stormwater
noun
storm·wa·ter
ˈstȯrm-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: rainwater produced by a storm
a stormwater management system
As stormwater runs over lawns, streets and other man-made surfaces, it picks up pollutants—phosphorous and nitrogen from fertilizers, bacteria from pet waste and road salt, to name a few—and carries them into local streams and lakes.—
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Delen GoldbergThis rainfall "of biblical proportions," as the local newspaper described it, swamped the city in waist-high stormwater.—Christopher Cooper and Robert Block
Christopher Cooper and Robert BlockExamples of stormwater in a Sentence
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The city would make up the shortfall using revenue from the county’s penny sales tax and by raising water, sewer and stormwater fees.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The report noted that water quality near the Santa Monica Pier continues to vex officials despite efforts like installing a stormwater capture system in 2018 and adding bird netting beneath the pier to manage pollution from bird feces.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
The Keys are crisscrossed by canals that drain stormwater and crowded with marinas, restaurants, and industrial facilities.
—Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Nor is it mentioned that open green space can cool an area, or the soon to be destruction of trees which mitigate heat, absorb and store carbon facilitating greenhouse gas reduction and reduces sewer overflows and stormwater runoffs.
—Steven Hyman, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
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Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The report noted that water quality near the Santa Monica Pier continues to vex officials despite efforts like installing a stormwater capture system in 2018 and adding bird netting beneath the pier to manage pollution from bird feces.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
The Keys are crisscrossed by canals that drain stormwater and crowded with marinas, restaurants, and industrial facilities.
—Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Nor is it mentioned that open green space can cool an area, or the soon to be destruction of trees which mitigate heat, absorb and store carbon facilitating greenhouse gas reduction and reduces sewer overflows and stormwater runoffs.
—Steven Hyman, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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