Infiltration Basin

DA = < 10 acres

Maintenance = 5.0 Treatment

Rev

Cpv

WQv

Qp

Cost =

?

x

?

x

Comm. Accept.=

4.0

3.0

* limited pollutant removal data

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An infiltration basin provides groundwater recharge and water quality storage, and has very high maintenance requirements as well as low community acceptance. An infiltration basin removes 90% of TSS, 65% of TP, and 50% of TN, although these numbers are based on limited data.