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Water
Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.
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pressure sewers
Natural environment; Water
A system of pipes in which water, wastewater, or other liquid is pumped to a higher elevation.
bed load
Natural environment; Water
Sediment particles resting on or near the channel bottom that are pushed or rolled along by the flow of water.
embeddedness
Natural environment; Water
a measure of the degree that gravel and larger substrates are surrounded by fine particles (silt and sand).
irrigation water
Natural environment; Water
water which is applied to assist crops in areas or during times where rainfall is inadequate.
pre-treatment
Natural environment; Water
Processes used to reduce or eliminate wastewater pollutants from before they are discharged.
threshold pollutant
Natural environment; Water
substance that is harmful to a particular organism only above a certain concentration, or threshold level.
