Glossary Terms

A relatively coarse salt made from seawater.

A method in which a fixed quantity of water is processed through a single treatment device in a single vessel.

A quantity of material treated or produced as a unit.

See cation exchange.

A alkali which releases hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water. (See alkali.)

Having the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria without destroying the bacteria. For example: silver-impregnated activated carbon will reduce bacterial colonization in a bed but […]

Single cell organisms which lack well-defined nuclear membranes and other specialized functional parts and reproduce by cell division or spores.

The process in which beds of filter or ion exchange media are subjected to flow opposite to the service flow direction to thoroughly expand the bed […]

A device or system installed in a water line to stop back-flow from a non potable source. (See air gap.)