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Glossary of Storm Water Terms


Glossary of Stormwater Terms - Water Resources

Stormwater: Rainwater that enters the storm drain system and empties into rivers, lakes and streams. Stormwater pollution: Water from rain, irrigation, garden ...

Glossary of Stormwater Terms | Midwest City Oklahoma

Stormwater: Occurs when precipitation from rain or snow melt flows over the ground. Impervious surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, and streets prevent ...

Glossary | Stormwater Partners

Glossary · Above-ground planter – A large box of topsoil with timber sides. · Best Management Practices or BMPs · Bioretention cells, swales, planters ...

Glossary of Storm Water Terms - CivicLive

Catch Basin: An entryway to the storm drain system, usually located at street corners. Culvert: A short, closed (covered) conduit or pipe that passes storm ...

Understanding Stormwater Terminology | Bothell WA

Stormwater issues can sound very technical, but we're working regionally to try to make the language and concepts easier to understand.

Stormwater glossary - King County, Washington

The term is also used to denote a pipe that discharges those overflows. Compaction. The densification, settlement, or packing of soil in such a way that ...

Stormwater Vocabulary Terms - RaleighNC.gov

Stormwater Vocabulary Terms ; Cistern, A tank or reservoir for holding rainwater. ; Clean Water Act, Federal law established in 1972, the basic ...

Stormwater Management: Terminology

Stormwater runoff is the result of precipitation that does not infiltrate into the soil. Rather, it flows over land areas or through storm drains to streams ...

Stormwater Glossary & Definitions - Christiansburg.org

Stormwater Glossary & Definitions. Adequate channel. A channel that will ... storm drains. MS4 or Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. Created by Neevia ...

Glossary of Stormwater Control Measure Terminology | Carrboro, NC

Glossary of Stormwater Control Measure Terminology · Berm: A constructed barrier of compacted, raised earth used to prevent and slow the flow of runoff.

Glossary of Stormwater Terms - Apex, NC

Glossary of Stormwater Terms. X-year storm. Rainfall is generally characterized by its size, intensity, and frequency of occurrence. The size ...

Stormwater Management Terms & Definitions

Stormwater Management Terms & Definitions. Best Management Practices (BMPs) ... storm drain system and straight to the ocean. Also included are oils ...

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Any channel or pipe for collecting directing storm water. Construction General Permit A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by ...

Stormwater Glossary - Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council

Stormwater runoff is the result of precipitation that does not infiltrate into the soil. Rather, it flows over land areas or through storm drains to streams ...

Glossary - Minnesota Stormwater Manual

Quantity of pollutants, sediment, or nutrients carried by a water body for particular magnitude storm events. Event mean concentration (EMC) ...

Stormwater Definitions

Stormwater runoff is precipitation that does not infiltrate soil but flows over land areas or through storm drains into larger bodies of water. The following ...

Glossary - Colorado Department of Transportation

Common Water Quality Terminology · Allowable Discharge · Control Measures (previously Best Management Practices or BMPs) · Fully Stabilized · Silt fence · Spill ...

Definitions - Stormwater Management - Lake County, Ohio

Below is a list of words commonly used when talking about stormwater and their definition. Clean Water Act: Put in place by the Federal Government to protect ...

Glossary - Ventura County Clean Watershed Program

Stormwater – Precipitation that enters the storm drain system and empties into lakes, rivers, streams or the ocean. Stormwater pollution – Water from rain, ...

Glossary of Terms - Storm Water Hawaii

The act or process of developing or improving land which involves the disturbance of land, and includes clearing, grading, and excavation.