Glossary
At the end of each definition in this Glossary there is a number in brackets. This indicates the number of the Study Session where the term is first used in this OpenWASH module.
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abstractiontaking water from a source such as groundwater or a river (1) | |
acoustic loggerdevice attached to a pipe that can
indicate a leak when the noise in the pipe changes (7) | |
active leakage controlsearching for leaks and repairing
them (7) | |
aeratedsupplied with air (5) | |
aerobiccontaining oxygen (4) | |
algal bloomrapid increase in the population of microscopic
algae in water (4) | |
anaerobicwithout oxygen (4) | |
aquaculturefarming of aquatic (water-living) organisms (1) | |
aquiferslayers of underground rock that hold
water (3) | |
asset managementsystematic process of deploying,
operating, maintaining and upgrading assets to ensure continuous water supply
at minimal cost (9) | |
asset registerlist of
all the fixed assets of an organisation with information pertaining to the assets (6) | |
assetscomponents
of a water supply system, such as the treatment plants, process units and all
the equipment and facilities (6) | |
audit traildocumentation of the sequence of
activities that led to a given decision (8) | |
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