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Abandon

Abatement

Absorb

Access Road

Acid

Acid Gas

Acid Rain

Acidic Waste

Actinomycete

Activated Carbon

Activated Sludge

Activator

Active Gas Collection

Active life

Acute

Acute Toxicity

Acutely Hazardous Waste

Adsorb

Adsorption

Aerated Static Pile

Aeration

Aerobic

Aerobic Bacteria

Aerobic Decomposition

Aggregation

Agricultural Pollution or Wastes

Air Classifier

Air Pollution

Air Quality Standards

Air Shed

Air Stripping

Algae

Algal Bloom

Alkaline

Alkalinity

Ambient Air

Ambient Temperature

American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Anadromous

Anaerobic

Anaerobic Decomposition

Aquatic Life

Aquifer

Aquitard

ARAR

Area Fill

Asbestos

Ash

Ash Quench Water

Ash Residues

AshFill

Atmosphere

Attainment Area

Attenuation

Automotive Recyclers Association

Auxin

Avoided Cost

Back-end System

Bacteria

Baghouse

Bale

Baler

Baling

Barrier Wells

Baseflow

Basin

Batch Process

Bedrock

Benefication

Bentonite

Berm

Bias Ply Construction

Bimetal Can (bi-metal)

Bioaccumulation

Bioassay

Biodegradable

Biodegradable Material

Biodiversity

Biogas

Biological or Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Biological Treatment

Bioremediation

Black Water

Bleaching

Bottle Bank

Bottle Bill

Bottom Ash

Boxboard

Broke

Broker

Brown Goods

Browns

BTU (British Thermal Unit)

Buffer Zone

Bulking Agent

Bulky Items

Buy-back Center

Byproduct

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