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Something people build to capture runoff from an impermeable surface, using natural processes
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The total area underground that is filled with water
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An area of land that drains to a particular body of water on the surface
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A body of water underneath of an impermeable layer
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A planted area, using grasses, shrubs, and/or trees, that slows down and soaks up stormwater before it reaches a stream or river
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Rain water that flows over the surface, often into a stormdrain, to a local stream and ultimately to the ocean
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Water cannot flow through a material (adj.). Example: a parking lot
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Using native plants that are accustomed to your area's climate, and therefore don't need much extra watering. Also called xeriscaping, from the Greek 'xeri' meaning dry
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A body of underground water close to the surface
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An impermeable layer underground that water cannot easily pass through
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A special type of pavement that water can flow through. Also called permeable pavement
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A planted area, dug out to be lower than the surrounding area, where stormwater can pool and slowly infiltrate into the ground. Often uses native plants
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A container for holding water that falls on your roof and flows through the gutter. Often used for gardening
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Certification that a product meets a certain level of water efficiency. This is to water what EnergyStar is to electricity
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A specific body of underground water
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Where most of South Jersey gets it's drinking water
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If you don't get your drinking water from a river or reservoir, you probably get it from here
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The highest point of the groundwater, closest to the surface
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Water can flow through a material (adj.). Example: a grassy field
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When rain water seeps underground into an aquifer
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