Water, explained and referenced.
Every article carries a structured infobox (machine-readable facts), a last-reviewed date, a review status, and a full reference list. Prose explains the facts; it never invents figures.
Technologies & Processes
11 / 35sedimentation pond
pond or basin for clarifying water from sediments. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
Shiwa Dawnroll Borehole, Offa
Shiwa Dawnroll Borehole is located in Offa, Nigeria. Company is working in General Business business activities. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
Slingshot
Water purification device. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
Sydney Water Austral facility
Sydney Water Austral facility is classified in Wikidata's water-domain hierarchy. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
upflow anaerobic sludge blanket digestion
form of anaerobic digester used for wastewater treatment. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
wastewater treatment
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
water chlorination
chorination of water. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
water desinfection
water desinfection is classified in Wikidata's water-domain hierarchy. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
water pre-treatment
water pre-treatment is classified in Wikidata's water-domain hierarchy. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
water purification
process of removing impurities from water. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
Zaria Water Treatment Plant, Kakiyayi
Water treatment plant in Zaria. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed water-domain technology concept pending subject-editor review.
Contaminants
13 / 22PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
PFAS are a large family of synthetic fluorinated chemicals valued for water- and grease-resistance but extremely persistent in the environment and linked to health effects. They are the highest-intensity contaminant topic in the water sector, driving new regulations and a large treatment market.
agricultural effluent
effluent from agricultural activities: any solid, liquid or gas that enters the environment as a by-product of agricultural activities. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
air pollutant
type of pollutant. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
air pollutant
substance in the air which could, if present in high enough concentration, harm humans, animals, vegetation or materials. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
Boat Harbour effluent treatment facility
effluent treatment facility that emptied waste water into Boat Harbour, Nova Scotia (legislated shutdown January 31 2020). WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
contaminants of emerging concern
Chemical substances that are not regulated but are introduced in the environment due to various anthropogenic activities and can potentially harm the ecosystem. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
environmental persistent pharmaceutical pollutant
Environmental term. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
environmentally hazardous substances
environmentally hazardous substances is classified in Wikidata's water-domain hierarchy. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
hazardous waste
waste materials that exhibit hazardous characteristics. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
landfill leachate
wastewater that has dissolved or entrained pollutants by passing through a landfill. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
micropollutant
ecological concept. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
persistent organic pollutant
organic compound that resists environmental degradation. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.
persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substance
class of chemical compounds. WaterAtlas represents it as a graph-backed contaminant-related concept pending subject-editor review.