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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 quality criteria
Natural environment; Water
scientifically derived ambient limits developed and updated by EPA, under section 304(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, for specific pollutants of concern. Criteria are recommended concentrations, ...
combined sewer
Natural environment; Water
A sewer system that carries both sewage and rain water runoff.
furrow diking
Natural environment; Water
Water-saving agricultural irrigation practice in which a long, narrow groove or trench is made in the earth by a plow. The dike is usually placed at one end of the field to collect runoff.
model
Natural environment; Water
A simulation, by descriptive, statistical, or other means, of a process or project that is difficult or impossible to observe directly.
water quality guidelines
Natural environment; Water
Specific levels of water quality that, if reached, are expected to render a body of water suitable for its designated use. The criteria are based on specific levels of pollutants that would make the ...
commercial water use
Natural environment; Water
water used for motels, hotels, restaurants, office buildings, other commercial facilities, and institutions. Water for commercial uses comes both from public-supplied sources, such as a county water ...
