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Show nonpoint source: Sources of water pollution not associated with a distinct discharge source: includes rainwater, erosion, runoff from roads, farms and parking lots and seepage from soil- based wastewater disposal systems. north arm: That part of Great Salt Lake north of the northern railroad causeway and west of the Promontory Mountains. nutrients: Simple dissolved inorganic ions ( nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, ammonia, etc. along with other dissolved forms of nitrogen and phosphorous); a minor substance in water bodies that is required for growth, promotes growth and may limit growth in an aquatic system. Nutrients may be the result of natural processes or by human wastes, agriculture, runoff and other sources. oolites: Sands with almost spherical grains outfall: Place where a stream discharges; outlet or structure through which reclaimed water or treated effluent is discharged. ozone: Unstable, pale- blue gas with a penetrating odor. Secondary pollutant formed in the atmosphere as a result of a chemical reaction. It is formed by the complex series of reactions between nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds in the presence of light. panaeid shrimp: Type of shrimp raised in hatcheries in Asia for human consumption. Recipients of the majority of Great Salt Lake brine shrimp cysts harvested. passerine: Pertaining to an order of small or medium- sized, chiefly perching songbirds having grasping feet with the first toe directed backward. More than half of all birds are included. pelagic: Of or relating to or living or occurring in open water. perennial: Vegetation that persists with new herbaceous growth for several years. perfected water right: Water right that has been certificated; is considered real property. permeability: Rate at which a soil transmits water when saturated. pH: A symbol for the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution; it varies from 0 to 7 for acidic and 7 to 14 for alkaline piscivorous: Fish- eating. playa: Flat- floored bottom of an undrained desert basin that becomes at times a shallow lake or ephemeral pool. Pleistocene: The first epoch of the Quaternary Period in the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the spreading and recession of continental ice sheets and by the appearance of modern humans. PM10: Particulate matter with a diameter of 10 microns or less. Particles of this size settle slowly and stay suspended in the air. pod: Group of animals. point of diversion: Point specified in a water right from which water is diverted from a source. point source: Specific discharge that is traceable to a distinct source ( pipe, ditch, container, well, etc.) such as those from wastewater treatment plants or industrial facilities. pollutant: Contaminant that adversely alters the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the environment. The term includes toxic metals, carcinogens, pathogens, oxygen- demanding material, heat and all other harmful substances, contaminants or impurities. 355 |