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A Primacy is Primary enforcement authority for the drinking water program.

A Primacy State is a State that has the responsibility and authority to administer EPA's drinking water regulations within its borders. The State must have rules at least as stringent

Primary consumer is the Organism that feeds on all or part of plants (herbivore) or on other producers. Compare detritivore, omnivore, secondary consumer.

Deutsch: Primäre NAAQS / Español: NAAQS primarios / Português: NAAQS primários / Français: NAAQS primaires / Italiano: NAAQS primari

Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in the environmental context refer to standards established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public health, including the health of sensitive populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly. These standards are a critical part of the Clean Air Act and are designed to limit levels of specific air pollutants.

A Primary oil recovery is Pumping out the crude oil that Flows by gravity into the bottom of an oil well. See enhanced oil recovery, secondary oil recovery.

Deutsch: Primärproduktivität / Español: Productividad primaria / Português: Produtividade primária / Français: Productivité primaire / Italiano: Produttività primaria /

Primary productivity in the environment refers to the rate at which plants and other producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis. This process is essential for sustaining life on Earth, as it provides the energy source for all other organisms in the food chain.

A Primary Tillage is the mechanical manipulation of soil that displaces and shatters soil to reduce soil strength and to bury or mix plant materials and crop chemicals in the tillage

A primary wastewater treatment is the first stage of the wastewater-treatment process where mechanical methods, such as filters and scrapers, are used to remove pollutants.

Deutsch: Primat / Español: Primates / Português: Primata / Français: Primates / Italiano: Primati

Primate refers to a category of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians such as lemurs. In the context of the environment, primates are significant as they play crucial roles in ecosystems, serving as seed dispersers, maintaining forest health, and indicating the overall well-being of their habitats. Their conservation status can reflect the health of their environment, as many species are highly sensitive to habitat loss and changes in biodiversity.

principal axes are new variables created by ordination analysis that account for variation in the data.