Glossary

Drinking water (potable water): this is a primary resource which maintains living things and is fundamental to human survival. The legislation 31/2001, and subsequent modifications and integration...

The degreaser is a well in which the gray water discharges flow from kitchen sinks and bathroom elements except for the toilet. The degreaser has the function of separating the water from the fa...

Demineralization: is the total or partial elimination of dissolved salts (minerals) from water through a chemical-physical treatment.

Desalination: the technological system designed to eliminate salt from water.

Disinfection is a measure to reduce through killing, inactivation or removal/dilution, the quantity of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, spores, in order to control the ris...

By sewer (or urban drainage system or sewage system) we mean the complex of canals, generally underground, to collect and dispose of surface water (rain, washing, etc.) and waste water away from ci...