7.5 Vocab Study Guide

Treated wastewater that is sent back out into the environment, usually to a surface water body like a lake.

• Water Main

• Wastewater Discharge

• Municipal Water

• Reservoir

A pipe used to transport water.

• Water Main

• Wastewater Discharge

• Municipal Water

• Aquifer

A public water supply system.

• Water Quality

• Water Withdrawal

• Municipal Water

• Contaminant

Substances besides water molecules that are in drinking water.

• Molecule

• Contaminant

• Water Demand

• Water Intake

Two or more atoms that are connected, in specific proportions.

• Water Resource Distribution

• Aquifer

• Molecule

• Water Quality

An enlarged natural or artificial lake created using a dam or lock to store water for human use.

• Reservoir

• Water Main

• Water Withdrawal

• Water Intake

Water removed from a water source.

• Water Demand

• Water Withdrawal

• Water Quality

• Aquifer

An underground water resource that can be removed for use, and can be replaced.

• Water Main

• Aquifer

• Water Resource Distribution

• Contaminant

A description of the types and amounts of contaminants in the water, that help determine if the water is safe or unsafe.

• Water Quality

• Water Intake

• Water Demand

• Molecule

The amount of water withdrawn from a source, often measured on a daily basis.

• Water Resource Distribution

• Water Intake

• Water Main

• Wastewater Discharge