Subsurface Drains definition

Subsurface Drains means any system of below surface piping or highly permeable material intended to lower the groundwater table of an area, and which has an outlet to the surface for the collected groundwater.
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Subsurface Drains means any system of below surface piping and/or highly permeable material intended to lower the groundwater table of an area, and which has an outlet to the surface for the collected groundwater. A foundation drain is a category of subsurface drain for the purpose of protecting the building foundation.
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Related to Subsurface Drains

  • Mine drainage means any drainage, and any water pumped or siphoned, from an active mining area or a post-mining area. The abbreviation “ml/l” means milliliters per liter.

  • Soil means all unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin.

  • Surface waters means water on the surface of the ground where water does not usually accumulate in ordinary watercourses, lakes, or ponds. This includes any waterborne objects.

  • Groundwater means all water, which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil.

  • Subsurface Borings and Testing means borings, probings and subsurface explorations, laboratory tests and inspections of samples, materials and equipment; appropriate professional interpretations of all the foregoing.