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.—
Delen Goldberg
Delen GoldbergThis rainfall "of biblical proportions," as the local newspaper described it, swamped the city in waist-high stormwater.—Christopher Cooper and Robert Block
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The city already has a more than $5 billion backlog of stormwater infrastructure needs over the next five years.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
That helps with stormwater management.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Olathe and De Soto public schools approached their voters with multimillion-dollar, no-tax rate increase bond proposals, and the city of Edgerton proposed a 1% sales tax to help fund stormwater and street improvement projects.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
As part of the project, public stormwater and sanitary sewer facilities will be separated, which will help reduce some of the downtown sewer smell.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
That helps with stormwater management.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Olathe and De Soto public schools approached their voters with multimillion-dollar, no-tax rate increase bond proposals, and the city of Edgerton proposed a 1% sales tax to help fund stormwater and street improvement projects.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
As part of the project, public stormwater and sanitary sewer facilities will be separated, which will help reduce some of the downtown sewer smell.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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