soakaway
Underground water disperser
A soakaway is a pit or trench filled with gravel or rubble that allows rainwater to drain gradually into the surrounding soil.
Common in British construction, soakaways handle runoff from roofs and paved surfaces where connection to storm drains isn't practical: The gutters empty into a soakaway at the corner of the garden.
Liquid passing through pores
- seepageSlow fluid escape
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
water table · permeability · porosity · saturation · recharge · soil · subsoil · capillarity
Subsurface drainage trench
- dry wellExcavation finding no water
- septic tankSubterranean sewage decomposition chamber
- drain fieldSubsurface wastewater treatment area
- leach fieldSubsurface wastewater dispersal system
cesspit · catch basin · culvert · drainage pipe · downspout · gutter · ditch · stormwater
Planted basin absorbing runoff
- water conservationMinimizing freshwater waste strategically
- flood mitigationReducing overflow damage risk
- pollution preventionStopping contaminants at origin
- swaleSoggy terrain depression
retention pond · climate adaptation · environmental protection
percolation
Liquid passing through pores
- seepageSlow fluid escape
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
aquifer · water table · permeability · porosity · saturation · recharge · soil · subsoil · capillarity · transmissivity
french drain
Subsurface drainage trench
- dry wellExcavation finding no water
- septic tankSubterranean sewage decomposition chamber
- drain fieldSubsurface wastewater treatment area
leach field · cesspit · catch basin · culvert · drainage pipe · downspout · gutter · ditch · stormwater · runoff
rain garden
Planted basin absorbing runoff
- water conservationMinimizing freshwater waste strategically
- flood mitigationReducing overflow damage risk
- pollution preventionStopping contaminants at origin
swale · retention pond · climate adaptation · environmental protection
soakawaypipe
Hollow conveyance channel
gutter · drain pipe · storm drain · sewer · culvert