Practice 17: Filtering Devices

The manufactured filtering devices listed on this page are approved by DEQ for use to meet the total phosphorus (TP) water quality requirements of Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) regulation.* The assigned Event Mean Concentration (EMC) percent TP removal efficiency may be manually added into the Virginia Runoff Reduction Method (VRRM) spreadsheets to demonstrate water quality compliance.

*DEQ does not endorse any device and does not provide assistance with device selection.

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BACKGROUND

DEQ Evaluations
Sizing Information


FILTERING DEVICES AWARDED MORE THAN 50% TP REMOVAL EFFICIENCY

(listed alphabetically)
BayFilterTM using Enhanced Media Cartridges (EMC)
BioPodTM Biofilter
EcoPure BioFilter 2-Cell
Filterra®
Filterra® BioscapeTM
FocalPoint High Performance Modular Biofiltration System (HPMBS)
Jellyfish® Filter
Kraken™ Membrane Filter
MWS-Linear Modular Wetland
Oldcastle Infrastructure PerkFilter™ (with ZPC Filter Media)
StormTree® Biofiltration Practice
Stormwater Management StormFilter® with Phosphosorb® media


FILTERING DEVICES AWARDED 50% TP REMOVAL EFFICIENCY

(listed alphabetically)
BayFilterTM using Enhanced Media Cartridges (EMC)
BioPodTM Biofilter
Filterra Bioretention Systems
FocalPoint High Performance Modular Biofiltration System (HPMBS)
Jellyfish® Filter
Kraken Stormwater Filtration Systems
Modular Wetland System Linear (MWS-Linear)
Oldcastle Infrastructure PerkFilter™ (with ZPC Filter Media)
StormGarden™ Modular Stormwater Bio-filtration System
The Stormwater Management StormFilter® with Phosphosorb media
Up-Flo® Filter Using Filter Ribbons


FILTERING DEVICES AWARDED 40% TP REMOVAL EFFICIENCY

(listed alphabetically)
Aqua-Filter Stormwater Filtration System
Aqua-Ponic Stormwater Biofiltration System
EcoPure BioFilter Filtration System
Filterra® HC Bioretention System
HydroChain Chamber Main Header Row (MHR)
HydroChain Vortex Filter (HCVF)
HydroFilter
StormKeeper® Sediment Strip®
StormKleener Cartridge System (StormKleener Filter)
StormScape Filter
StormTech Isolator Row PLUS
Stormwater Management StormFilter® with ZPG media
Up-Flo® Filter EMC (Extended Maintenance Cartridge)