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A system for removing material from a flowing liquid, where the system includes one or more cartridges, where each cartridge has an outer permeable wall and an inner permeable wall that form a media region between the walls, where a media is disposed within at least part of the media region to remov

A system for removing material from a flowing liquid, where the system includes one or more cartridges, where each cartridge has an outer permeable wall and an inner permeable wall that form a media region between the walls, where a media is disposed within at least part of the media region to remove at least a portion of the material from the flowing liquid, the cartridge also having an inner cartridge lumen in communication with the inner permeable wall, and a cartridge outlet in communication with the inner cartridge lumen; a cartridge chamber having a treatment region that houses the one or more cartridges, where the cartridge chamber also includes a chamber inlet to accept the flowing liquid, and a chamber outlet to discharge treated liquid; and an actuatable valve positioned outside the one or more cartridges, where the valve controls a flow rate of the flowing liquid within the treatment region by actuating in response to a change in a level of the liquid in the treatment region.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for removing material from a flowing liquid, the system comprising: a housing; one or more cartridges disposed in the housing, wherein each cartridge has an outer permeable wall and an inner permeable wall that form a media region between the walls, wherein a media i

What is claimed is: 1. A system for removing material from a flowing liquid, the system comprising: a housing; one or more cartridges disposed in the housing, wherein each cartridge has an outer permeable wall and an inner permeable wall that form a media region between the walls, wherein a media is disposed within at least part of the media region to remove at least a portion of the material from the flowing liquid, said one or more cartridges also having an inner cartridge lumen in fluid communication with said inner permeable wall, and a cartridge outlet in fluid communication with the inner cartridge lumen; a cartridge chamber disposed in the housing having a treatment region that houses the one or more cartridges, wherein the cartridge chamber is bounded by a chamber floor and an end wall that defines a sediment capture region, and wherein the cartridge chamber also includes a chamber inlet to accept the flowing liquid, a chamber outlet that passes through the end wall to discharge treated liquid, and a conduit positioned above the floor that extends from the one or more cartridges to the outlet; and a support elevated above the floor of the cartridge chamber by legs and an hinged mount attached to a side wall of the chamber to laterally stabilize the one or more cartridges in the chamber, wherein at least a portion of sediment coming into the chamber through the inlet is deposited in the sediment capture region, and wherein said support may be swung to a position permitting cleaning of sediment from the floor. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the conduit comprises a manifold in fluid communication with the cartridge outlet. 3. The system of claim 2, comprising a coupling to connect the cartridge outlet to the manifold. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the coupling is made from a flexible material. 5. The system of claim 3, wherein the one or more cartridges are press-fit attached to the coupling or the manifold. 6. The system of claim 3, wherein the one or more cartridges are attached to the coupling or the manifold using a non-threaded coupling. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the media is disposed within all of the media region. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the media is selected from the group consisting of compost, vermiculite, activated carbon, zeolite, perlite, ion exchange media, peat, and sand. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more cartridges further comprise a retainer connection boss, and wherein the system further comprises a retainer for retaining the one or more cartridges in or about a selected position within the cartridge chamber. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the flowing liquid comprises water. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the flowing liquid comprises storm water. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the flowing liquid comprises water, and the material comprises a material component selected from the group consisting of sediment, fine suspended solids, algae, plant material, animal waste, pollutants, oil, agricultural by-products, herbicides, pesticides, trash, debris, leaves, heavy metals, copper, phosphates, and phosphorous. 13. A system for removing material from a flowing liquid, the system comprising: a housing; one or more cartridges disposed in the housing, wherein each cartridge has an outer permeable wall and an inner permeable wall that form a media region between the walls, wherein a media is disposed within at least part of the media region to remove at least a portion of the material from the flowing liquid, said cartridge also having an inner cartridge lumen in fluid communication with said inner permeable wall, and a cartridge outlet in fluid communication with the inner cartridge lumen; a cartridge chamber disposed in the housing and containing the one or more cartridges, wherein the cartridge chamber is bounded by a chamber floor and an end wall that defines a sediment capture region, and wherein the cartridge chamber also includes a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet that passes through the end wall, and wherein a conduit provides fluid communication between the chamber outlet and the cartridge outlet, and the conduit is positioned above the floor; and a support elevated above the floor of the cartridge chamber by legs and an hinged mount attached to a side wall of the chamber to laterally stabilize the one or more cartridges in the chamber, wherein at least a portion of sediment coming into the chamber through the inlet is deposited in the sediment capture region, and wherein said support may be swung to a position permitting cleaning of sediment from the floor; and an actuatable valve-wherein the valve controls a flow rate of the flowing liquid within the system by actuating in response to a change in a level of the liquid in the cartridge chamber. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more cartridges are press-fit attached to the conduit. 15. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more cartridges are wholly or partly retained by a non-threaded coupling. 16. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more cartridges are wholly or partly retained by a retainer. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the retainer comprises a retaining bar that contacts the one or more cartridges at a retaining boss distally positioned from the cartridge outlet. 18. The system of claim 13, wherein the media is selected from the group consisting of compost, vermiculite, activated carbon, zeolite, perlite, ion exchange media, peat, and sand. 19. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more cartridges are a plurality of cartridges, and wherein the conduit comprises a manifold in fluid communication with each of said plurality of cartridges and the chamber outlet. 20. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more cartridges further comprise a retainer boss, and said system further comprises a retaining bar to retain the one or more cartridges in or about a selected position within the cartridge chamber. 21. The system of claim 13, wherein said valve is in fluid communication with the cartridge outlet and the chamber outlet. 22. The system of claim 13, wherein said valve is actuated to increase a flow of said liquid through said valve as said level of said liquid increases within said cartridge chamber. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein said level of said liquid is maintained about a selected level within said cartridge chamber. 24. The system of claim 13, wherein the conduit comprises a manifold and the one or more cartridges is a plurality of cartridges in fluid communication with a manifold, wherein the manifold is also in fluid communication with the valve. 25. The system of claim 13, wherein the valve is a gate valve. 26. The system of claim 13, wherein the valve is a variable rate valve.