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This article is about underground systems which distribute concentrated flow along a level, linear facility to promote infiltration to native soils. <br>

This article is about underground systems which distribute concentrated flow along a level, linear facility to promote infiltration to native soils. <br>

For a similar structure, which differs in being designed to receive excess flow and convey it, whilst promoting infiltration to native soils, see [[exfiltration trenches]].   

For a similar structure, which differs in being designed to receive excess flow and convey it, whilst promoting infiltration to native soils, see [[exfiltration trenches]].

[[File:Infiltration trench.png|thumb|Schematic diagram of an underground infiltration trench]]    

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==Overview==

==Overview==

As their name suggests infiltration trenches work primarily to infiltrate and convey stormwater. They are an underground facility and are excellently suited to connecting other components in the treatment train.

As their name suggests infiltration trenches work primarily to infiltrate and convey stormwater. They are an underground facility and are excellently suited to connecting other components in the treatment train.

{{TextBox|1=Infiltration trenches are an ideal technology for:  

{{bextbox|1=Infiltration trenches are an ideal technology for:  

*Installing below any type of surface or landscape

*Installing below any type of surface or landscape

*Balancing the requirements to infiltrate excess stormwater whilst conveying excess}}

*Balancing the requirements to infiltrate excess stormwater whilst conveying excess}}

    <p><strong>The fundamental components of an infiltration trench are:</strong>  

<strong>The fundamental components of an infiltration trench are:</strong>  

*Layers of [[Reservoir_gravel|coarse aggregate]] to bed the chambers and redistribute water.  

*Layers of [[Reservoir_gravel|coarse aggregate]] to bed the chambers and redistribute water.  

*[[Pipes|Perforated pipe]]  

*[[Pipes|Perforated pipe]]  

*[[Geotextiles|Filter fabric a.k.a geotextile]]

*[[Geotextiles|Filter fabric a.k.a geotextile]]

==Design==

==Design==

<h3>Sizing</h3>

<h3>Sizing</h3>

{{:Infiltration: Sizing and modeling}}

{{:Infiltration: Sizing and modeling}}

==Materials==

==Materials==

<h3>Aggregate</h3>

<h3>Aggregate</h3>

{{:Pipes}}

{{:Pipes}}

*[[Geotextiles]]

*[[Geotextiles]]

==Construction==

==Construction==

{{:Infiltration: Construction}}

{{:Infiltration: Construction}}

==Incentives and Credits==

==Incentives and Credits==

<h3>In Ontario</h3>

<h3>In Ontario</h3>

{{:LEED: Rainwater management}}

{{:LEED: Rainwater management}}

<h3>SITES v.2 </h3>

<h3>SITES v.2 </h3>

[[category:infiltration]]

[[category:infiltration]]