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This article is about planted installations designed to capture and [[infiltrate]] surface runoff through engineered soil ([[filter media]]).
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<br> For simple systems (typically in residential settings), see [[Rain gardens]].
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<br> For linear systems, which convey flow, but are otherwise similar see [[Swales|Bioswales]].
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<br> For similar planted systems that do not infiltrate the water, see [[Stormwater planters]]
 
[[File:Edwards Gardens Bio 2014.JPG|thumb|alt=This is alt text|These bioretention cells at Edwards Gardens in Toronto receive inflow from hydraulically connected permeable paving]]
 
[[File:Edwards Gardens Bio 2014.JPG|thumb|alt=This is alt text|These bioretention cells at Edwards Gardens in Toronto receive inflow from hydraulically connected permeable paving]]
 
[[File:IMG 2457 750X500.jpg|thumb|Bioretention cell capturing and treating runoff from adjacent parking lot at the Kortright Centre, Vaughan.]]
 
[[File:IMG 2457 750X500.jpg|thumb|Bioretention cell capturing and treating runoff from adjacent parking lot at the Kortright Centre, Vaughan.]]
 
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This article is about planted installations designed to capture and filter surface runoff through engineered soil ([[filter media]]).
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<br> For simple systems (typically without regulatory control), see [[Rain gardens]].
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<br> For linear systems, which convey flow, but are otherwise similar see [[Swales|Bioswales]].
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
Bioretention systems may be the most well recognized form of [[low impact development]] (LID). They can fit into any style of landscape and encompass all mechanisms of action: [[infiltration]], filtration and [[evapotranspiration]].
 
Bioretention systems may be the most well recognized form of [[low impact development]] (LID). They can fit into any style of landscape and encompass all mechanisms of action: [[infiltration]], filtration and [[evapotranspiration]].
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