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121Wastewater — For the lake in Northwestern England, see Wastwater. Public infrastructure …
122Living machines — are a form of biological wastewater treatment designed to mimic the cleansing functions of wetlands. They are intensive bioremediation systems that can also produce beneficial by products such as methane gas, edible and ornamental plants, and… …
123Aquatic toxicology — is the study of the effects of manufactured chemicals and other anthropogenic and natural materials and activities on s at various levels of organization, from subcellular through individual organisms to communities and ecosystems (Rand, 1995).In …
124Onsite sewage facility — On Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF) are wastewater systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater. A septic tank and drainfield combination is the oldest and most common type of OSSF, although… …
125New Source Performance Standard — New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) are pollution control standards issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The term is used in the Clean Air Act Extension of 1970 (CAA) to refer to air pollution emission standards …
126Kt/V — In medicine, Kt/V is a number used to quantify hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment adequacy. * K dialyzer clearance of urea * t dialysis time * V patient s total body water In the context of hemodialysis, Kt/V is a bonafide… …
127Best Available Technology — (or just BAT) is a term applied with regulations on limiting pollutant discharges with regard to the abatement strategy. Similar terms are best available techniques , best practicable means or best practicable environmental option . The term… …
128Pulp mill — or non bleached, depending on the customer requirements.Wood and other plant materials used to make pulp contain three main components (apart from water): cellulose fibres (desired for papermaking), lignin (a three dimensional polymer that binds… …
