Waste classification refers to the identification of different types of waste for the purpose of appropriate waste management, recovery and disposal. Classifying and separating waste by type helps protect the environment and human health, and to maximize responsible use of resources. While waste can be classified in multiple ways, depending on purpose, local requirements, and […]
Energy contained in a residual stream from industrial processes in the form of heat, chemical energy or pressure, for which it can be demonstrated that it would have been wasted in the absence of the project activity. Examples of waste energy include the energy contained in gases flared or released into the atmosphere, the heat […]
Protects and enhances public health and the environment of Arizona by reducing the risk associated with waste management, contaminated sites and regulated substances. Core responsibilities include assuring the proper handling, storage, treatment and disposal of wastes, and proper operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks; investigating complaints and violations of Arizona’s solid waste, hazardous waste […]
Water that has waste material in it.
Cleaning wastewater.
A facility containing a series of tanks, screens, filters, and other processes by which pollutants are removed from water. Most treatments include chlorination to attain safe drinking water standards.
A waterway used to drain excess irrigation water dumped from the irrigation delivery system.
A diagonal ditch or hump in a trail that diverts surface water runoff to minimize soil erosion.
Any significant accumulation of water.
An accounting of the inflow to, outflow from, and storage changes of water in a hydrologic unit.
