Glossary of Water and Wastewater Terms

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monovalent

Having a valence of one, such as the cuprous (copper) ion, Cu+.

MF

See microfiltration.

cleanout

An opening (usually covered or capped) in a wastewater collection system used for inserting tools, rods, or snakes while cleaning a pipeline or clearing a stoppage. Also see two-way cleanout.

inspection television equipment

Television equipment that is superior to standard commercial quality, providing 600 to 650 lines of resolution, and designed for industrial inspection applications. Also known as industrial television equipment.

runoff

That part of rain or other precipitation that runs off the surface of a drainage area and does not enter the soil or the wastewater collection system as inflow.