Surface water definition

Surface water means all water which is open to the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff.
Surface water means water upon the surface of the earth, whether contained in bounds created naturally or artificially or diffused. Water from natural springs shall be classified as surface water when it exits from the spring onto the earth’s surface. [Section 373.019(21), F.S.]
Surface water means a body of water open to the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff.

Examples of Surface water in a sentence

  • CITY: City of Yakima Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx, PE, Surface Water Engineer 000 X.

  • The Contractor shall attend meetings upon request of the Water Boards Contract Manager, Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Quality Assurance (QA) Officer, or the Water Boards QA Officer.

  • Surface Water Analyses The Contractor and any subcontractor(s) shall possess and maintain SWRCB-ELAP accreditation to perform general analytical laboratory support of the Water Boards SWAMP projects and other surface water projects for methods within the field of testing that the laboratory performing the analysis is accredited for.

  • In order to regulate discharges from the Facility, the Central Valley Water Board enrolled the Facility under the General Order for Municipal Wastewater Dischargers That Meet Objectives/Criteria at the Point of Discharge to Surface Water Order (General Order) R5-2017-0085.

  • On 22 June 2023, the Central Valley Water Board replaced General Order R5-2017- 0085 with the adoption of General Order for Municipal Wastewater Dischargers That Meet Objectives/Criteria at the Point of Discharge to Surface Water Order R5-2023- 0025.


More Definitions of Surface water

Surface water means inland waters, except groundwater; transitional waters and coastal waters, except in respect of chemical status for which it shall also include territorial waters.
Surface water means only those waters that are considered as 18 surface water under California law;
Surface water means any water on the surface of the earth.
Surface water means water or natural precipitation temporarily diffused over the surface of the ground.
Surface water means the water occurring on the surface of the ground.
Surface water means water on the surface of the ground where water does not usually accumulate in ordinary watercourses, lakes or ponds.
Surface water means lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, inland waters, salt waters, and all other surface waters and water courses within the state of Washington or under the jurisdiction of the state of Washington.