Glossary W
A Wastewater treatment plant is a facility with an engineered system designed to remove pollutants, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, from municipal and industrial wastewater for discharge into surface waters.
Deutsch: Wasser / Español: Agua / Português: Água / Français: Eau / Italiano: Acqua
Water is a liquid at normal temperatures but exists also solid (ice), and water vapor (cloud) in the air.
A water molecule has the formula H2O which means that two hydrogen (H) atoms and one oxygen (O) are connected.
German: Wasserfilter
Water filters are the substances (such as charcoal) or fine membrane structures used to remove impurities from water.
Water filters are the substances (such as charcoal) or fine membrane structures used to remove impurities from water.
German: Wasserqualität
Water quality is a term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in respect to its suitability for a particular purpose.
Water quality is a term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in respect to its suitability for a particular purpose.
A watershed is the land area that drains water to a particular stream, river,
A Wellhead Protection Area is the area surrounding a drinking water Well or Well field which is protected to prevent Contamination of the well.
Whitetopping is a cool paving technique in which an existing pavement is covered by a Layer of light-colored concrete. Usually, whitetopping involves adding a four to eight inch thick