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[[File:Stormwater planter pu.png|thumb|An above ground planter with downspout and overflow illustrated.]]
 
[[File:Stormwater planter pu.png|thumb|An above ground planter with downspout and overflow illustrated.]]
Over underground infrastructure, soils prone to subsidence, or pollution hotspots, it may be necessary to prevent all [[infiltration]]. These BMPs can also be squeezed into tight urban spaces, adjacent to buildings and within the usual setbacks required for infiltrating facilities. Stormwater planters can also be used as a means of providing building-integrated LID by capturing a portion of the rainwater from the rooftop.  
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Over underground infrastructure, soils prone to subsidence, or on sites considered to be pollution hotspots, it may be necessary to prevent all [[infiltration]]. These "filtration-only" BMPs can be squeezed into tight urban spaces, adjacent to buildings and within the usual setbacks required for infiltrating facilities. Stormwater planters can also be used as a means of providing building-integrated LID by capturing a portion of the rainwater from the rooftop.  
 
This type of cell can be constructed above grade in any waterproof and structurally sound container, e.g. in cast concrete or a metal tank.
 
This type of cell can be constructed above grade in any waterproof and structurally sound container, e.g. in cast concrete or a metal tank.
 
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