Best Management Practice Fact Sheet 13: Constructed Wetlands
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426-132 (BSE-281P)
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Constructed wetlands are a series of ponds with varying depths that treat stormwater using wetland processes. In terms of biological activity, wetlands are extremely productive; and thus constructed wetlands can provide significant water quality treatment to urban runoff. This fact sheet describes these benefits, and provides guidance on their design and limitations.
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Publication Date
January 22, 2020
