Glossary of Water and Wastewater Terms
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transmission lines
Pipelines that transport raw water from its source to a water treatment plant. After treatment, water is usually pumped into pipelines (transmission lines) that are connected to a distribution grid system.
prechlorination
The addition of chlorine in the collection system serving the wastewater treatment plant or at the headworks of the water treatment plant before other treatment processes. Applied to aid disinfection; control odor and corrosion; reduce plant BOD load; aid in settling; control foaming; and help remove fats, oil, and grease.
CT value
Residual concentration of a given disinfectant in milligrams per liter times the disinfectant's contact time in minutes.
adsorbate (add-SORE-bait)
The material being removed by the adsorption process.
duckweed
A small, green, cloverleaf-shaped floating plant, about one-quarter inch (6 mm) across, which appears as a grainy layer on the surface of a pond.
