Storage Basin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026856",
  "term": "Storage Basin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A reservoir intended to hold stormwater, combined, sanitary, or industrial wastewater when temporary storage of the fluid is needed, typically when the flowrate or volume of flow from an event exceeds the carrying capacity of a pipe, channel, system, or treatment facility, or an allowable flowrate or total volume into a receiving water body is exceeded.\n\n2. Reservoir intended to hold stormwater, combined, sanitary, or industrial wastewater when temporary storage of the fluid is needed, typically when the flowrate or volume of flow from an event exceeds the carrying capacity of a pipe, channel, system, or treatment facility, or an allowable flowrate or total volume into a receiving water body is exceeded.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Urban Watershed Management Research Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/storage-basin/"
}