AquaShield
TM
Bio-Filter
TM
Overview
The highest priority of AquaShield
TM
, Inc. (AquaShield™) is to protect waterways
by providing stormwater treatment solutions to businesses across the world.
These solutions have a reliable foundation based on over 20 years of water
treatment experience. Local regulators, engineers, and contractors have praised
the AquaShield
TM
systems for their simple design and ease of installation. All the
systems are fabricated from lightweight, durable materials, and contractors
prefer the quick and simple installation of our structures that saves them money.
The AquaShield
TM
line of patented stormwater treatment products provide high
levels of stormwater treatment. AquaShield
TM
manufactures the following
integrated product solutions:
Aqua-Swirl
®
Stormwater Treatment System
Aqua-Filter
TM
Stormwater Filtration System
Aqua-Guardian
TM
Catch Basin Insert
AquaShield
TM
Bio-Filter
TM
Stormwater Biofiltration System
The
Bio-Filter
TM
Stormwater Biofiltration System
is capable of gross
contaminant removal, coarse- and fine-grained sediment removal, oil removal, as
well as the removal of heavy metals and phosphorus.
This Inspection and Maintenance Manual provides important information for
continued effective operation of the AquaShield
TM
Bio-Filter
TM
system.
The Bio-Filter
TM
Stormwater Biofiltration System
is a modular “tree box” design
that provides an innovative and sustainable green infrastructure solution to meet
the growing challenges of Low Impact Development (LID) practices. The Bio-
Filter
TM
is a water quality treatment device capable of removing coarse and fine
sediment, trash and debris, heavy metals bound to particulate matter, and oil by
utilizing elements of pretreatment and biofiltration. Biofiltration is accomplished
by a proprietary engineered soil biomedia as well as uptake by the selected tree.
The Bio-Filter
TM
provides advanced pretreatment for rainwater collection
structures, or can be used as a standalone device for discharges to sensitive
receiving waters. Each system is custom engineered for site-specific needs using
proven lightweight and durable Polymer Coated Steel (PCS). The system
operates under gravitational and hydrodynamic forces with no moving parts
which simplifies the treatment process. The standard Bio-Filter
TM
system utilizes
