Sentences with phrase «rainwater draining»

The hydroelectric resource potential depends on a combination of rainwater draining directly into waterways and the level of accumulated snowpack in mountainous regions that eventually melts and becomes run - off.

The theft of these covers means that deep rainwater drain holes are left uncovered, endangering cyclists -LSB-...]

While doing this he steps on the edge of the hubcap and it jumps into the air spilling all the lug nuts into a rainwater drain.

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One big culprit is rainwater that is captured in roof gutters that then flows through a downspout that is connected into a drain leading to a sanitary sewer.

The polyethylene grass is recyclable, the lights are energy - efficient and the rainwater that drains off the field will be used to feed nearby plants.

He stressed that similar scenario is playing out at the Ile - Epo axis with inadequate drains to contain rainwater and other domestic discharge which in - turn has a negative impact on the road.

In this karst area, rainwater quickly drains away into the ground.

Prior to the redesign, all rainwater was wasted — either flowing directly into a sewer - system drain or running off into surrounding properties.

With the site being quite flat and the new buildings» surrounded by blocked and asphalted surfaces, it was essential rainwater is drained effectively.

In developing the roof's kinematics, BMW's engineers also considered the ideal way to drain rainwater from the roof courtesy of a fully integrated water management system for the roof structure.

The lake is pure rainwater and the sand below prevents it from draining away.

One might think that green roofs and rainwater harvesting were made for each other, that the sand, soil and filter cloth would help clean the water as it made it's way to the drain.

-- «Bioswale» landscape features and plantings that filter rainwater runoff before it enters storm drains

The 2.5 acres of living roof will absorb nearly two million gallons of rainwater per year that would otherwise go down the drain.

Your city probably loses millions of gallons of rainwater because grass - covered parkways naturally shed water and are sloped to send rain into storm drains.

Six months after move - in: Inspect the exterior of your home in both the summer and fall to ensure rainwater is draining away from the home properly.

When you catch rainwater instead of sending it down the storm drain, it prevents pollutants like fertilizer, pet waste and roadway grime from dumping into local waterways.