RE: [GBlist] biofiltration question

["Chris Webb" <chris@2020engineering.com>]

Brenda-

Do you mean "SWALE" ?

swale n.

A low tract of land, especially when moist or marshy.
A long, narrow, usually shallow trough between ridges on a beach, running
parallel to the coastline.
A shallow trough like depression that carries water mainly during rainstorms
or snow melts.

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[Perhaps from Middle English, shade, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to
Old Norse svalr, cool.]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Brenda Norman [mailto:bnorman@ceiarchitecture.com]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 11:11 AM
To: greenbuilding@crest.org
Subject: [GBlist] biofiltration question




Does anyone know what a "swall" (phonetic spelling, sounds like the first
syllable of swallow) is in reference to biofiltration, I heard the term
used but can't look it up since I don't know the spelling.
Thanks,
Brenda

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