Water Definitions
Artesian
An artesian is a well with a man-made bore hole.
The water flows out of the top under the natural head pressure of the aquifer.Chlorine
A gas, widely used in the disinfection of water and an oxidizing agent for organic matter, iron, etc.Disinfection
A process in which pathogenic (disease producing) bacteria are killed.Dissolved solids
The weight of matter in true solution in a stated volume of water; includes both inorganic and organic matter.Distillation
The process in which a liquid, such as water is converted into steam by heating, and the steam cooled and condensed to the liquid state.Escherichiaa coli, one of the members of the coliform group of bacteria indicating fecal contamination.Hard water
Water with a total hardness of one grain per gallon or more, as calcium carbonate equivalent.Micron
a linear measure equal to one millionth of a meter, or .00003937 inches.
Ozone has been used in water treatment since 1903. Like Chlorine, ozone is an oxidizer which kills bacteria
by destroying the protective lining of their cells.
Ozone is three parts oxygen, it leaves no residual or byproducts in
the water. When ozone is injected into the water you are only
injecting a form of oxygen. Because it is only a triatomic form of
oxygen it is not stable enough to be stored or transported. After a few
hours it returns to the monatomic form and dissipates.
Osmosis
A process of diffusion of a solvent such as water through a semipermeable
membrane which will transmit the solvent but impede most dissolved
substances.
Reverse osmosis (RO)
A process of water treatment. RO is a process that reverses the flow
of water in a natural process of osmosis so that the water passes from
the more concentrated to the more dilute solution through a semipermeable
membrane.
Soft Water
Any water which contains less that one pgp of hardness minerals,
expressed as calcium carbonate.
Spring
A well with a natural path to the surface. The natural
head pressure of the aquifer forces the water to the surface.
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
The weight of solids per unit volume of water.
Total Hardness
A measure of the hard scale-forming compounds,
the majority of which calcium and magnesium.
Turbidity
A measurement of the light scattering properties of
water.
Ultraviolet Water Treatment
A process of water treatment using ultraviolet light rays
Water Softening
The removal of calcium and magnesium from water.
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