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Agricultural chemicals

Includes chemicals designed for agricultural use for protection of crops from fungus and insects, as well as for the growth and protection of plants.

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effluent limitation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Restrictions established by a state or EPA on quantities, rates, and concentrations in wastewater discharges.

effluent standard

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

(See: effluent limitation.)

ejector

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A device used to disperse a chemical solution into water being treated.

electrodialysis

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A process that uses electrical current applied to permeable membranes to remove minerals from water. Often used to desalinize salty or brackish water.

electromagnetic geophysical methods

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Ways to measure subsurface conductivity via low-frequency electromagnetic induction.

Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A device that removes particles from a gas stream (smoke) after combustion occurs. The ESP imparts an electrical charge to the particles, causing them to adhere to metal plates ...

eligible costs

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The construction costs for wastewater treatment works upon which EPA grants are based.