OWP will be closed from 4:00 pm on Friday, December 20, 2024, until 8:00 am on Thursday, January 2, 2025, for Winter Break.
(All times are PST.)
For students in Canada: Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, please use UPS or FedEx to return your scantrons for grading. You may take your exams online even if you received paper exams.
If exams are submitted: |
Course certificates will be mailed: |
By December 13th |
By December 20th |
After December 20th |
Early January |
Please note: Postmark dates will not be honored.
Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning O
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oxidation
A chemical reaction that results in the addition of oxygen, removal of hydrogen, or the removal of electrons from an element or compound; in the environment and in wastewater treatment processes, organic matter is oxidized to more stable substances. The opposite of reduction.