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

This 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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Traffic camera fines: The fines for cameras not in school zones will fund stormwater drainage infrastructure, as part of a new state law. —

Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 The fire broke out in an underground stormwater chamber made of modular high-density plastic crates. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Among the issues that need to be addressed: bridge conditions, stormwater drainage and pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, officials said. —

Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2024 Talk to an expert! Upcycled fashion, spoken word, multimedia art among solutions to stormwater pollution in local design competition A hairdryer for Stevie Nicks? —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stormwater