{"id":38114,"date":"2023-11-22T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/?p=38114"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:00:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:00:25","slug":"5-warning-signs-your-bioretention-needs-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/5-warning-signs-your-bioretention-needs-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Warning Signs Your Bioretention Needs Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38114\" class=\"elementor elementor-38114\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a61f5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52a61f5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c983424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c983424\" 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\tA well-maintained bioretention system. Routine maintenance saves you time and money &#8211; and ensures assets are sustainably managed.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ebe8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ebe8b\" 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>A maintenance schedule is your way of ensuring the health and vibrancy of your bioretention system across its service life, but unfortunately, many bioretention systems remain undermaintained.<\/p><p>Knowing the early warning signs of a system in poor health can help you circumvent costly rectification work or repairs. The efficacy of these stormwater assets is impacted by environmental factors that range from dry periods to flooding and storms.<\/p><p>We examine five key warning signs that your bioretention system needs a maintenance visit and assessment!<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d640a94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d640a94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1117f8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1117f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c0a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10c0a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce58920 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce58920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2d049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d2d049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sediment Build-Up &amp; Silt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2366933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2366933\" 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>Unmanaged sediment build-up is the bane of a freeflowing bioretention system, building in forebays and blocking media layers. The accumulation of this sediment may result in the clogging of inlets and restrictions to the inflow of stormwater through the bioretention system.<\/p><p>Sediment build-up is often unsightly and provides an ideal environment for invasive species and weeds to germinate. This sediment can be assessed and removed during routine maintenance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3a742 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf3a742\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937ba83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"937ba83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ebdc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5ebdc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3e7d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc3e7d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8924c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8924c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ponding and Still Water<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8028b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8028b78\" 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>Poor drainage results in ponding water, an obvious sign that your bioretention system is not performing well. Often, this may be a result of clogged or damaged underdrains and outlets \u2013 which can be rectified with timely maintenance. This saves your bioretention from being unsightly, and minimizes safety concerns such as still water, breeding insects like mosquitos, and drowning hazards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096605d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"096605d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5965ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5965ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e89ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e89ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4faecdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4faecdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013ced1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"013ced1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weeds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c2442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c2442\" 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>The growing media in bioretention systems is ideal for plants that treat stormwater \u2013 which also makes it a haven for weeds and invasive species. Regular weeding is part of routine maintenance and ensures that these weeds are removed before taking root. It also stops them from competing with the treatment plants, which are responsible for providing root systems that treat stormwater chemically and biologically.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574e18f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"574e18f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f07bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5f07bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b7cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3b7cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e7d96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22e7d96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa1e89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0aa1e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Low Vegetation &amp; Withering Plants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af14023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af14023\" 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>Lack of vegetation or withering plants may have many contributing factors, such as lack of nutrients, poor soil quality and erosion. Particularly in dry environments, or areas with high latent heat such as car parks, an undermaintained or unwatered bioretention system will have withering plants, inhibited growth or even plant death.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0b5a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e0b5a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b01630 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b01630\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2ca18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b2ca18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c6703 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56c6703\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88199b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88199b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plant Debris &amp; Rubbish<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5355aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5355aa0\" 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>Stormwater often carries pollutants downstream, including plastic waste, gross pollutants, rubbish, and debris. Removing these bulk pollutants is part of routine maintenance \u2013 not only does this stop its conveyance downstream, but it also prevents blockages, and improves the aesthetics and amenity of the bioretention areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d392b32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d392b32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699dcca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"699dcca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Routine maintenance saves you time and money &#8211; and ensures assets are sustainably managed. A maintenance schedule is your way of ensuring the health and vibrancy of your bioretention system across its service life, but unfortunately, many bioretention systems remain undermaintained. 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