Definition of Backflow

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Backflow

The term 'Backflow' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A reverse flow condition, created by a difference in water pressures, which causes water to flow back into the distribution system'.

The term 'Backflow' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, the backing up of water through a conduit or channel in the direction opposite to normal flow. '.


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