Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning H

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hydrostatic pressure (hi-dro-STAT-ick)

1. The pressure at a specific elevation exerted by a body of water at rest.
2. In the case of groundwater, the pressure at a specific elevation due to the weight of water at higher levels in the same zone of saturation.