<br />

Recharge<br />

Variations<br />

• Rooftop disconnection<br />

• Driveway/walkway/<br />

small parking areas/patio<br />

disconnection<br />

• Minor roads<br />

• Distribute to existing vegetated<br />

services<br />

• Distribute to existing<br />

depressions, re-graded areas<br />

• Distribute via curb cuts/curb<br />

removal<br />

Key Design<br />

Features<br />

• Encourages shallow sheet flow<br />

through vegetated areas,<br />

• Directs flows into stabilized<br />

vegetated areas, including<br />

on-lot swales and bioretention<br />

areas,<br />

• Limits the contributing rooftop<br />

area to a maximum of 500 sq.<br />

ft. per downspout,<br />

• Maximizes overland flows, and<br />

• Minimizes use of curb and gutter<br />

systems and piped drainage<br />

systems.<br />

Site Factors<br />

• Water table to bedrock depth =<br />

two-foot minimum<br />

• Soils = A, B<br />

• Slope = max. 5 percent<br />

• Potential hotspots = No<br />

• Max. drainage area = rooftop<br />

area of 1,000 sq. ft.<br />

Benefits<br />

• Reduces runoff volume and<br />

peak rate<br />

• Increases water quality benefits<br />

Limitations<br />

• Requires area <strong>for</strong> infiltration<br />

LID <strong>Manual</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> – Chapter 6 Page 115<br />

High<br />

Ultra Urban Limited Peak Rate High<br />

Industrial Limited Stormwater Quality Functions<br />

Retrofit Limited TSS High<br />

Highway/Road Limited TP High<br />

Recreational Yes<br />

NO 3<br />

<strong>Low</strong>/Med<br />

Temperature High<br />

Additional Considerations<br />

Cost <strong>Low</strong><br />

Maintenance <strong>Low</strong><br />

Winter Per<strong>for</strong>mance <strong>Low</strong>

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