Glossary R

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Recharge area is the land area through or over which rainwater and other surface water soaks through the earth to replenish an aquifer, lake, stream, river, or marsh.

Recharge Areas are areas where Infiltration to aquifers occurs

- Recirculating cooling water : A Recirculating Cooling water is Recycling Cooling water to greatly reduce water use by using the same water to perform several Cooling operations (Brown and Caldwell, 1990).

A reclaimed wastewater is treated wastewater that can be used for beneficial purposes, such as irrigating certain plants.

A Reclaimed water is Wastewater that is treated and reused to supplement water supplies (USEPA, l991a).

A Record is a completed document that provides evidence of an item or process, e.g., photographs, drawings, magnetic tape, and other data recording media.

A Record of Decision (ROD) is a public document that explains the Cleanup method that will be used at a Superfund site, based on EPA studies, public comments, and Community concerns

Deutsch: Wiederherstellung / Español: Recuperación / Português: Recuperação / Français: RécupéRation / Italiano: Recupero /

A recovery is the partial or full return of a population or Community to a condition that existed before the introduction of the stressor (RAF 1992, 38).

A Recycle is To make new Products from old ones. Recycling used items, such as paper, cans, or bottles, saves energy, produces less pollution, and uses up fewer natural resources.

A recycled water is water that is used more than one time before it passes back into the natural hydrologic system.

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