Various embodiments of a modular catch basin for implementation in a high performance bioswale are disclosed. The modular catch basin containing bio-media in bio-media filters to treat urban run-off. Method of installing and maintaining the modular catch basin are also disclosed.
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1. A modular catch basin for water reclamation, the modular catch basin comprising: a rectangular bottom grate;a first hollow support structure coupled to the rectangular bottom grate;a connector ring coupled to the first hollow support structure, the connector ring having an outer perforated region
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A modular catch basin for water reclamation, the modular catch basin comprising: a rectangular bottom grate;a first hollow support structure coupled to the rectangular bottom grate;a connector ring coupled to the first hollow support structure, the connector ring having an outer perforated region with ribbing and a center opening;a support grate coupled to the connector ring over the center opening;a second hollow support structure coupled to the connector ring, the second hollow support structure including a bottom unit and a top unit, the bottom unit having four upward oriented hollow legs oriented upward and the top unit having four downward oriented hollow legs oriented downward, the four downward oriented hollow legs adapted to respectively couple to the four upward oriented hollow legs;a first hollow perforated circular cylinder inserted into the second hollow support structure with a first circular end of the first hollow perforated circular cylinder mounted to the support grate;a top grate cap adapted to couple to a second circular end of the first hollow perforated circular cylinder opposite the first circular end;a filter fabric to be inserted into a bottom of at least one of the four downward oriented hollow legs; anda filter media to be inserted in the at least one of the four downward oriented hollow legs on top of the filter fabric. 2. The modular catch basin of claim 1, further comprising: a first bio-media filter with a first filter media therein, inserted into the hollow perforated circular cylinder over the support grate;a first sealing ring positioned between an inner surface of the hollow perforated circular cylinder and an edge of the first bio-media filter;a second bio-media filter with a second filter media therein, inserted into the hollow perforated circular cylinder over the first bio-media filter and the first sealing ring; anda second sealing ring positioned between the inner surface of the hollow perforated circular cylinder and an edge of the second bio-media filter. 3. The modular catch basin of claim 2, further comprising: a third bio-media filter with a third filter media and a vegetation therein, inserted into the hollow perforated circular cylinder over the second bio-media filter and the second sealing ring; anda third sealing ring positioned between the inner surface of the hollow perforated circular cylinder and an edge of the third bio-media filter. 4. The modular catch basin of claim 3, wherein the top grate cap has at least one opening through which the vegetation can grow. 5. The modular catch basin of claim 3, wherein the first, second, and third bio-media filter respectively include integrated first, second, and third sealing rings. 6. The modular catch basin of claim 2, further comprising: a water sampling device in the first hollow support structure over the rectangular bottom grate, the water sampling device to capture filtered water to test efficiency of filter media in first and second bio-media filter. 7. The modular catch basin of claim 3, further comprising: a water sampling device in the first hollow support structure over the rectangular bottom grate, the water sampling device to capture filtered water to test efficiency of filter media in first, second, and third bio-media filter. 8. The modular catch basin of claim 1, wherein the first hollow support structure has two corner openings inserted over two pegs of the flat rectangular bottom grate and two pegs inserted into two corner openings of the flat rectangular bottom grate, the first hollow support structure further having a first half with four side arches and a second half with four side arched joined together to form a circular opening in each side of the first hollow support structure; andthe modular catch basin further includesfour circular side grates inserted into each circular opening in each side of the first hollow support structure. 9. The modular catch basin of claim 1, wherein the second hollow support structure having a first half with four side arches and a second half with four side arches joined together to form a circular opening in each side of the first hollow support structure; andthe modular catch basin further includes four circular side grates inserted into each circular opening in each side of the second hollow support structure. 10. The modular catch basin of claim 9, further comprising: a pond liner having an opening, edges of the opening coupled between the second hollow support structure and the top grate cap. 11. The modular catch basin of claim 10, wherein the pond liner has one or more grommet openings near the edges of the opening; andthe second hollow support structure has a filter media within the top unit to slowly filter a last one or more inches of water into the catch basin. 12. The modular catch basin of claim 1, further comprises one or more drain plugs coupled into one or more drain holes in the first hollow half support structure; anda pond liner having at least one grommet opening aligned over the filter media in the at least one hollow leg. 13. The modular catch basin of claim 1, wherein the filter media to be inserted in the least one of the four hollow legs on top of the filter fabric is sand. 14. The modular catch basin of claim 1, wherein the second hollow support structure comprises four solid walls coupled together; andthe modular catch basin further comprises a filter fabric inserted over the connector ring;a filter media over the filter fabric between the four solid walls and the perforated cylinder; anda pond liner having at least one grommet opening aligned over the filter media between the four solid walls and the perforated cylinder. 15. The modular catch basin of claim 1, further comprising: a second hollow perforated circular cylinder inserted into the second hollow support structure spaced apart beside the first hollow perforated circular cylinder, the second hollow perforated circular cylinder having a first circular end mounted to the support grate; andthe top grate cap is further adapted to couple to a second circular end of the second hollow perforated circular cylinder opposite the first circular end. 16. The modular catch basin of claim 12, further comprising: a filter fabric under the pond liner. 17. The modular catch basin of claim 15, further comprising: in an excavation area void of soil; a sand base below the rectangular bottom grate;a gravel backfill over the sand base surrounding the first hollow rectangular support structure; anda sand backfill over the gravel backfill surrounding the first and second hollow perforated circular cylinders. 18. The modular catch basin of claim 1, further comprising: a pond liner over a portion of the top grate having at least one grommet opening aligned over the sand backfill;a geofoam base under the pond liner to form a water basin around the first hollow perforated circular cylinder; androck ballast over the pond liner to hold the pond liner in place. 19. The modular catch basin of claim 18, further comprising: a filter fabric under the pond liner to avoid the pond liner making contact with a top surface of the sand backfill or soil. 20. A modular catch basin for water reclamation, the modular catch basin comprising: a flat rectangular bottom grate having a peg near each of two corners and a receiving opening near each of another two corners;a first hollow support structure coupled to the flat rectangular bottom grate, the first hollow support structure having two legs with receiving openings inserted over the pegs of the flat rectangular bottom grate and two legs with pegs inserted into the receiving openings in the flat rectangular bottom grate, the first hollow support structure further having four side arches joining each adjacent leg together;four side grates inserted into the four side arches of the first hollow support structure;a connector ring coupled to the first hollow support structure, the connector ring having an opening;a support grate coupled to the connector ring over the opening therein;a second hollow support structure coupled to the connector ring;a first hollow perforated circular cylinder inserted into the second hollow support structure with a first circular end mounted to the support grate, anda top grate cap adapted to couple to a second circular end of the first hollow perforated circular cylinder opposite the first circular end. 21. The modular catch basin of claim 20, further comprising a pair of peg adapters coupled to the flat rectangular bottom grate, each of the pair of peg adapters having a peg to receive a receiving opening; anda pair of receiving adapters coupled to the flat rectangular bottom grate, each of the pair receiving adapters having a receiving opening to receive a peg of the first hollow support structure.
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