SAWSC - Urban Waters Glossary
Testing Glossary with Urban Waters project
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CMF
CMF
Cooperative Matching Funds
COA
COA
City of Atlanta
CSO
CSO
Combined Sewer Overflow – a designed discharge or overflow of untreated wastewater from a combined sewer system into a nearby stream, river, or other waterbody that occurs when the sewer system becomes overfilled with stormwater during or after heavy rains
Combined Sewer Overflow
Combined Sewer Overflow
(CSO) – a designed discharge or overflow of untreated wastewater from a combined sewer system into a nearby stream, river, or other waterbody that occurs when the sewer system becomes overfilled with stormwater during or after heavy rains
Combined sewer system (CSS)
Combined sewer system (CSS)
a one-pipe sewer system designed to carry both stormwater and sewage from bathrooms, sinks, kitchens, and other plumbing components through a single underground pipe; under normal conditions, the contents of the combined sewer system is carried to a wastewater treatment plant where it is filtered, treated, and discharged to a nearby stream, river, or other waterbody
Culvert
Culvert
a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road, railroad, or trail
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GC-MS
GC-MS
gas chromatography mass spectrometry
GI
GI
Green infrastructure – a practice that uses plants, soils, and other natural features to manage wet weather impacts, reduce and treat stormwater, and create sustainable and healthy communities
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TMDL
TMDL
total maximum daily load
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UWFP
UWFP
Urban Waters Federal Partnership
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WSC
WSC
Water Science Center