Water Words Dictionary

Dictionary by Letter

Supplementary Information

• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Metric Conversion Table and Flow Equivalents-1
• Metric Conversion Table and Flow Equivalents-2
• Conversion Factors for Hydraulic Units of Measure
• Selected References and Sources
• Quotes

Appendices

• Appendix A-1 - Nevada Hydrographic Regions, Areas and Sub-Areas
• Appendix A-2 - Nevada Hydrographic Areas and Sub-Areas
  Part 1 -Listed Sequentially by Hydrographic Area Number
• Appendix A-3 - Nevada Hydrographic Areas and Sub-Areas
  Part 2-Listed Alphabetically by Hydrographic Area/Sub-Area Name
• Appendix A-4 - Nevada Hydrographic Areas and Sub-Areas
  Part 3-Listed Alphabetically by Primary County of Location

• Appendix B-1 - Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
  U.S. EPA Regulated Contaminants
• Appendix B-2 - Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
  U.S. EPA Proposed Contaminants to be Regulated
• Appendix B-3 - Nevada Drinking Water Standards
• Appendix B-4 - Water Contaminants, Health Effects, Sources
• Appendix B-5 - Waterborne Diseases
• Appendix B-6 - Water Treatment - Disinfectants
• Appendix B-7 - Water Treatment - Processes
• Appendix B-8 - Water Treatment - Technologies
• Appendix B-9 - Threats to Water Quality
• Appendix B-10 - Class V Injection Wells - Classifications and Descriptions
  Well Type, Description, Ground Water Contamination Potential, Potential Contaminants, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Well Code

• Appendix C-1 - Best Management Practices (BMP) - Urban Water Use
• Appendix C-2 - Efficient Water Management Practices (EWMP) - Agricultural Water Use
• Appendix C-3 - Conservation from Efficient Water Fixtures
• Appendix C-4 - Gallons per Capita per Day (GPCD)-1975, 1980, 1985, and 1990
  United States Public Water Systems Usage Rates by State
• Appendix C-5 - U.S. Public Water Systems
  Persons Served by Ground Water and Surface Water Systems

• Appendix D-1 - Nevada's Endangered and Threatened Species
• Appendix D-2 - Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats Classification System

• Appendix E-1 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  Organizational Structure, EPA Regional Offices, EPA Field Offices
• Appendix E-2 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps or USACE)
  Organizational Structure, Divisions and Districts, Primary Mission and Objectives
• Appendix E-3 - Desert Research Institute (DRI) [Nevada]
  Primary Mission, Major Laboratories, Principal Skills and Activities
• Appendix E-4 - Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP)
  Organizational Structure, Offices and Bureaus, Description of Functions
• Appendix E-5 - National Water-Related Organizations

• Appendix F-1 - Geologic Time Chart