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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Moreover, without proper stormwater management, every gallon of water that escapes as runoff is a gallon that is unavailable for use during subsequent droughts.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The Fayetteville City Council on Tuesday voted to adopt a stormwater utility fee that the city expects to generate $3.1 million annually for flood mitigation projects.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Those messages requested better public transportation, walkability, stormwater management, no displacement of residents among a host of suggestions.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Elm Grove voters have approved a referendum for the village to complete a longtime stormwater management plan by resurfacing a portion of Underwood Creek from underneath a downtown parking lot.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The Fayetteville City Council on Tuesday voted to adopt a stormwater utility fee that the city expects to generate $3.1 million annually for flood mitigation projects.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Those messages requested better public transportation, walkability, stormwater management, no displacement of residents among a host of suggestions.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Elm Grove voters have approved a referendum for the village to complete a longtime stormwater management plan by resurfacing a portion of Underwood Creek from underneath a downtown parking lot.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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