Sediment definition

Sediment means solid material, mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water or gravity as a product of erosion.

Sediment means settleable solid material that is transported by runoff, suspended within runoff or deposited by runoff away from its original location.

Sediment means solid material, both mineral and organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water, gravity, or ice and has come to rest on the earth's surface either above or below sea level.

Examples of Sediment in a sentence

• Once the Owner has achieved permanent stabilization,the County will inspect the Property for conformity with the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations.

• Permanent Vegetation must be attained in accordance with Minimum Standard 3 in the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations (9VAC25-840-40) which states “[a] permanent vegetative cover shall be established on denuded areas not otherwise permanently stabilized.

• Sediment and phosphorous runoff is generated by reduced surface cover, especially under high rainfall events.

• If the Owner does not achieve permanent vegetation by the date stated above, the Owner may be charged with Erosion and Sediment Control Violations in accordance with Section 150-6 of the Warren County Code.

• If it is determined that both Project packages exceed the 1-acre disturbed area threshold requiring a DEQ 1200-CA Permit, Consultant shall prepare Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESCP) in accordance with DEQ requirements and as described in Task 7.

More Definitions of Sediment

Sediment means soils or other surficial materials transported or deposited by the action of wind, water, ice, or gravity as a product of erosion.

Sediment means solid material, either mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by erosion.

Sediment means solid particulate matter, including both mineral and organic matter, that is in suspension in water, is being transported, or has been removed from its site of origin by the actions of wind, water, or gravity and has been deposited elsewhere.

Sediment means solid material, both organic and inorganic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by, wind, water, ice, or gravity as a product of erosion.

Sediment means solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water, air, ice, or gravity from its site of origin.

Sediment means solid earth material, both mineral and organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water, gravity or ice, and has come to rest on the earth’s surface at a different site.

Sediment means solid material that has settled down from a state of suspension in a liquid. More generally, solid fragmental material transported and deposited by wind, water or ice, chemically precipitated from solution, or secreted by organisms, and that forms in layers in loose unconsolidated form;