Surface sediment definition
Surface sediment or "sediment" means settled particulate matter located at or below the ordinary high water mark, where the water is present for a minimum of six consecutive weeks, to which biota (including benthic infauna) or humans may potentially be exposed, including that exposed by human activity (e.g., dredging).
Examples of Surface sediment in a sentence
Surface sediment samples were evaluated in accordance with the SQO Part 1 chemistry line of evidence to better define potential sediment remediation volumes under the Harbor Toxics TMDL.