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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kilowatt (kw)

Natural environment; Water

A unit of electrical power equal to 1000 watts or 1.341 horsepower.

public notification

Natural environment; Water

An advisory that EPA requires a water system to distribute to affected consumers when the system has violated MCLs or other regulations. The notice advises consumers what precautions, if any, they ...

transmission lines

Natural environment; Water

Pipelines that transport raw water from its source to a water treatment plant.

biologically activated carbon

Natural environment; Water

Activated carbon that supports active microbial growth, in order to aid in the degradation of organics that have been absorbed on its surface and in its pores.

estuarine waters

Natural environment; Water

deepwater tidal habitats and tidal wetlands that are usually enclosed by land but have access to the ocean and are at least occasionally diluted by freshwater runoff from the land (such as bays, ...

kilowatt hour (kwh)

Natural environment; Water

One kilowatt of power applied for one hour.

public supply

Natural environment; Water

Water withdrawn by public and private water suppliers and delivered to users. Public suppliers provide water for a variety of uses, such as domestic, commercial, thermoelectric power, industrial, and ...