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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M Sample

Sample collected from the location in the distribution system with the maximum residence time.

(DBP02) DBP Rule Monitoring and Reporting – Job Aids (1283)
(DBP10) DBP Rule Monitoring and Reporting for Chlorine⁄Chloramines (1284)
(DBP13) DBP Rule Monitoring and Reporting for TTHM⁄HAA5 (1285)
(DBP14) DBP Rule Violations for Pa. PWSs using Chorine⁄Chloramines (1825)
(DBP15) DBP Rule – Maintaining Compliance for Pa. PWSs using Chlorine/Chloramines (1570)

LSLs

LSLs - Lead Service Lines
- (LCR10) Lead and Copper Rule – Basics (1423)
- (LCR11) LCR – Initial Planning, Monitoring and Reporting (1488)
- (LCR13) LCR Planning Tools for NTNCWS (2537)
A service line made of lead that connects a water main to a building inlet. Also includes lead pigtails, goosenecks or other fittings when connected to a service line made of lead.

(LCR12) LCR Planning Tools for CWS (2536)

Lime

CaCO₃ or CaO - Quick lime.

Levels for Reduced TTHM/HAA5 Monitoring

040 mg/L and .030 mg/L for TTHM and HAA5, respectively for all water systems except small GW systems.

(DBP02) DBP Rule Monitoring and Reporting – Job Aids (1283)
(DBP10) DBP Rule Monitoring and Reporting for Chlorine⁄Chloramines (1284)
(DBP13) DBP Rule Monitoring and Reporting for TTHM⁄HAA5 (1285)

Legume

Plant that has formed a symbiotic relationship with bacteria (rhizobia) that have the capability to fix nitrogen (convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for plants) addition, such as soybeans, alfalfa, red clover and trefoil.

(BIO01) Biosolids Agronomic Loading Rates Part 1 (1247)
(BIO02) Biosolids Agronomic Loading Rates Part 2 – Manure (1484)

Lead Service Lines

Lead Service Lines (LSLs)
- (LCR10) Lead and Copper Rule – Basics (1423)
- (LCR11) LCR – Initial Planning, Monitoring and Reporting (1488)
- (LCR13) LCR Planning Tools for NTNCWS (2537)
A service line made of lead that connects a water main to a building inlet. Also includes lead pigtails, goosenecks or other fittings when connected to a service line made of lead.
- (LCR12) LCR Planning Tools for CWS (2536)

Lead and Copper Rule

Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)

(LCR10) Lead and Copper Rule – Basics (1423)
(LCR11) LCR – Initial Planning, Monitoring and Reporting (1488)

Leaching

To dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid.

(LCR10) Lead and Copper Rule – Basics (1423)
(LCR11) LCR – Initial Planning, Monitoring and Reporting (1488)

LCR

LCR - Lead and Copper Rule

(LCR10) Lead and Copper Rule – Basics (1423)
(LCR11) LCR – Initial Planning, Monitoring and Reporting (1488)

Land Reclamation Site

Drastically disturbed land that is reclaimed using biosolids. The term includes, but is not limited to, active and abandoned coal and noncoal surface mines and construction sites.

(BIO01) Biosolids Agronomic Loading Rates Part 1 (1247)
(BIO02) Biosolids Agronomic Loading Rates Part 2 – Manure (1484)