Glossary

Terms

ICI

ICI

Definition

Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI Australia is now Orica).

IMC

IMC

Definition

Independent Monitoring Committee. A Committee of independent experts established to provide community advice for the Botany Groundwater Cleanup Project.

Impermeable layer

Impermeable layer

Definition

A layer of rock, sediment or soil that does not allow water to pass through (e.g. in an aquifer).

Related Terms

See also: Aquifer

Impervious

Impervious

Definition

Not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable.

In situ

In situ

Definition

Within the location; onsite.

Infiltration

Infiltration

Definition

The process of water entering the soil.