Stormwater filtration is a widely used category of Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs) to sequester stormwater-borne pollutants and prevent release into receiving waters. There is extensive laboratory and field-based research looking at all forms of filtration media in peer-reviewed journals and conference literature, yet there is no single document that compiles the state of the industry knowledge and serves as a reference for stormwater media filtration. This presentation will discuss a forthcoming EWRI technical report which compiles the latest best practices and knowledge surrounding stormwater filtration media. The intended users of this report are varied, and a summary of its contents will be presented. The academic and research community will find basic information about media filtration to use as a road map to relevant peer review journals, conference papers, and gray literature from private sector research. For state and municipal program administrators, the document can serve as a foundation to implement policies and guidelines to understand and improve the effectiveness of stormwater filtration practices. Civil and environmental engineers will find discussions on design approaches and gain knowledge regarding media specifications. Producers and suppliers of media can also gain an understanding of media properties and QA/QC procedures to provide a better and more uniform product to practitioners. The report contains information from many sources. In addition to the references mentioned above, information is drawn from local and state regulatory documents, engineering and academic consulting reports, manufacturer’s white papers, and a priori knowledge stemming from the adaptive management of media and product development in the engineering and manufacturing community at large over the past 25 years.
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