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1Storm Water Management Model — The United States Environmental Protection Agency Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) is a dynamic rainfall runoff subsurface runoff simulation model used for single event to long term (continuous) simulation of the surface runoff/subsurface… …
2Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p …
3Water supply and sanitation in Portugal — is characterized by important advances in access to services, technologies and service quality over past decades (1980s ndash;1990s), partially achieved thanks to important funds from the European Union. Nevertheless, sanitation still remains… …
4Storm drain — This article describes subterranean tunnels conveying runoff from urban streets. See Combined sewer for a description of early drainage systems designed to use storm runoff to flush sanitary and industrial wastes into natural waterways for… …
5Urban exploration — Draining redirects here. For other uses, see Drain (disambiguation). Urban explorers redirects here. For 2006 documentary film, see Urban Explorers (film). For 2011 horror thriller, see Urban Explorer. Exploring the underground in Hobart,… …
6Water quality — A rosette sampler is used to collect samples in deep water, such as the Great Lakes or oceans, for water quality testing. Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water.[1] It is a measure of the condition of… …
7Water Resources Development Act of 1986 — The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) is part of USPL|99|662, a series of acts enacted by Congress of the United States on November 17, 1986. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/bdquery/D?d099:1:./temp/ bdVNjS:@@@D summ2=m… …
8Storm surge — or tidal surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically a tropical cyclone. Storm surge is caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean s surface. The wind causes the water to pile up higher… …
9Urban runoff — ‘’’Urban runoff’’’ is surface runoff of rainwater created by urbanization. In this case, instead of percolating through soil, it runs over impermeable materials such as asphalt, cement, and concrete, and is forced into storm drains. This causes… …
10Urban climate — refers to climatic conditions in an urban area that differ from neighboring rural areas and are attributable to urban development. Urbanization tremendously changes the form of the landscape and also produces changes in an area s air.Temperature… …
