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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water storage pond

Natural environment; Water

An impound for liquid wastes designed to accomplish some degree of biochemical treatment.

compounds

Natural environment; Water

Two or more different elements held together in fixed proportions by attractive forces called chemical bonds.

gauge height

Natural environment; Water

The level of a river measured at a gauge. Often used interchangeably with the more general term stage.

monomictic

Natural environment; Water

lakes and reservoirs that are relatively deep, do not freeze over during winter, and undergo a single stratification and mixing cycle during the year (usually in the fall).

sewage treatment plant

Natural environment; Water

a facility designed to receive the wastewater from domestic sources and to remove materials that damage water quality and threaten public health and safety when discharged into receiving streams or ...