Glossary of Water and Wastewater Terms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z5 random terms from our glossary
amperometric (am-purr-o-MET-rick)
A method of measurement that records electric current flowing or generated, rather than voltage.
masking agent
A substance used to cover up or disguise unpleasant odors. Liquid masking agents are dripped into the wastewater, sprayed into the air, or evaporated (using heat) with the unpleasant fumes or odors and then discharged into the air by blowers to make an undesirable odor less noticeable.
infiltrated debris (de-BREE)
Sand, silt, gravel, and rocks carried or washed into a collection system by infiltration water flows.
well log
A record of the thickness and characteristics of the soil, rock, and water-bearing formations encountered during the drilling (sinking) of a well.
corporation stop
A water service shutoff valve located at a street water main. This valve cannot be operated from the ground surface because it is buried and there is no valve box. Also called a corporation cock.
