Constructed Wetland

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006241",
  "term": "Constructed Wetland",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An artificial wetland system designed to mitigate the impacts of urban runoff.\n\n2. A man-made basin that contains water, a substrate (soil, gravel, rock, organic materials, etc.), plants (vascular and non-vascular), and organisms similar to those usually found in natural wetlands. The number of plants and the biodiversity of a constructed wetland are greater than that of wet retention pond. Constructed wetlands usually use a relatively impermeable subsurface layer to prevent water from seeping into the ground.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Economic Benefits of Runoff Controls Glossary",
    "EPA Stormwater Discharges from Developed Sites; Glossary from Owner/Developer Long Questionnaire; 4/16/2010 DRAFT VERSION Quoted on NAHB website"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/constructed-wetland/"
}