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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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Natural environment; Water
Materials that form a barrier to the passage of certain suspended solids or dissolved liquids in filters.
release
Natural environment; Water
as defined by the federal Superfund program, any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment of a ...
vegetative controls
Natural environment; Water
non-point source pollution control practices that utilize vegetative cover to reduce erosion and minimize loss of pollutants.
check dam
Natural environment; Water
A small dam constructed in a gully or other small water course to decrease the streamflow velocity, minimize channel erosion, promote deposition of sediment and to divert water from a channel
flood plain
Natural environment; Water
The flat or nearly flat land along a river or stream that is covered by water during a flood.
median particle size
Natural environment; Water
value for which half the particles in a sample have a greater diameter and half a lesser diameter.
remediation
Natural environment; Water
methods used to remove or contain a toxic spill or hazardous materials from a Superfund site; a generic term used to describe cleanup activities.
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