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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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publicly-owned treatment works (POTW)
Natural environment; Water
a wastewater treatment plant that is owned by a state, unit of local government or Indian tribe, usually designed to treat domestic wastewaters. The term also may include devices and systems used by ...
treated (wastewater) effluent
Natural environment; Water
Water that has received primary, secondary, or advanced treatment and is released from a wastewater facility after treatment.
biosolids
Natural environment; Water
A nutrient-rich organic material resulting from the treatment of wastewater. Biosolids contain nitrogen and phosphorus along with other supplementary nutrients in smaller doses, such as potassium, ...
eutrophic
Natural environment; Water
Referring to water that is rich in nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous.
lag time
Natural environment; Water
the time from the center of a unit storm to the peak discharge or center of volume of the corresponding unit hydrograph.
public-supply deliveries
Natural environment; Water
Water provided to users through a public-supply distribution system.
treatment
Natural environment; Water
any method, technique, or process designed to remove solids and/or pollutants from solid waste, waste-streams, and effluents.
