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We have only begun to use them since June, 2019. When we modify older pages, we will incorporate hover boxes into updates.

This page lists standard definitions used in hover boxes throughout this manual. Hover your mouse over any bolded term and a definition will be displayed. This list will continue to expand as new terms are encountered. You'll note that some terms have not yet been defined (not bolded).

A

  • aggregate
  • anthropogenic
  • antidegradation
  • aquatic habitat
  • armoring
  • arterial roads
  • alum
  • anoxic

B

C

D

E

F

G

  • Geographic Information System (GIS)
  • geometric mean
  • geotextile
  • grade
  • grade control structures
  • gray infrastructure
  • green infrastructure
  • green stormwater infrastructure
  • green roof
  • green space
  • geotextile
  • gross solids
  • grubbing

H

  • hardness
  • harvest and reuse
  • herbaceous perennial
  • High-density polyethylene
  • highly urban and ultra-urban environments
  • hydraulic conductivity (k)
  • hydraulic grade line
  • hydraulic gradient (i),
  • hydraulic model
  • hydrodynamic separator
  • hydrogeology
  • hydrologic soil group
  • hydroseed

I

J

K

L

  • large lot residential
  • leaching
  • level spreader
  • lignin
  • live storage
  • loam
  • longitudinal slope
  • low permeability soils

M

N

O

P

  • P8
  • particle size distribution
  • pathogen
  • perennial
  • perennial stream
  • performance goal
  • perimeter control
  • permanent cover
  • permanent pool
  • permanent stormwater management
  • permeable pavement
  • permeable reactive barrier
  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • physically-based model
  • pilings
  • plug flow.
  • plugs
  • point of discharge
  • pollution prevention
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • polymer
  • porosity (f)
  • Portland cement concrete
  • Prairie du Chien formation,
  • Prescribed burning
  • pretreatment
  • pre-wetting
  • primary treatment practice
  • proprietary structures
  • public ditch
  • public water

Q

  • QA/QC
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan

R

Sa-Sn

So-Sz

  • soil aggregation
  • soil compaction
  • soil erosion
  • soil moisture holding capacity (gravity drained water)
  • soil organic matter
  • soil quality
  • soil stabilization
  • soil structure
  • soil texture
  • soil type
  • soluble
  • sonde
  • sorption
  • special water
  • specific gravity
  • spill response plan
  • spillway
  • standard operating procedure
  • steep slopes
  • stockpile
  • Stoke's Law
  • stormwater conveyance channel
  • stormwater hotspot
  • stormwater wetland
  • structural stormwater BMP
  • subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS)
  • sump
  • sump manhole
  • surface roughness
  • suspended solids
  • swale
  • SWPPP

T

U

  • highly urban and ultra-urban environments
  • underdrain
  • under-draining
  • undersized BMP

V

W

X

Y

Z