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Waterways have come to be viewed as the dumping ground of agricultural runoff, industrial effluents and domestic sewage.
If the hourly application rate is excessive, runoff could pollute surface waters or flood adjoining areas.
Instant runoff voting, which compresses runoffs into general elections by having voters rank candidates in order of preference, is one solution.
In March, San Francisco voted to become the first American city to implement instant runoff voting for its major local elections.
Soil loss and runoff were evaluated over a 2-year period on the taluses of terraces, in this zone of intense subtropical orchard cultivation.
Whoever wins today's presidential runoff has themselves an enormous job, restoring hope and opportunity to a generation that has known only war.
Because it's 50 miles off the Queensland coast, the water is exceptionally clear, sans coastal runoff and sediment.
One theory holds that rainstorm runoff saturates the ground, making it slippery and allowing heavy gales to push the rocks.
Apply the spray to the point of runoff to as many surfaces as possible, especially joints, seams, cracks, ledges, and corners.
The team is expected to lobby several political parties in a bid to win their support for the ticket in the runoff, he said.
Following melt initiation, the intensity of melt is another consideration in the production of meltwater runoff.
This is what we call spraying to the point of runoff, that is, until water begins to drip off the leaves.
The Region of Waterloo has recently posted signs around the region warning people that the pumps are in areas that are sensitive to runoff.
When space is limited, oil-grit separators and other small technologies can be useful in treating the initial first-flow runoff.
A drain constructed from sheet metal guttering was installed at the foot of each plot to intercept the runoff.
Roofs covered in greenery reduce stormwater runoff, minimize heat gain, temper the microclimate, and improve the view.
Matched precipitation heads are recommended to ensure that wastewater is evenly applied to avoid ponding and surface runoff.
However, some agricultural industry groups contend that there is not enough evidence to link farm runoff to red tides or dead zones.
By damming runoff, poor ridge layouts may aggravate surface drainage problems.
Applying liquid sprays to dry feathers often results in loss of some of the insecticide due to runoff.
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Scrub on the remainder, however, serves to stabilize the soil of the forest lands against erosion and to slow the runoff of water.
Geological conditions are frequently of great importance in their influence on the quantity and regularity of runoff.
Another part may penetrate a little distance into the zone of weathering and then join the runoff.
Simulated effects of climate change on mean annual runoff in the conterminous United States.
The two rivers originate in the Central Asian high mountains where glacier and snow melt contribute substantially to runoff generation.
There was a small amount of process water runoff into a dry creek bed which was immediately cleaned up by our team on site.
Unlike heavily watered and hard-paved landscapes, which can send pollutants into storm drains and, ultimately, the ocean, spongelike gardens prevent runoff.
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