Surface water control infiltration prevention

Surface water control is necessary to minimize contamination of surface waters, to prevent surface water infiltration, and to prevent off-site transport of surface waters that have been contaminated. Control of run-on and runoff will accomplish the following ... 

Surface Water Control through Prevention of Infiltration... 

The purpose of the collection and transfer of water is to collect water that has been diverted away from the site or been prevented from infiltrating, and discharging or transferring the collected water to storage or treatment.15 Surface water control can be carried out using dikes and berms, channels, chutes, and downpipes. 

Soil conditioners are materials that measurably improve the physical characteristics of the soil as a plant growth medium. Typical uses include erosion control, prevention of surface sealing, and improvement of water infiltration and drainage. Many natural materials such as peat and gypsum are used alone or in combination with synthetics for soil conditioning. This article is concerned with synthetic soil conditioners, many of which are introduced as polymeric systems similar to the gels and foams formed in situ by chemical grouts. 

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