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
pipe sink
See dip.
two-way cleanout
An opening in pipes designed for rodding or working a snake into the pipe in either direction. Two-way cleanouts are most often found in building lateral pipes at or near a property line.
septic tank effluent pump (STEP) system
A facility in which effluent is pumped from a septic tank into a pressurized collection system that may flow into a gravity collection system, treatment plant, or subsurface wastewater infiltration system.
vector
An insect or other organism capable of transmitting germs or other agents of disease.
filamentous organisms (fill-uh-MEN-tuss)
Organisms that grow in a thread or filamentous form. Common types are Nocardia, Thiothrix, and Actinomycetes.
