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
reuse
The use of water or wastewater after it has been discharged and then withdrawn by another user. Also see recycle.
broken hub
In bell-and-spigot pipe, the bell portion is frequently called the hub. A fracture or break in the bell portion is called a broken hub.
reclaimed water
Wastewater that has been treated so that it can be reused for other purposes, such as irrigating land, replenishing surface and groundwater supplies, and augmenting drinking water supplies. Also see recycled water, potable reuse, and fit-for-purpose treatment.microfiltration (MF)
A low-pressure membrane technology that separates particles of 0.1-micron diameter or more from influent by sieving (physical straining through pores on the membrane surface). MF is the least restrictive of the membrane technologies.
collapsed pipe
A pipe that has 1 or more points in its length that have been crushed or partially crushed by exterior pressures or impacts.
