Arquivos: Glossário

The trading of water rights in an open market.

Water pollution refers to the contamination of water streams, lakes, oceans, groundwater, and sources of drinking water due to human activity. The role of fashion in water pollution is linked to run offs of pesticides and fertilizers used in the production of natural materials and the contamination of waterways with toxic chemicals from all stages […]

Anyone who sells drinking water to the public, usually the owner of a public water supply system.

Term used to describe the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of water in respect to its suitability for a particular purpose.

Created by the Environmental Quality Act of 1986 to support hazardous substance cleanup efforts in Arizona.

Protects and enhances public health and the environment of Arizona by ensuring safe drinking water and reducing the impact of pollutants discharged to surface and groundwater. Core responsibilities include ensuring that public water systems deliver safe drinking water; identifying water pollution problems and establishing standards to address them; investigating complaints and violations of Arizona’s water […]

Weighted average of selected ambient concentrations of pollutants, usually linked to water quality classes.

ADEQ-adopted and EPA-approved ambient standards for water bodies. The standards prescribe the use of the water body and establish the water quality criteria that must be met to protect designated uses.

Treating wastewater so that it can be used again.

Voluntary partnership of states, tribes, federal land managers, local air agencies and the EPA whose purpose is to understand current and evolving regional air quality issues in the West.