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Issues related to the circumstances or condition of the earth's natural surroundings.
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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 ...
thickening
Environment; Pollution
"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% ...
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 - ...
grit chamber
Environment; Pollution
"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
Environment; Pollution
"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 ...
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 ...
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