Performance of a Hydraulically Linked and Physically Decoupled Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) System with Potentially Heterogeneous Native Soil

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Attention!  look at lines 112, 158, 163

120 found that the maximum flow rate that the inlets of a planter can handle is higher than the calculated 

121 maximum runoff rates generated by all storms, so such direct bypass did not happen.

Please, give more information about the SRT

361 It is also recommended to further expand the SWMM model built in this study to investigate the

362 usefulness of an overflow pipe system, as well as optimal specifications for this system to achieve

363 design goals with minimal construction and maintenance costs.

It seems to me that a simulated runoff test (SRT) also must be recommended to decrease the level of uncertainty

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Reviewer 2 Report

The manuscript is well written and describe in detail the investigation of four planters. I recommend the manuscript to be published with the following comments taken into consideration.

Is it right that the saturated hydraulic conductivity of native soil in the bottom of each planter were not measured. And no soil samples were taken? If this is the fact, then I believe some information/reflections are needed on what to expect in that specific area and some reflections on possible variation based on available information from other nearby research sites.

There seems to be some sort of reference error that need to be corrected. In line 112, 158 and 163. Maybe more places (?)

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