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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grinder pump

Natural environment; Water

A mechanical device that shreds solids and raises sewage to a higher elevation through pressure sewers.

benefit-cost analysis

Natural environment; Water

An economic method for assessing the benefits and costs of achieving alternative health-based standards at given levels of health protection.

benthic/benthos

Natural environment; Water

An organism that feeds on the sediment at the bottom of a water body such as an ocean, lake, or river.

bentonite

Natural environment; Water

A colloidal clay, expansible when moist, commonly used to provide a tight seal around a well casing.

beryllium

Natural environment; Water

A metal hazardous to human health when inhaled as an airborne pollutant. It is discharged by machine shops, ceramic and propellant plants, and foundries.

best available control measures (bacm)

Natural environment; Water

A term used to refer to the most effective measures (according to EPA guidance) for controlling small or dispersed particulates and other emissions from sources such as roadway dust, soot and ash ...

best available control technology (bact)

Natural environment; Water

The most stringent technology available for controlling emissions; major sources are required to use BACT, unless it can be demonstrated that it is not feasible for energy, environmental, or economic ...