Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning H

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hydraulic conductivity (K)

A coefficient describing the relative ease with which groundwater can move through a permeable layer of rock or soil. Typical units of hydraulic conductivity are feet per day, gallons per day per square foot, or meters per day (depending on the unit chosen for the total discharge and the cross-sectional area).