Stormwater – helping to tackle Australia's water crisis

Glossary

biofiltration. Technique which uses natural living material to capture and filter out pollutants.

gigalitre. One gigalitre is one thousand million litres.

OECD. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

stormwater. Any rain that falls on roofs or paved areas such as footpaths or roads.

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Posted June 2008.