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
pole shader
A copper bar circling the laminated iron core inside the coil of a magnetic starter.
aseptic (a-SEP-tick)
Free from living microbes that cause disease, fermentation, or putrefaction; sterile.
air blower
A device used to ventilate manholes and lift stations.
biological growth
The activity and growth of any and all living organisms.
VacAll
Equipment that removes solids from a manhole as they enter the manhole from a hydraulic cleaning operation. Most of the wastewater removed from the manhole by the operation is separated from the solids and returned to the collection system.
