INDEX I-7
Dissociation:
table of constants, Appendix A
of weak acids, Appendix A
Dissolved air flotation (DAF), 6-2,
15-17, 15-23, 27-18,
27-21–27-23
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC), 13-9
Dissolved oxygen (DO):
and denitrification, 22-21
and nitrification, 22-19
and oxidation, 22-17
and oxygen demand, 23-29
saturation, table of, Appendix
A
Distribution main, 17-2
Distribution system, 17-2, 17-10, 17-16,
17-20, 17-36
District, in distribution system, 17-2
DLVO model, 6-5, 6-8, 6-9
DNA and bacterial growth, 22-10
DOC, 13-9
Domestic:
sewage, 18-2
wastewater, 18-2, 18-3
wastewater characteristics, 18-7–18-10
Donnandialysis, 15-14
Drag coefficient (C
D
):
filter backwash, 11-17, 11-18
filter headloss, 11-13
paddle, 6-44, 6-45
settling, 10-3, 10-4
Drawdown:
confined aquifer, 2-19–2-20
estimation, 2-19–2-20, 4-17–4-26
unconfined aquifer, 2-21
Drilling methods, well, 4-5, 4-7, 4-8
Drive, pump:
adjustable frequency (afd), 3-18
constant speed, 3-18
variable frequency (vfd), 3-18
variable speed (vsd), 3-18
Drop manhole, 19-6
Dru
m screens, 20-21
Dry weather flow, 2-14, 18-6
Dry well, 19-7, 19-37
Drying bed, sludge, 15-28–15-35,
27-53–27-54
Dual media filter, 11-4, 11-7, 11-20–11-24,
11-42
Duration curve, 2-9–2-12
Dynamic equilibrium of microorganisms,
22-12
Dynamic viscosity:
water, table of, Appendix A
E, 8-10, 11-5, 11-7
EBCT, 8-14, 8-15, 26-3
Ec
onomic analysis, 1-15–1-16
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EDCs, 14-20
Effective size (E):
defined, 8-10, 11-5
of filter media, 11-7
of ion exchange resin, 8-10
of sand, 11-5
Efficiency, disinfection, 13-19–13-20
Effluent:
BOD, 18-3
limitations, 18-3
suspended solids, 18-3
E. histolytica, 13-16–13-17
Electrodialysis, 9-10
Electron acceptor and decomposition,
22-15–22-16
Electron carrier, 22-4
Electrophoresis, 6-3
Element, membrane, 9-8, 9-15
Emergency disinfection, 13-42
Empty bed contact time (EBCT):
carbon adsorption, 26-13
denitrification filter, 26-9
ion exchange, 8-14, 8-15
End products of waste decomposition,
22-9
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs),
14-20
Endogeneous decay, 22-7, 22-14
Energy capture, microbial, 22-4
Energy carrier, bacterial metabolism,
22-5
Energy dissipating inlet (EDI), 21-15
Energy loss coefficient (K):
defined,
3-20
table of, Appendix C
Energy source, microorganism, 22-2
Enhanced coagulation, 6-22, 12-14,
14-17
Enhanced lime softening, 14-5
Enmeshment of particles, 6-9
Environmental ethics, 1-7
Enzymes, 22-4
EPANET2, 17-37
Epi-DMA, 6-7, 6-23
Equalization basin:
air requirements, 20-43–20-44
appurtenances, 20-45
geometry, 20-42
location and
configuration, 20-37
mixing, 20-43–20-44
and primary sedimentation, 21-6
volume, 20-38
Equivalent length of pipe, 17-21–17-22,
Appendix C
Escherichia coli, 2-25, 13-13, 18-12,
22-3, 25-15
Estimating methods for softening, 7-25
Ethics:
environmental, 1-7
professional, 1-3–1-10
Exchange capacity, 8-5
Exogenous c
arbon, 22-20
Expanded porosity, 11-16–11-17
Explosion hazard, 13-5, 13-27,
27-44–27-45
Explosive limits for vapors, 13-5,
27-44–27-45
Exponential growth, log-growth curve,
22-11
Exposed intake, 3-5, 3-6, 3-18
Extended aeration, 23-8
Extreme-value analysis, 2-12
503 regulations, 18-14–18-21
Facultative:
anaerobe
s, 22-3
ponds , 23-2, 23-3, 23-14,
23 -41–23-46
thermophiles, 22-3
FAD, 22-6, 22-7
FADH, 22-7, 22-9
Fats, oils, and grease (FOG), 20-22
Fecal coliform group (FC):
in drinking water, 2-36
in wastewater, 18-12, 25-15
Fee structures, 1-6
Feedback control, 16-27
Feedforward control, 16-27
Feeding system
s, chemical, 5-3–5-13
Feedwell, settling tanks:
detention time, 21-15
energy dissipating inlet (EDI), 21-15
Fermentation and anaerobic
decomposition, 22-16, 27-34