Re: [GBlist] biofiltration question

[Alan Courtright <acourtri@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>]

On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Brenda Norman wrote:

> 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.

Somebody's mispronouncing "swale", which is basically a grass-line ditch
that allows water to percolate downward into the soil, leaving
"stuff" behind.

                         -|//*Alan Courtright*\\|=   
                                Poulsbo, WA
                             acourtri@krl.org
                       



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