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This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff through an engineered soil with subterranean infrastructure.  <br>

This article is about planted installations designed to capture surface runoff in an amended soil.  <br>

For simpler, residential systems, see [[Rain Gardens]]. <br>

For more highly engineered systems, see [[Bioretention Cells]]. <br>

 

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===Overview===

===Overview===

<p>Bioretention cells are the

<p>Rain gardens are the

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{{TextBox|1=Rain gardens are ideal for:  

{{TextBox|1=Bioretention cells are an ideal technology for:  

*Capturing the flow from disconnected downspouts

*People who want bioretention}}

*Community design/build projects for raising awareness  }}

<p><strong>The fundamental components of a bioretention cell are:</strong>

<p><strong>The fundamental components of a rain garden are:</strong>

*Biomedia - an engineered soil mix

*An amended soil mix

*Planting - </p>

*Suitable planting  </p>

<p><strong>Additional components may include:</strong>

<p><strong>Additional components may include:</strong>

*Impermeable membrane to prevent infiltration to soils below

*Impermeable membrane to prevent infiltration to soils below