University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center 2005 Data Report
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Summary Table

This chart offers an overview of the water quality treatment and runoff volume reduction of the 12 stormwater treatments analyzed in this report. It includes percent pollutant removal efficiencies expressed as median values; percent average peak flow reduction; and the average lag time for each treatment. (Lag time is the difference in minutes between the influent and effluent volume center of mass.) Blue bars present data from the UNH Stormwater Center; white bars show comparative data on the same, or similar treatments, from alternate sources. “N/T” signifies “no treatment,” indicating that the stormwater treatment did not remove the pollutant(s) in question.

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Treatment Unit DescriptionReferenceTSS (%)NO3-N (%)Zn (%)TPH-D (%)Average Peak Flow Reduction (%)Average Lag Time (Min.)
ADS Water Quality UnitUNH66N/T7447N/TN/T
 www.ads-pipe.com80N/TN/T   
ADS Infiltration UnitUNH99N/T999983364
Surface Sand FilterUNH496819460220
 EPA: Sand Filters70N/T45   
Sand FilterClayton & Schueler, 199685N/T71   
 Bell, W., et al, 199561­70N/T> 82   
Retention PondUNH8164926185554
 EPA: Wet Detention Ponds50­90N/T40­50   
 Winer, 200080 ± 2743 ± 38    
Bioretention SystemUNH9744999985615
 EPA: Bioretention90N/TN/T   
 Davis, et al, 19988138    
 Winogradoff, 2001N/TN/T87­99   
Aqua-Swirl and Aqua-FilterUNH66106142N/TN/T
 EPA website84N/TN/T   
VortSentryUNH29374253N/TN/T
 Technical Bulletin 180N/TN/T   
V2B1 Structural SystemUNH38-433540N/TN/T
 www.env21.com80     
Continuous Deflective Separation UnitUNH41N/T2626N/TN/T
 various52­84     
Gravel WetlandUNH9999999985336
 Clayton & Schueler, 199680­9375­8755­90   
Stone (Riprap) SwaleUNH52-746633N/TN/T
Vegetated SwaleEPA: Vegetated Swales813871   
 Clayton & Scheuler, 199630­900­80N/T