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The Environmental Glossary. Letter D +++ Popular Articles: 'Development', 'Deposition', 'Disease'

Dredging

Dredging is the removal of mud from the bottom of water bodies.

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Driftnet

A driftnet is a huge net stretching across many miles that drifts in the water; used primarily for large-scale commercial fishing.

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Drilled

Deutsch: Gebohrt / Español: Perforado / Português: Perfurado / Français: Foré / Italiano: Forato /

A Drilled is zthe state after planted with a grain drill. Grain drills differ from row crop planters in that they do not meter individual seeds, but drop small groups of seed in a process referred to as bulk metering. Drills plant crops in closely spaced rows (typically seven to 10 inches on center) that will not be mechanically cultivated.

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Drilling Fluid

A Drilling Fluid is Fluid used to lubricate the bit and convey drill Cuttings to the surface with rotary drilling equipment.

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Drinking Water Equivalent Level

A Drinking Water Equivalent Level is Protective level of Exposure related to potentially non-carcinogenic effects of chemicals that are also known to cause cancer.

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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

A Drinking Water State Revolving Fund is the Fund provides capitalization grants to states to develop drinking water revolving loan funds to help finance system infrastructure improvements, assure source-water protection, enhance operation and management of drinking-water systems, and otherwise promote local water-system compliance and protection of public health.

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Drinking Water Supply

Deutsch: Trinkwasserversorgung / Español: Abastecimiento de agua potable / Português: Abastecimento de água potável / Français: Approvisionnement en eau potable / Italiano: Approvvigionamento idrico potabile

The drinking water supply refers to the systematic provision of safe, clean water for human consumption, encompassing the entire process from sourcing to distribution. It is a critical infrastructure component that ensures public health, hygiene, and socioeconomic development. The term integrates technical, environmental, and regulatory dimensions to guarantee water quality and accessibility.

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Drip irrigation

A drip irrigation is a common Irrigation method where pipes or tubes filled with water slowly drip onto crops. Drip Irrigation is a low-pressure method of Irrigation and less water is lost to evaporation than high-pressure spray irrigation.

Drive Casing

A Drive Casing is Heavy duty steel casing driven along with the sampling tool in cased DP systems.

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Drive Point Profiler

A Drive Point Profiler is an exposed groundwater DP system used to collect multiple depth-discrete groundwater samples. Ports in the tip of the probe connect to an internal stainless

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