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Glossary

Aqueduct A human made channel or tunnel for transporting water.

Bacteria  Microbes that can help or hurt humans. 

Facility A place that serves a specific purpose.

Filter A device used to remove unwanted parts of something.

Reservoir A large natural or human made lake used to store water.

Sample A small part of something to use as evidence for the whole thing.

Terrain Physical features of a section of land.

Ultraviolet A part of some light sources that destroys microbes and chemicals. Also called UV.

Watershed An area of land that connects flowing water.

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