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Glossary

accountable (uh-KOUNT-uh-buhl) responsible leaching (LEECH-ing) dissolving
for an action or event
lead (LED) a toxic chemical that can cause
chlorine (KLOR-een) a chemical commonly severe damage when inhaled or ingested
added to water to kill bacteria
Legionella (lee-juh-NEH-luh) bacteria that
collectively bargain (kuh-LEK-tiv-lee BAHR- causes Legionnaires’ disease and can lead to
guhn) when a group of employees negotiates pneumonia
wages and benefits with an employer
natural resources (NACH-ur-uhl REE-sors-iz)
comprehensive (kahm-prih-HEN-siv) complete, resources that exist in nature, like oil, coal,
total wood, and sun
corroded (kuh-ROH-did) destroyed or damaged nonprofit (nahn-PRAH-fit) an organization that
by a chemical action serves the public good and does not exist solely
to make profit
downsized (DOUN-sized) reduced in size, such
as the number of employees orthophosphates (or-thuh-FAHS-fates)
chemicals that help form a protective coating
E. coli (EE KOH-lye) bacteria sometimes found on pipe walls
in contaminated food and water that can cause
illness pneumonia (noo-MOHN-yuh) a potentially
life-threatening lung infection
element (EL-uh-muhnt) a basic unit of matter
referendum (ref-uh-REN-duhm) a public vote
emergency manager (ih-MUR-juhn-see on an issue or political question
MAN-ih-jur) a person appointed to oversee
a struggling city’s finances and government remediate (rih-MEE-dee-ate) to fix or correct
federal (FED-ur-uhl) the central, as opposed seizures (SEE-zhurz) sudden brain disturbances
to local or state, government that can lead to changes in behavior,
movements, and feelings
infrastructure (IN-fruh-struht-chur) basic and
essential structures like roads, buildings, and striking (STRIKE-ing) refusing to work in order
sewage systems to get better conditions and wages
involuntary manslaughter (in-VAH-luhn-ter-ee union (YOON-yuhn) an organized association
MAN-slaw-tur) the unlawful, accidental killing of of workers
another human being

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