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ArticleWater science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research2025

Hydrologic and water quality performance of an 8-year old bioretention cell treating residential runoff.

Allison N Patrick, Kay Bernard, R Andrew Tirpak, Ian M Simpson, Joseph S Smith, Ryan J Winston

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Article in Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Allison N PatrickDepartment of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, 590 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Kay BernardDepartment of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, 590 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
R Andrew TirpakDepartment of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, 590 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-115X
Ian M SimpsonTennessee Water Resources Research Center, University of Tennessee, 600 Henley Street Suite 311, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0615-1187
Joseph S SmithDepartment of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, 590 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-7018
Ryan J WinstonDepartment of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, 590 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4218-877X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bioretention cells (BRCs) are among the most popular low-impact development techniques in the United States. They effectively mitigate the runoff hydrograph and excessive pollutant loadings affected by widespread urbanization. Overwhelmingly, the literature focuses on the effectiveness of newly constructed BRCs and does not account for the variety of designs found in BRCs installed less recently. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a BRC in mitigating runoff quantity, reducing peak flow rate, and improving water quality parameters (i.e., sediment, nutrients, heavy metals, and indicator bacteria) 8 years post-construction. Total runoff volume reduction was substantial (83%), accredited to mature vegetation promoting evapotranspiration, canopy interception, and hydraulic properties of the mature BRC soil. Additionally, the BRC provided similar peak flow mitigation (median 93%) to newly constructed BRCs in the literature. Significant reductions in event mean concentrations and loads of sediments (>88%), particulate-bound nutrients (>60%), and heavy metals (>70%) were observed. In many cases, the BRC had better - or at least similar - pollutant removal efficiencies than younger BRCs. The excellent function of this BRC provides evidence that these systems may improve over time, given proper long-term maintenance.

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Water PurificationWater QualityBiodegradation, EnvironmentalHydrologyMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, ChemicalMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, Chemicalgreen infrastructurerain gardensoil mediastormwater control measurestormwater managementurban runoff

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PMID40952406

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