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Catchment

The diversion of a water resource. Within the strict sense, refers to any structure commonly used to exploit surface or underground water.

Centre de stockage des déchets (CSD)

French terminolgy, synonym of décharge contrôlée (on parle également parfois de CET, centre d’enfouissement technique).

Civic amenity facility

Often confused with a landfill. A guarded, fenced-off area where local residents can dispose of and sort their recoverable, hazardous or bulky waste.

Clarification

The separation of sewage sludge from water purified by decantation.

Combined sewer system

A sanitation network used to evacuate domestic wastewater and rainwater in the same drain.

Composting

Transformation by micro-organisms (microscopic fungi, bacteria…)or organic waste to a humus-like product in the presence of water and oxygen.

Connection rate

The ratio between the number of people effectively connected to the water and/or sanitation supply and the number of people using it.

Cristal®

Helps refine water, by combining activated carbon powder adsorption with an ultra-filtration membrane separation. This procedure holds all the particles larger than 0.01 micron, as well as any contaminants caught in the activated carbon powder. Thus, it eliminates tastes or smells as well as the last traces of organic matter, and preserves all mineral salts in the water.

Current Operating Income

"The difference between the revenues and the costs associated with manufacture, distribution and sale of products, as well as the amortisation of the company’s investments. It is an indicator of the company’s capacity to achieve the margin required for its operation and development. Deferred Settlement Service: fee-based service which allows investors to defer payment orders or delivery of securities until the last trading day of the month. It applies only to the most liquid shares. To be eligible for Deferred Settlement Service, the shares must meet the following criteria: - 1. their capitalisation must exceed €1 billion, - 2. the daily volume of transactions must exceed €1 million."