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Science of Water : Concepts and Applications

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Index 421<br />

Propeller meter, 89<br />

Proton number, 101<br />

Protozoa, 134–136<br />

Pump head, 65<br />

Pumping hydraulics, 72–77<br />

Pumping level, 24, 66<br />

Q<br />

Q & Q factors, 17–19<br />

R<br />

Radical, 67<br />

Radius <strong>of</strong> infl uence, 25<br />

Radon, 204<br />

Rainfall duration, 27<br />

Rainfall intensity, 27<br />

Rapid s<strong>and</strong> fi lters, 312–313<br />

Raw water, 24<br />

Raw water storage, 29<br />

Recharge area, 24<br />

Rectangular weirs, 92<br />

Reach, 79<br />

Recarbonation, 114<br />

Reservoir management, 23<br />

Ribosomes, 144<br />

Riffl e beetle, 192<br />

Riffl es, 178<br />

Rocky-bottom sampling method, 227–233<br />

Rotifers, 136<br />

Run<strong>of</strong>f, 15, 17, 155<br />

S<br />

Safe Drinking <strong>Water</strong> Act<br />

(SWDA), 20, 22<br />

Saltation, 176<br />

Salts, 109<br />

Saltwater intrusion, 213<br />

Sampling bottle, 249<br />

Sampling consideration, 247<br />

Sampling devices, 238<br />

Sampling nets, 239<br />

Sampling stations, 24<br />

Sanitary seal, 38<br />

Saturated solutions, 100<br />

Scaling, 115<br />

Screening, 294–295<br />

Secchi disk, 242, 264–265<br />

Secondary productivity, 167<br />

Secondary succession, 170<br />

Sedimentary cycles, 160<br />

Sedimentation, 310, 334–336<br />

Septic tanks, 21<br />

Sequestering, 301<br />

Settleable solids, 99<br />

Sewage, 158<br />

Shallow wells, 36<br />

Sinkholes, 36<br />

Sinistral, 198<br />

Sinuosity, 177<br />

Sinuosity index, 177<br />

Skaters, 186<br />

Slime layers, 130<br />

Slope, 69, 71, 77, 79<br />

Slow s<strong>and</strong> fi lter, 311–312<br />

Snags, 224<br />

Snow, J., 289–292<br />

Soil composition, 27<br />

Soil moisture, 27<br />

Sodium aluminate, 307<br />

Solids, 98–100, 106, 269–273<br />

Solubility, 97<br />

Solute, 9, 105, 296<br />

Solution chemical feeder, 346–347<br />

Solution feeder, 298<br />

Solvent, 99, 105, 296<br />

Source <strong>of</strong> water, 19<br />

Species diversity, 170<br />

Specifi c yield, 25, 327–328<br />

Sprawlers, 186<br />

Specifi c capacity, 39, 67<br />

Specifi c conductance, 111<br />

Specifi c energy, 69<br />

Specifi c gravity, 48–49<br />

Spring, 24<br />

Stalked ciliate, 35<br />

Static head, 45, 54, 65<br />

Static level, 24<br />

Static water level, 66<br />

Steady fl ow, 69<br />

Sterilization, 134<br />

Still water, 2–5<br />

Stonefl ies, 188<br />

STP, 46<br />

Stream, 174<br />

Stream competence, 176<br />

Stream genesis, 172–174<br />

Stream pr<strong>of</strong>i le, 177<br />

Stream self-purifi cation, 215<br />

Stream structure, 172–174<br />

Stream water discharge, 175<br />

Sublimation, 17<br />

Subsurface percolation, 202<br />

Suction head, 66<br />

Suction lift, 65<br />

Succession, 158<br />

Sulfur cycle, 162–163<br />

Surber sampler, 239<br />

Surface overfl ow rate, 351–352<br />

Surface run<strong>of</strong>f, 24<br />

Surface water, 24–25<br />

Surface water hydrology, 28<br />

Surface water intakes, 30<br />

Surface <strong>Water</strong> Treatment Rule<br />

(SWTR), 34, 311<br />

Suspended load, 176<br />

Suspended solids, 99–100<br />

Suspension, 98<br />

Swimmers, 186<br />

Symbiosis, 158<br />

Symbiotic relationship, 161<br />

Synthetic organic chemicals, 117

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