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Abbreviations and acronyms
- ANSI
- American National Standards Institute
- BNQ
- Bureau de Normalisation du Québec
- BOD
- biochemical oxygen demand
- BOD 5
- five-day biochemical oxygen demand
- CFU
- colony-forming unit
- CSA
- Canadian Standards Association
- DALY
- disability-adjusted life year
- DBP
- disinfection by-product
- NSF
- NSF International
- NTU
- nephelometric turbidity unit
- O&M
- operation and maintenance
- PCB
- polychlorinated biphenyl
- PCP
- personal care product
- PPCPs
- pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- RME
- responsible management entity
- SD
- standard deviation
- TSS
- total suspended solids
- UV
- ultraviolet
- WHO
- World Health Organization
Glossary
Decentralized system-System that collects, treats and disposes of or reclaims wastewater from individual homes, clusters of homes or commercial/institutional facilities.
Domestic wastewater-Wastewater from all domestic sources, including the kitchen sink and toilet. Domestic wastewater does not include any sources that contain industrial wastes.
Greywater-Water from the bath, shower, sink and laundry. Greywater does not include water from the toilet, water from the kitchen sink or dishwasher waste.
Date reviewed: 2026-06-05