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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qualitative water assessment

Natural environment; Water

Analyses of water used to discribe the visible or aestetic charcteristics of water.

tube settler

Natural environment; Water

Device using bundles of tubes to let solids in water settle to the bottom for removal by sludge.

bottled water

Natural environment; Water

Water that is sold in plastic containers for drinking water and/ or domestic use.

fecal coliform

Natural environment; Water

the portion of the coliform bacteria group which is present in the intestinal tracts and feces of warm-blooded animals. A common pollutant in water.

leak detection

Natural environment; Water

Systematic method of using listening equipment to survey the distribution system, identify leak sounds, and pinpoint the exact locations of hidden underground leaks.

quantitative water assessment

Natural environment; Water

Use of analyses of water properties and concentrations of compounds and contaminants in order to define water quality.

tuberculation

Natural environment; Water

development or formation of small mounds of corrosion products on the inside of iron pipe. These tubercles roughen the inside of the pipe, increasing its resistance to water flow.