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Activated Sludge
Activated sludge The activated sludge process is an aerobic (oxygen-rich), continuous-flow biological method for the treatment of domestic and...
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Best Management Practices
Best management practices Best management practices (BMPs) are methods that have been determined to be the most effective and practical means of...
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Aerobic Sludge Digestion
Aerobic sludge digestion Wastewater treatment plants produce organic sludge as wastewater is treated; this sludge must be further treated before...
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Best Available Control Technology
Best available control technology Best available control technology (BACT) is a standard used in air pollution control in the prevention of...
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Chaparral
Chaparral is an ecological community consisting of drought-resistant evergreen shrubs and small trees that are adapted to long, hot, dry summers...
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Blue-Baby Syndrome
Blue-baby syndrome Blue-baby syndrome (or infant cyanosis) occurs in infants who drink water with a high concentration of nitrate or are fed...
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Blackout/Brownout
Blackout/brownout A blackout is a total loss of electrical power. A blackout is usually defined as a drop in line voltage below 80 volts (V) (the...
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Accuracy
Accuracy is the closeness of an experimental measurement to the "true value" (i.e., actual or specified) of a measured quantity. A "true value" can...
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Biofiltration
Biofiltration refers to the removal and oxidation of organic gases (i.e., volatile organic compounds, or VOCs) from contaminated air by vapor phase...
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Arsenic-Treated Lumber
Arsenic-treated lumber Arsenic-treated wood is wood that has been pressure-treated with a pesticide containing inorganic arsenic (i.e., the...
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