Sustainable Drainage System Terms A-Z
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catchment
The area contributing surface water flow to a point on a drainage or river system. Can be divided into sub-catchments.
combined sewer
A sewer designed to carry foul sewage and surface runoff in the same pipe.
controlled waters
Waters defined and protected under the Water Resources Act 1991. Any relevant territorial waters that extend seaward for 3 miles from the baselines, any coastal waters that extend inland from those baselines to the limit of the highest tide or the freshwater limit of any river or watercourse, any enclosed dock that adjoins coastal waters, inland freshwaters, including rivers, watercourses, and ponds and lakes with discharges and groundwaters (waters contained in underground strata).For the full definition refer to the Water Resources Act 1991.
curtilage
Land area within property boundaries. |
