On Campus BMP Research
Villanova Bio-Infiltration Traffic Island
 
 
Performance
 
 

The following tables serve to illustrate the quantity performance of the bio-infiltration basin for the past three consecutive years. The tables summarize measured and modeled data for each month of the year. Modeled data is generated using a site specific design model created on HEC-HMS 3.0.1 software program.

2003

Month Rainfall Rainfall  Pervious Impervious BMP BMP BMP  Rainfall
2003   Volume Inflow Inflow Outflow Inflow Capture  Capture
  (in) (ft^3) (ft^3) (ft^3) (ft^3) (ft^3) % %
JAN 1.95 8231.28 196 3847 763 3341 77.2 90.7
FEB 3.47 14647.45 1590 6728 3582 7250 50.6 75.5
MAR 4.63 19544.00 757 8974 5757 8132 29.2 70.5
APR 2.48 10468.49 0 4789 0 3884 100.0 100.0
MAY 3.78 15956.01 212 7329 1139 6183 81.6 92.9
JUN 9.46 39932.24 2341 18453 10085 17606 42.7 74.7
JUL 1.55 6542.81 156 3373 0 2911 100.0 100.0
AUG 6.85 28914.99 5648 13414 4850 17249 71.9 83.2
SEP 7.60 32080.87 2606 14844 3834 14978 74.4 88.0
OCT 5.30 22372.18 558 10239 4699 8933 47.4 79.0
NOV 4.54 19164.10 2381 8832 1870 9848 81.0 90.2
DEC 5.33 22498.82 2134 10354 3192 10804 70.5 85.8
TOTAL 57 240353.23     39771 111117 64.2 83.5
        Inches 9.42 26.32    

2004

Month Rainfall Rainfall  Pervious Impervious BMP BMP BMP  Rainfall
2004   Volume Inflow Inflow Outflow Inflow Capture  Capture
  (in) (ft^3) (ft^3) (ft^3) (ft^3) (ft^3) % %
JAN 1.07 4516.65 0 2064 0 1674 100.0 100.0
FEB 2.94 12410.23 741 5710 2393 5467 56.2 80.7
MAR 3.90 16462.55 789 7561 0 7022 100.0 100.0
APR 7.07 29843.65 827 13698 1027 12042 91.5 96.6
MAY 2.46 10384.07 351 4820 0 4305 100.0 100.0
JUN 4.04 17053.51 2989 7906