Glossary of Water and Wastewater Terms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z5 random terms from our glossary
computed industrial contribution
The computed liquid-waste discharge from industrial operations based on the expected discharges from all sources.
blockout device
A device that prevents the unexpected movement of machinery, working parts, or other sources of energy within a machine.
garnet
A group of hard, reddish, glassy, mineral sands made up of silicates of base metals (calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese). Garnet has a higher density than sand.
lag time
The time period between the moment a process change is made and the moment such a change is finally sensed by the associated measuring instrument.
calcium carbonate (CaCO3) equilibrium
A water is considered stable when it is just saturated with calcium carbonate. In this condition, the water will neither dissolve nor deposit calcium carbonate. Thus, in this water the calcium carbonate is in equilibrium with the hydrogen ion concentration.
