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best management practices
Agricultural or other management activities designed to achieve an important goal, such as reducing nutrients or pollutants in runoff or optimizing water use.
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brackish
Water with a chloride (salt) level greater than 250 milligrams per liter (mg/L) and less than 19,000 mg/L.
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boulder zone
A highly transmissive, cavernous zone of limestone within the lower Floridan Aquifer.
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basin
A hydrologic unit containing one large aquifer or several connecting and interconnecting aquifers.
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aquifer
An underground bed or layer of earth, gravel or porous stone that holds water.
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alternative water supply
A supply of water that has been reclaimed after one or more uses, such as public supply, municipal, industrial, commercial or agricultural uses. The term can also apply to storm water, brackish water or salt water that has been treated in accordance with applicable rules and standards to serve the intended use.
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anoxic
The absence of oxygen.
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advanced treatment technologies
Biological and chemical treatment technologies to remove phosphorus from stormwater to achieve low concentrations once treatment is complete.
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adaptive management
The application of scientific information and explicit feedback mechanisms to refine and improve future management decisions.
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