Sediment definition

Sediment means solid material, mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water or gravity as a product of erosion.

Sediment means settleable solid material that is transported by runoff, suspended within runoff or deposited by runoff away from its original location.

Sediment means solid material, both mineral and organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water, gravity, or ice and has come to rest on the earth's surface either above or below sea level.

Examples of Sediment in a sentence

• Filter Bags (if applicable) Filled with Sediment and Debris Sediment and debris fill bag more than 1/2 full.

• Debris and Sediment Accumulated sediment depth exceeds 10% of the diameter of the storage area for 1/2 length of storage vault or any point depth exceeds 15% of diameter.

• Rock Filters Sediment and Debris By visual inspection, little or no water flows through filter during heavy rain storms.

• Sediment is removed and/or facility is cleaned so that infiltration system works according to design.

• Catch Basins See Table V-A.5: Maintenance Standards - Catch Basins See Table V-A.5: Maintenance Standards - Catch Basins See Table V-A.5: Maintenance Standards - Catch Basins Table V-A.4: Maintenance Standards - Control Structure/Flow Restrictor Maintenance Component Defect Condition When Maintenance is Needed Results Expected When Maintenance is Performed Trash and Debris (Includes Sediment) Material exceeds 25% of sump depth or 1 foot below orifice plate.

More Definitions of Sediment

Sediment means solid material, either mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by erosion.

Sediment means soils or other surficial materials transported or deposited by the action of wind, water, ice, or gravity as a product of erosion.

Sediment means solid particulate matter, including both mineral and organic matter, that is in suspension in water, is being transported, or has been removed from its site of origin by the actions of wind, water, or gravity and has been deposited elsewhere.

Sediment means solid material, both organic and inorganic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by, wind, water, ice, or gravity as a product of erosion.

Sediment means solid earth material, both mineral and organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water, gravity or ice, and has come to rest on the earth’s surface at a different site.

Sediment means solid material settled from suspension in a liquid.

Sediment means solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water, air, ice, or gravity from its site of origin.