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−|Maintenance||Medium to high||Low
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−|Stormwater benefit||High||Moderate
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−|Biodiversity benefit||Increased with native planting||Typically lower
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|style="text-align:left;"|'''Pros'''
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Pros'''
+*Robust
+*Provides excellent water quality treatment
+*Resistant to temporary hydraulic overload
+*Can be beautiful
+*Sludge removal infrequent
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Pros'''
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Pros'''
*Well established technology
*Well established technology
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*Will function prior to establishment of vegetation
*Will function prior to establishment of vegetation
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+|style="text-align:left;"|'''Cons'''
+*Requires larger land area
+*Sludge removal may be more difficult
+*Open water may generate more health and safety concerns.
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Cons'''
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Cons'''
*Requires more land
*Requires more land
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*May be high cost
*May be high cost
*Sensitive to hydraulic overloading
*Sensitive to hydraulic overloading
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