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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safe drinking waterwater that does not have any components
that can harm people (2) | |
sand dammethod of storing water using sand held
behind a small dam (3) | |
sanitary inspectionprocess for identifying pollution
sources and health hazards around a water source (12) | |
sanitationprevention of human contact with
waste, particularly human waste (2) | |
sedimentationsettling of solids in a water body (5) | |
sedimentssolids that have settled at the
bottom of a river or other water body (4) | |
septic tankunderground tank into which sewage is
piped (4) | |
service reservoirsstores of water that balance the
fluctuating water demands of users against the steady output of a water
treatment plant (1) | |
sewagemixed wastewater that contains human
waste from flush toilets (4) | |
seweragenetwork of sewers i.e. underground
pipes for carrying sewage (4) | |
smart metermeter that electronically registers the
volume of water used and may send water consumption data electronically to the
water utility (13) | |
social tariffwater tariff for those who are poor,
which aims to recover only operation and maintenance costs (13) | |
soil erosionwashing away of soil by rainwater
run-off (4) | |
solar disinfection (SODIS)disinfection of water using the
ultraviolet radiation and heat of the sun (10) | |
spray irrigationform of irrigation where water is
sprayed over plants (1) | |
springplace where water flows out of the
ground (1) | |
stakeholders
individuals, organisations or groups who have an interest in something;
(of a water supply system) representatives of people who
would be affected by the water utility’s actions (6) | |
standardisationkeeping everything the same (6) | |
standard operating procedures (SOPs)set of established procedures to be
followed in carrying out routine operations (6) | |
supporting programmestraining programmes that contribute
to the delivery of safe water (8) | |
surface waterwater from rivers, lakes, pools and
ponds (1) | |
suspended solidsparticles of solid material carried
in flowing water (4) | |
sustainableable to be maintained at its best for
many years (5) | |
symbiotic relationshiprelationship where two parties live
together for mutual benefit (11) | |
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