Definitions of Some Terms Commonly Used in Water Quality Management, Pollution Control, and Abatement

Ecological Sciences - Environment Technical Note Number MT-4

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Environment Technical Note Number MT-4 (PDF; 121 KB)

September 2006.
By Tom Pick, State Water Quality Specialist.

Water quality is inherent in the program responsibilities, objectives and policies of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Involvement in this work has made it necessary for Service personnel to understand the meaning and proper use of the technical terminology used in water quality management, pollution control, and abatement programs.

The following list of terms and definitions has been compiled from data published by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Council on Environmental Quality, U. S. Department of Agriculture, U. S. Department of Interior, and Public Laws of the United States, and the State of Montana. This list developed as Nevada TN – EVT NV-8, April 1975, has been revised and supplemented for Montana distribution.

Terms and Definitions

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If you have any questions, please contact:

Tom Pick, Water Quality Specialist
Phone: (406) 587-6947
Email: Thomas.Pick

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