Water Pollution

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type of wastewater treatment process for treating sewage or industrial wastewaters using aeration and floculation
Activated Sludge
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doesn't involve or require oxygen
Anaerobic
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a scale for showing the quality of an environment by indicating the types of organisms present in it
Biotic Index
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being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore causing an excessive growth of algae and diminished oxygen content
Eutrophic
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non- carbon chemicals needed for plant growth
Inorganic Nutrients
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a group of insecticides based on chlorinated hydrocarbons, includes DDT
Organo- chlorides
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the continued or prolonged existence of a chemical in the environment
Persistence
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a localised or stationary source of pollution
Point Source
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a group of insecticides similar to the natural pyrethrins produced by the flowers of pyrethums (Chrysanthenum)
Pyrethrenoids
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measurement of how much a substance will dissolve in a given amount of liquid
Solubility
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cloudiness or haziness of a fluid, usually water caused by suspended solids
Turbidity
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doesn't involve or require oxygen

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Anaerobic

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a scale for showing the quality of an environment by indicating the types of organisms present in it

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being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore causing an excessive growth of algae and diminished oxygen content

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non- carbon chemicals needed for plant growth

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