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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Greenhouse gas emissions are driving temperature increases that make rain showers more intense, and high-rises have typically added stormwater injection wells to alleviate flooding.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
State of play: The city has steadily worked to bolster its climate resilience for years, including new stormwater regulations that help prepare for more rainfall.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
An annexation agreement with the property owner, GSP Development, also calls for the village to coordinate with the property owner’s engineers on the design and construction of five stormwater detention basins and improvements to storm sewers on the property planned for development.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
In turn, less untreated stormwater ends up in nearby water bodies, like Lake Michigan.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
State of play: The city has steadily worked to bolster its climate resilience for years, including new stormwater regulations that help prepare for more rainfall.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
An annexation agreement with the property owner, GSP Development, also calls for the village to coordinate with the property owner’s engineers on the design and construction of five stormwater detention basins and improvements to storm sewers on the property planned for development.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
In turn, less untreated stormwater ends up in nearby water bodies, like Lake Michigan.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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