Water Facts
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Glossary of Water Terms
Review a number of terms relating to water-related matters.
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Water Chemistry
Learn about the chemistry of water and how it plays a role in our world.
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Water Quality
Water quality is a term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water with respect to its suitability for a particular use.
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Water Treatment
Water that lands in our yard as rain, or flows by our school in a creek is not fit for human consumption. It must first be treated.
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Water Use
Although water is used for many different purposes, there are two general categories of water use in the county: urban and agricultural.
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Where Your Water Comes From
Santa Barbara County residents obtain their water from several sources: groundwater withdrawal, storm runoff collected in local reservoirs, the State Water Project, desalination, and recycled water.
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Wastewater
Wastewater refers to water that has been used and then released into the sewer. Wastewater can contain sewage, urban street runoff or industrial or agricultural waste products.