Title: Chapter 6. Vegetative Treatment Area Design

Authors: Bryon Woodbury, Rick Koelsch, Bill Boyd, Joe Harner, and Larry Wulf

Summary: Vegetated Treatment Systems (VTAs) are a fairly simple technology having modest design requirements. However, for a VTA to function properly and minimize the opportunity for discharge of polluted runoff, several fundamental design requirements must be considered including sizing, maintenance of sheet flow, and selection of plant materials. This publication reviews those critical design considerations for a properly functioning VTA.

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Section 6. VTA Design