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Installation type | Depth to high water or bedrock (m)i | Ratio of impervious drainage area to permeable facility footprint area |
Native soil infiltration rate (mm/hr)ii | Head (m)iii | Space %iv | Slope %v | Applicable in pollution hotspotsvi | Set backs | Karstvii | Drinking Water Source Protection wellhead protection area time of travel |
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Rain barrels | Not a constraint | Not applicable | Not a constraint | 1 | 0 | NA | Yes | None | Yes | None |
Cisterns | Not a constraint | Not applicable | Not a constraint | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | None | Yes | None |
Roof downspout disconnection | Not a constraint | 4:1 or less | Decompaction if < 15 mm/hr | 0.5 | 5 to 20 | 1 to 5 | Yes | Building Foundation | Yes | None |
Infiltration trenches or Infiltration chambers | 1 | 5:1 to 20:1 | Not a constraint | 1 to 2 | 0 to 1 | <15 % | Noix | 4m- Building Foundation Underground Utilities, Trees, Drinking Water Wellhead Protection Areas |
No | 2 year - WHPA-B |
Bioretention | 1 (infiltrating); Not a constraint (non-infiltrating) | 5:1 to 15:1 | Decompaction and underdrain recommended if < 15 mm/hr (infiltrating) |
1 to 2 | 5 to 10 | 0 to 2 | No (infiltrating)ix; Yes (non-infiltrating) | 4m- Building Foundation Underground Utilities, Trees, Drinking Water Wellhead Protection Areas |
No (infiltrating); Yes (non-infiltrating) | 2 year - WHPA-B (infiltrating); None (non-infiltrating) |
Stormwater planters | Not a constraint | 5:1 | Not a constraint | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 0 to 2 | No (infiltrating)ix; Yes (non-infiltrating) | Building Foundation, Trees | No (infiltrating); Yes (non-infiltrating) | 2 year - WHPA-B (infiltrating); None (non-infiltrating) |
Vegetated filter strips | Not a constraint | 4:1 or less | Decompaction if < 15 mm/hr | 0 to 1 | 15 to 20 | 1 to 5 | Noix | None | Yes | None |
Permeable pavements | 1 (infiltrating); Not applicable (non-infiltrating) | 0 to 1:1 | Underdrain recommended if < 15 mm/hr (infiltrating) |
0.5 to 1 | 0 | 1 to 5 | No (infiltrating)ix; Yes (non-infiltrating) | 4m-Underground Utilities Drinking Water Wellhead Protection Areas |
No (infiltrating); Yes (non-infiltrating) | 2 year - WHPA-B (infiltrating); None (non-infiltrating) |
Enhanced swales (featuring check dams) | 1 | 5:1 to 10:1 | Decompaction if < 15 mm/hr | 1 to 3 | 5 to 15 | 0.5 to 6 | Noix | 4m- Building Foundation Underground Utilities |
No | 2 year - WHPA-B |
Bioswales (Dry swales) | 1 (infiltrating); Not applicable (non-infiltrating) | 5:1 to 15:1 | Decompaction and underdrain recommended if < 15 mm/hr (infiltrating) |
1 to 3 | 5 to 10 | 0.5 to 6 | No (infiltrating)ix; Yes (non-infiltrating) | 4m (3m if impermeable liner is used) Building foundation, Underground utilities, Drinking Water Wellhead Protection Areas |
No (infiltrating); Yes (non-infiltrating) | 2 year - WHPA-B (infiltrating); None (non-infiltrating) |
Exfiltration trenches | 1 | 5:1 to 10:1 | Not a constraint | 1 to 3 | 0 | < 15% | Noix | 4m- Building Foundation Underground Utilities, Trees, Drinking Water Wellhead Protection Areas |
No | 2 year - WHPA-B |
Stormwater tree trenches | 1 | 5:1 to 15:1 | Underdrain recommended if < 15 mm/hr |
1 to 2 | 5 to 10 | 0 to 2 | No (infiltrating)ix; Yes (non-infiltrating) | 4m- Building Foundation Underground Utilities, Drinking Water Wellhead Protection Areas |
No (infiltrating); Yes (non-infiltrating) | 2 year - WHPA-B |
Notes |
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i Minimum depth between the base of the facility and the elevation of the seasonally high water table or top of bedrock |
ii Infiltration rate estimates based on measurements of hydraulic conductivity under field saturated conditions at the proposed location and depth of the practice |
iii Vertical distance between the inlet and outlet of the LID practice |
iv Percent of open pervious land on the site that is required for the LID practice |
v Slope at the LID practice location |
vi Suitable in pollution hot spots or runoff source areas where land uses or activities have the potential to generate highly contaminated runoff |
vii Suitability in areas of karst geologic formations |
viii Drinking Water Source Protection wellhead protection area time of travel |
ix May be allowed under special circumstances and if appropriate mitigation actions are taken - please contact your local Source Protection Region (SPR) or Source Protection Area (SPA) for further information. You can find your associated SPR/SPA based on your location here and then visit their site here |