Glossary

A B C D E G H I L M N O P R S T U V W

A abandoned well acute toxicity alkalinity
alluvium aquifer aquitard
artesian aquifer artesian well atmosphere
available soil moisture
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B bedrock best management practics (BMP) biosphere
black water bored well blue baby syndrome
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C calorie capillary fringe carcinogenic
chlorination coliform bacteria condensation
confined aquifer confining layer consolidated rock
consumption consumptive use
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D deep percolation degradation depression storage
dew point discharge drainage well
drawdown drilled well dug well
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E effluent erosion eutrophication
evaporation evapotranspiration
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G grey water ground water
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H half life hardness herbicide
hydrograph hydrologic cycle hydrosphere
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I infiltration infiltration rate insecticide
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L lagoon latent heat LD50
leachate leaching lethal dose (LD)
lithosphereloess
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M mantle manure MCL
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N nitrate (NO3) nitrite (NO2) non-point source
non-transient non-community water systems
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O organic compounds overwithdrawl
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P perched aquifer percolation permeability
pesticide pH point-source pollution
pollution plume porosity potable water
ppm precipitation principal aquifer
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R recharge zones reverse osmosis root zone
runoff
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S salinity salt-water intrusion secondary aquifer
spring sole source aquifer sorb
surface water
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T total dissolved solids transient non-community water systems transmissivity
turbidity
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U unconfined aquifer underground storage tank
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V volatile organic compound volatization
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W water budget watershed water table
water table aquifer water table well withdrawal
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