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epibiotic

Environment; Pollution

"Living on the surface of plants or living animals usually parasitically —used especially of fungi."

onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS)

Environment; Pollution

"Onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) is a broad term referring to any system for the collection, storage, treatment, neutralization, or stabilization of sewage that occurs on the ...

"Thickening is defined as removal of water from sludge to achieve a reduction in moisture content of slurries. The resulting material is still fluid....Thickening from 1 to 2% solids concentration, ...

gravity thickening

Environment; Pollution

"Gravity thickening is accomplished in a tank similar in design to a conventional sedimentation tank. Normally, a circular tank is used. Dilute sludge is fed to a center - feed well. The feed ...

grit chamber

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"Grit chambers are long narrow tanks that are designed to slow down the flow so that solids such as sand, coffee grounds, and eggshells will settle out of the water."

giadia lamblia

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"Giardia lamblia is a flagellated protozoan parasite that colonizes and reproduces in the small intestine, causing giardiasis. The parasite attaches to the epithelium by a ventral adhesive disc, ...

normal distribution

Environment; Pollution

"A theoretical frequency distribution represented by a normal curve. Also called Gaussian distribution." It is "a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance."