ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N Howtofixproblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
Underdrain/
ProperDrainage
Theperforatedpipeis
notconveyingwateras
designed
Determineifthepipeisclogged
withdebrisorifwoodyrootshave
piercedthepipe.Immediatelyclean
outorreplacethepipe,as
necessary.
Professional
Theunderlyingsoil
interfaceisclogged
(thereisevidenceon
thesurfaceofsoil
crusting,standing
water,thefacilitydoes
notdewaterbetween
storms,orwaterponds
onthesurfaceofbasin
formorethan48hours
afteranevent).
Measurethedraw‐downrateofthe
observationwellfor
threedays
followingastormeventinexcessof
1/2inchesindepth..Afterthree
days,ifthereisstandingwateron
topbutnotintheunderdrain,this
indicatesacloggedsoillayer.If
standingwaterisbothonthe
surfaceandintheunderdrain,then
theunderdrainisprobably
clogged.
Thisshouldbepromptly
investigatedandremediatedto
restoreproperfiltration.Grading
changesmaybeneededor
underdrainrepairsmade.Thefilter
mediamayneedtoberaked,
excavatedandcleanedorreplaced
tocorrecttheproblem.Holesthat
arenotconsistentwiththedesign
andallowwaterto
flowdirectly
throughaplantertotheground
mustbeplugged.
Professional
Planters
Theplanterisunableto
receiveordetain
stormwaterpriorto
infiltration.Waterdoes
notdrainfromthe
reservoirwithin3‐4
hoursofafterastorm
event.
Identifyandcorrectsourcesof
clogging.Topsoilandsand/peat
layermayneedtobeamendedwith
sandorreplacedalltogether.
Owneror
professional
Theplanterhas
structuraldeficiencies,
includingrot,cracks,
andfailure,orthe
planterisunableto
containthefiltermedia
orvegetation
Makeneededrepairsimmediately.
Owneror
professional
Outlet/
OverflowSpillway
Outletsareobstructed
orerosionandsoil
exposureisevident
belowtheoutlet.
Removeobstructionsandstabilize
erodedorexposedareas.
Owneror
Professional
Thereisexcessivetrash,
debris,orsedimentat
theoutlet
Removeimmediately,andkeepthe
contributingareafreeoftrashand
debris.
Owneror
professional
Anygratespresentare
ingoodcondition
Repairorreplaceasnecessary
Owneror
professional