{"id":30207,"date":"2022-10-07T14:12:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T04:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/2022\/10\/07\/what-is-biofiltration\/"},"modified":"2023-07-02T10:14:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T00:14:47","slug":"what-is-biofiltration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/what-is-biofiltration\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Biofiltration?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30207\" class=\"elementor elementor-30207\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-792e355d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"792e355d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10359b3f\" data-id=\"10359b3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b41682f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b41682f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Biofiltration is a process that occurs as water is filtered through a combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/what-is-bioretention-media\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener\">porous media and vegetative layers<\/a> (bio). Filtration media layers may be composed of mixtures of mulch, compost, soil, sand, and gravel \u2013 which also provide a growth media for plants.<\/p><p>These systems use the microbial, physical and chemical properties of their layered media to filter and retain stormwater \u2013 which improves water quality, removes pollutants, and slows stormwater run-off.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/atlan-bio\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener\">Stormwater biofiltration<\/a> systems include systems such as bioretention, biofilters, and rain gardens \u2013 which can be designed to meet WSUD (Water Sensitive Urban Design) Standards. Retention areas allow water to pool in these systems, and slowly drain and filter through the subsequent layers.<\/p><p>Biofiltration is also supported by the microbial properties of the plants growing in the bioretention media. The roots of these plants maintain the permeability of the media and allow water to infiltrate between the layers.<\/p><p>These plants are selected for their pollution removal capabilities and sustain microbial populations that assist with <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/bioretention-layers-finding-a-balance\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot; noopener\">stormwater treatment<\/a>. Microbial action helps to breakdown pollution, sequester pollutants, and remove nitrogen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biofiltration is a process that occurs as water is filtered through a combination of porous media and vegetative layers (bio). Filtration media layers may be composed of mixtures of mulch, compost, soil, sand, and gravel \u2013 which also provide a growth media for plants. These systems use the microbial, physical and chemical properties of their 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