SDWA

Meaning of SDWA in English

Safe Drinking Water Act

Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012

SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT(SDWA) — passed by Congress in 1974, and ammended in 1986, to insure safe drinking water. It directs the EPA to establish …
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SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) — Commonly referred to as SDWA. An Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1974. The Act establishes a cooperative program …
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SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) (PUBLIC LAW 93-523) — An amendment to the Public Health Service Act which established primary and secondary quality standards for drinking water. The SDWA …
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VOLATILE ORGANIC CHEMICALS (VOCS) — These are chemicals of an organic nature (containing hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon) which readily volatilize, or travel from the water …
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SURFACE WATER TREATMENT RULE (SWTR) — Water quality treatment standards as prescribed under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and amendments thereto. The rule is a …
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STATE WELLHEAD PROTECTION PROGRAM — A program established to protect wellhead protection areas within a State's jurisdiction from contaminants that may have any adverse effects …
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SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER (SSA) — An aquifer that is the sole or principal source (50 percent or more) of drinking water for a geographical area, …
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RADIONUCLIDES — Radioactive chemicals that are usually naturally occurring and found in drinking water. Typical radionuclides for which the U.S. Environmental Protection …
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PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWS) — A system for provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 15 …
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PUBLIC LAW 93-523 (PL 93-523) — The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974 which established primary and secondary quality standards for drinking water. See Safe …
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NATIONAL SECONDARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS (NSDWR) — Regulations governing the operation of public water supply systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The regulations define secondary …
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NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS (NPDWR) — Regulations for public drinking water supply systems that include health-based standards for various contaminants, and monitoring and analysis requirements. Issued …
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE — Water quality standards covered under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and amendments thereto, as set by the U.S. Environmental …
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for implementing the federal laws designed to protect the environment. EPA endeavors …
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DRINKING WATER SUPPLY — Water provided for use in households. The most common sources are from surface supplies (rivers, lakes, and reservoirs) or subsurface …
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DRINKING WATER STANDARDS — Drinking water standards established by state agencies, the U.S. Public Health Service, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for …
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DRINKING WATER — A term used synonymously with Potable Water, and refers to water that meets federal drinking water standards of the Safe …
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DIVISION OF HEALTH — An agency within the Department of Human Resources, State of Nevada, whose primary water-related mandate (Nevada Revised Statutes 445.361) is …
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DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS — Chemicals which are formed when a disinfectant such as Chlorine is added to water that contains organic matter, usually from …
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CRITICAL AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA (CAPA) — As defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), is all or part of an area located within an area …
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CAPA (CRITICAL AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA) — As defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), is all or part of an area located within an area …
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90TH PERCENTILE — (Water Quality) Term used in conjunction with water sampling standards as required under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and …
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