SEDIMENTATION BASIN


Meaning of SEDIMENTATION BASIN in English

(SB) A surface water runoff storage facility intended to trap suspended solids, suspended and buoyant debris, and adsorbed or absorbed potential pollutants that are carried by surface water runoff. The sedimentation basin may be part of an overall multipurpose detention and retention facility.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.