Noun
stormwater (countable and uncountable, plural stormwaters)
Water that is not absorbed into soil and rapidly flows downstream, increasing the level of waterways.
But the vast majority of PA's contribution doesn't come from these easy "point source" targets, it comes from "non-point sources," like stormwater from the thousands of municipalities in the watershed, and runoff from 33,000 small farms. Source: Internet
Attorney David Cooper and architect Philip Fruchter presented new plans for stormwater treatment for the proposed 52 Depew Street Lighthouse Living Project. Source: Internet
Back in 1987, Congress recognized that stormwater was a big and growing problem in the nation. Source: Internet
But, while tests have shown that there are effective environmentally friendly stormwater technologies for removing 6PPD-quinone, it would be almost impossible to build a treatment system for every road, the team added. Source: Internet
“By investing in trees and the urban forest, the city can reduce its carbon footprint, decrease energy costs, reduce stormwater runoff, increase biodiversity, address the urban heat island effect, clean the air, and increase property values,” Source: Internet
City Engineer GHD’s stormwater project manager Steve Allen reported that construction work may occur this summer but that COVID-19 related delays could push the project to the summer of 2021. Source: Internet