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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guild

Natural environment; Water

a group of species or organisms that use the same environmental resources (habitat, food source, etc.) or life history strategy (such as reproduction) in the same way.

nonpoint source

Natural environment; Water

source of pollution in which wastes are not released at one specific, identifiable point but from a number of points that are spread out and difficult to identify and control. Compare point source.

seep

Natural environment; Water

a spot where water contained in the ground oozes slowly to the surface and often forms a pool; a small spring.

well monitoring

Natural environment; Water

measurement by on-site instruments or laboratory methods of well water quality.

conveyance loss

Natural environment; Water

Water loss in pipes, channels, conduits, ditches by leakage or evaporation.

gully

Natural environment; Water

A deeply eroded channel created by the concentrated flow of water.

non-point source (NPS) pollution

Natural environment; Water

pollution discharged over a wide land area, not from one specific location. These are forms of diffuse pollution caused by sediment, nutrients, organic and toxic substances originating from land-use ...