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:An area of land that drains into a river or a lake. The boundary of a watershed is based on the elevation (natural contours) of a landscape.
 
:An area of land that drains into a river or a lake. The boundary of a watershed is based on the elevation (natural contours) of a landscape.
 
   
 
   
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;Clay
Clay (SOILS)
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1. A mineral soil separate consisting of particles less than 0.002 millimeter in equivalent diameter. 2. A soil texture class. 3. (Engineering) A fine-grained soil (more than 50 percent passing the No. 200 Sieve) that has a high plasticity index in relation to the liquid limit. (Unified Soil Classification System).  
 
1. A mineral soil separate consisting of particles less than 0.002 millimeter in equivalent diameter. 2. A soil texture class. 3. (Engineering) A fine-grained soil (more than 50 percent passing the No. 200 Sieve) that has a high plasticity index in relation to the liquid limit. (Unified Soil Classification System).  
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:A wastewater collection system, which conveys sanitary wastewater (domestic, commercial and industrial wastewaters) and Stormwater runoff through a single-pipe system to a treatment works.  
 
:A wastewater collection system, which conveys sanitary wastewater (domestic, commercial and industrial wastewaters) and Stormwater runoff through a single-pipe system to a treatment works.  
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;Combined sewer overflow  
 
;Combined sewer overflow  
 
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:A discharge to the environment from a Combined Sewer system that occurs because of a precipitation event when the capacity of the interceptor sewer or treatment plant is exceeded. It consists of a mixture of sanitary wastewater and Stormwater runoff.  
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:A discharge to the environment from a combined Sewer system that occurs because of a precipitation event when the capacity of the interceptor sewer or treatment plant is exceeded. It consists of a mixture of sanitary wastewater and Stormwater runoff.  
    
;Conveyance  
 
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;Groundwater  
 
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:The water below the surface, and typically below the groundwater table.  
 
:The water below the surface, and typically below the groundwater table.  
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;water table
 
;water table
 
;Water table  
 
;Water table  
The upper surface of the zone of saturation, except where the surface is formed by an impermeable body.  
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:The upper surface of the zone of saturation, except where the surface is formed by an impermeable body.  
    
;Headwater  
 
;Headwater  
 
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;headwater
Referring to the source of a stream or river.  
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:Referring to the source of a stream or river.  
    
;Treatment train
 
;Treatment train
 
;treatment train
 
;treatment train
Stormwater management following the hierarchical approach: Source Control measures, Conveyance Control measure and End of Pipe treatment to achieve the water quality and water balance target for lot level development of the preferred strategy.  
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:Stormwater management following the hierarchical approach: Source Control measures, Conveyance Control measure and End of Pipe treatment to achieve the water quality and water balance target for lot level development of the preferred strategy.  
    
;Hydrologic cycle  
 
;Hydrologic cycle  
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