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aquaculture
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the science and business of raising and harvesting fish in a controlled situation.
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irrigation
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the process of supplying water to land to grow crops.
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lock
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a section of waterway, closed off by gates, in which the water level is raised or lowered to move ships through
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concentration
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the amount of substance that is in another substance
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sewage system
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a system that collects and treats wastewater
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septic system
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a small wastewater system used by a home or a business
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point-source pollution
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pollution that enters water from a known source
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nonpoint-source pollution
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pollution whose source is hard to find or is scattered
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drought
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a long period of abnormally low rainfall
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desalination
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the process of removing salt from water
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