Glossary:O Words
From Indian River Lagoon Project
oligohaline noun
low salinity areas
animals that feed at several levels of food web; diet includes a mix of living and/or dead plants and animals.
Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS), commonly referred to as septic systems, can contain any one or more of the following components: septic tank; subsurface drainfield; aerobic treatment unit; graywater tank; laundry wastewater tank; grease interceptor; pump tank; waterless, incinerating or organic waste-composing toilet; and sanitary pit privy. An OSTDS must provide for subsurface effluent disposal and must not have any open tanks or open treatment units.
A system relying on natural processes and/or mechanical components to collect, treat, and disperse or reclaim wastewater from a single dwelling or building.
organic matter noun
materials and debris that originated as living plants or animals.
a living thing, such as animal, plant or micro-organism, that is capable of reproduction, growth and maintenance.
oxygen content noun
often referring to the oxygen content of water. The amount of oxygen dissolved in a given volume of water at a particular temperature and pressure.
