Dewatering definition

Dewatering means the removal of water for construction activity. It can be a discharge of appropriated surface or groundwater to dry and/or solidify a construction site. It may require Minnesota Department of Natural Resources permits to be appropriated and if contaminated may require other MPCA permits to be discharged.
Dewatering means the removal of trapped water from a construction site to allow land development or utility installation activities to occur.
Dewatering means the removal of surface or ground water to dry and/or solidify a construction site to enable construction activity. Dewatering may require a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources water appropriation permit and, if dewatering water is contaminated, discharge of such water may require an individual MPCA NPDES/SDS permit.

Examples of Dewatering in a sentence

  • All sites will develop a Dewatering Plan through consultation with the Union, HSRs, Safety Committee and the site Contractors.


More Definitions of Dewatering

Dewatering means the use of wells or other such equipment to temporarily lower a water level as may be necessary during construction activities.
Dewatering means the withdrawal of ground water from an aquifer or saturated zone that may result in the lowering of the water level within the aquifer or saturated zone or a decline of the potentiometric surface within that aquifer or saturated zone.
Dewatering means removing underground water to facilitate construction or other activity. [Section 26O inserted by No. 49 of 2000 s. 55.]26P. Local by‑laws relating to flood protection works Local by‑laws may be made —
Dewatering means removing underground water to facilitate construction or other activity.
Dewatering means the act of draining or pumping accumulated stormwater and/or groundwater from excavations, building foundations, vaults, trenches, etc.
Dewatering means the removal of all water from a natural water body.
Dewatering means the removal of all water from a natural water body or the portion of a natural waterbody enclosed by Engineered Structures.