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| Item Number | Description |
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| 1 | Inflow from catch basin |
| 2 | Grit-filter bag |
| 3 | Inverted elbow for trapping oil and other floatables |
| 4 | Series of (4) skimmers which transfer clarified water from 7.6-10.2 cm below the surface of water to next chamber |
| 5 | Slotted PVC pipe infiltrates partially-treated storm water from last chamber into constructed wetland gravel substrate |
| 6 | Water flows through root zone of wetlands where microbes metabolize petroleum hydrocarbons, nitrogen, and other pollutants. Plants uptake metals, and gravel soils filter bacteria, phosporus and metals. |
| 7 | Slotted PVC pipe exfiltrates treated water to outlet |
| 8 | Outlet control valve regulates discharge rate (normally set at 0.95 L/m and can be closed in the event of a hazardous materials spill |
| 9 | Pent-nuts are removed to open manhole cover for maintenance purposes. |