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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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Water

ecosphere

Natural environment; Water

total of all the ecosystems on the planet, along with their interactions; the sphere of air, water, and land in which all life is found.

interceptor sewer

Natural environment; Water

very large sewer lines that collect the flow from main and trunk lines and carry them to treatment plants.

pollution

Natural environment; Water

Undesireable change in the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of the air, water, or land that can harmfully affect the health, survival, or activities of human or other living ...

synthetic organic chemicals (SOCs)

Natural environment; Water

man-made organic chemicals. Some SOCs are volatile, while others tend to stay dissolved in water instead of evaporating.

back pressure

Natural environment; Water

A pressure that can cause water to backflow into the water supply when a user's waste water system is at a higher pressure than the public system.

effluent limitation

Natural environment; Water

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

interstices

Natural environment; Water

the void or empty portion of rock or soil occupied by air or water.

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