Water

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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hydromet

Natural environment; Water

A system of electronic rainfall and water-level equipment installed at remote sites along the Colorado River and its major tributaries, and rainfall sensors clustered around the Highland Lakes. The ...

ozonation

Natural environment; Water

A new technology using a form of oxygen, instead of chemicals, to treat cooling water.

source protection

Natural environment; Water

Protection of a water source by a small utility, ranging from simple sanitary surveys of a watershed to the development and implementation of complex land use controls, in an effort to avoid water ...

aeration

Natural environment; Water

Technique that is used with water treatment that demands oxygen supply, commonly known as aerobic biological water purification. Either water is brought into contact with water droplets by spraying ...

depth filtration

Natural environment; Water

Treatment process in which the entire filter bed is used to trap insoluble and suspended particles in its voids as water flows through it.

hydrometer

Natural environment; Water

an instrument used to measure the density of a liquid.

ozone

Natural environment; Water

An unstable oxidizing agent, that consists of three oxygen atoms and can be found in the ozone layer in the atmosphere. It is produced by electrical discharge through oxygen or by specifically ...