GLOSSARY

Combining elemental compounds with oxygen to form a new compound. A part of the metabolic reaction

Any substance such as oxygen and chlorine , that can accept electrons. When oxygen or chlorine is added to wastewater, organic substances are oxidized. These oxidized organic substances are more stable and less likely to give off odors or to contain disease bacteria

The application of ozone to water, wastewater, or air, generally for the purposes of disinfection or odor control