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Aquifer
Definition:
An underground source of water. This water may be contained in a layer of rock, sand or gravel.
Detection limit
Definition:
The smallest amount of substance that a laboratory test can reliably measure in a sample of air, water, soil or other medium.
Infiltration
Definition:
(1) the penetration of water through the ground surface into sub-surface soil or the penetration of water from the soil into sewer or other pipes through defective joints, connections, or manhole walls. (2) a land application technique where large volumes of waste water are applied to land, allowed to penetrate the surface and percolate through the underlying soil. (See: percolation).
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