Course Glossary
This shows the specialized terms used in EarthWise Academy. This section contains all the definitions used in the various course glossaries used by each course.
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DBP Rule
DBP Rule - Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
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DBPs
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DBTDBT - Design Basis Threat Description of a specific adversary and mode of attack that has a degree of likelihood of occurring.
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DenitrificationAn anoxic process that occurs when nitrite or nitrate ions are reduced to nitrogen gas and nitrogen bubbles are formed as a result of this process.
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DenitrifiersFacultative heterotrophic bacteria (such as Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Achromobacter) that convert nitrate in wastewater to nitrogen gas, given an anoxic environment.
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Denitrifying bacteriaAlso known as denitrifiers. Specialized bacteria (such as Pseudomonas and Achromobacter) that convert nitrate in wastewater, into nitrogen gas.
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DEPDEP - Department of Environmental Protection
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Department of Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Environmental Protection (DEP) |
Design Basis ThreatDesign Basis Threat (DBT) Description of a specific adversary and mode of attack that has a degree of likelihood of occurring.
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DestabilizedA condition in which the electrical charge of particles has been neutralized.
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