Sentences with phrase «site runoff water»

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The agreement to buy Toohey Park permits a certain amount of water runoff from the Sunny Ridge site to flow into a pond at the park, but parks officials said they want to ensure that the project doesn't send too much water into the park.

Overflowing sewers, runoff from chemical plants and seepage from toxic waste sites have created a hazardous stew in the waters covering much of the nation's fourth largest city, and officials are just beginning to grapple with the health problems looming.

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Water contamination from industrial sites and inadequate treatment facilities, agricultural and storm water runoff, aging pipes and other structural problems are among the problems that must be addressed to ensure New York has clean and lead - free drinking water, DiNapoli Water contamination from industrial sites and inadequate treatment facilities, agricultural and storm water runoff, aging pipes and other structural problems are among the problems that must be addressed to ensure New York has clean and lead - free drinking water, DiNapoli water runoff, aging pipes and other structural problems are among the problems that must be addressed to ensure New York has clean and lead - free drinking water, DiNapoli water, DiNapoli said.

Silt - bearing runoff from many activities including construction sites, forestry and farms can inhibit the penetration of sunlight through the water column restricting photosynthesis and causing blanketing of the lake or river bed which in turns damages the ecology.

The scientists estimated that the amount of contaminated water flowing into the ocean from this brackish groundwater source below the sandy beaches is as large as the input from two other known sources: ongoing releases and runoff from the nuclear power plant site itself, and outflow from rivers that continue to carry cesium from the fallout on land in 2011 to the ocean on river - borne particles.

The scientists believe that the drains, designed to channel rain or irrigation runoff to the gutter in front of the house, may leave a perpetual supply of standing water in the buried pipe beneath the soil surface, which provide sites for mosquito development.

Location, location, location — Pick a site for your garden where runoff from your driveway or roof gutters can be diverted into it or that tends to collect water.

For example, the study found that in order to maximize water quality in the Dominguez Channel watershed, which spans 133 square miles in southern Los Angeles County, the city would need to install 65,000 bioretention basins — landscaped depressions or shallow basins used to slow and treat on - site stormwater runoff through physical, chemical and biological processes.

Land's End Lookout retains and treats storm water on site, reducing the impact of storm water runoff on municipal systems.

Any builders who are unable to manage 100 % of a project's runoff on - site would be required to pay a penalty of $ 13 a gallon for the water that is not safely redirected.

Storm water runoff is redirected to the wetlands area of the site; solar panels power those pumps as well as lighting.

SITES - certified landscapes additionally help reduce water demand, filter and reduce stormwater runoff, provide wildlife habitat, reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, improve human health and increase outdoor recreation opportunities.

Optimal elements that set it apart: an integrated rain water collection system (the site design features zero site runoff for a one - inch rain event), integrated geothermal wells, and exceptional indoor air quality.

It replaces a brownfield site with an open space that will provide habitat for wildlife, open areas for recreation, and will help reduce storm water runoff and the urban heat island effect, all on prime - land near downtown.

Shoemaker Green not only offers an open space of lawns, tree - lined walkways, and sitting areas but will also improve water quality and minimize runoff, reduce the effect of the urban heat island by greening large paved areas, restore biomass on site, increase local biodiversity, and improve the overall environment for the community.