Wastewater

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Water Pollution

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The addition of harmful chemicals to water

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Fecal Coliform

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bacteria that occur naturally in human intestines and are used as a standard measure of microbial pollution and an indicator of disease

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Secondary Treatment

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use of biological processes to degrade wastewater in a treatment facility

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Wastewater Treatment

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the process of treating wastewater in specially designed plant

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Dead Zone

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an area in water that has oxygen levels that are not adequate to support life

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Aquifer

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any geological formation containing ground water

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Leachate

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mineralized liquid capable of transporting bacterial pollutants

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Biological Oxygen Demand

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a measure of the amount of oxygen necessary to decompose organic material

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Point Source Pollution

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sources of pollution such as smokestacks, pipes, or spills that are readily identified and stationary

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Tertiary Treatment

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a form of water treatment involving chemical treatment or advanced filtration

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Runoff

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something that drains or flows off

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pH

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the symbol for the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen ion concentration in gram atoms per liter

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Hypoxia

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inadequate oxygenation of the blood

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Environmental Law

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a field of law concerning the conservation and use of natural resources and the control of pollution

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Non-Point Source Pollution

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pollution sources that are diffused and influenced by factors land use and climate

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Effluent Discharge

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any material that flows outward from something

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Watershed

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the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas

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Dissolved Oxygen

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microscopic bubbles of gaseous oxygen that are mixed in water and available to aquatic organisms for respiration

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Methane Gas

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a molecule of carbon and 4 hydrogen atoms (greenhouse gases)

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Activated Sludge

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aerated sewage containing aerobic microorganisms that help to break it down

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Chlorination

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to combine or treat with chlorine

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Eutrophication

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an abundant accumulation of nutrients that support a dense growth of algae

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Water Renovation and Conservation

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take wastewater and apply it to agricultural crops and it gets filtered.

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Primary Treatment

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the removal of large partials and organic materials from wastewater through screening

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Contaminants

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the presence of an unwanted material that makes something unfit for a particular use