Dictionary of Water and Waste Management, Second Edition

| bhp | brake horsepower |
| Btu | British thermal unit |
| cc | cubic centimetre (millilitre) |
| cm | centimetre |
| cuft, ft3 | cubic foot |
| d | day |
| dia. | diameter |
| fpm | feet per minute |
| ft | feet |
| g | gram (or gravity acceleration) |
| gal | gallon |
| gpm | gallon per minute |
| h | hour |
| hp | horsepower |
| in | inch |
| imp. gal. | imperial gallon |
| J | joule |
| kg | kilogram |
| kJ | kilojoule |
| km | kilometre |
| kN | kilonewton |
| kN/m2 | kilonewtons per square metre |
| l | litre |
| lb | pound |
| m | metre (USA: meter) |
| m3 | cubic metre |
| mm | millimetre |
| mg | milligram |
| mgd | million gallons per day |
| min | minute |
| ml | millilitre |
| MN/m2 | meganewtons per square metre |
| Pa | pascal |
| psi | pounds per square inch |
| rpm | rev/min, revolutions per minute |
| s | second |
| sq. | square |
| US gal | US gallon |
| yd | yard |
| yd3 | cu yd, cubic yard |
Length
1in= 25.4 mm
1m= 39.37 in = 3.281 ft
1 mile = 5280 ft = 1760 yd = 1.609 km = 1609 m
1 international sea mile (nautical mile) = 1852 m = 1.151 miles
1 fathom = 6ft= 1.829 m
Area
1in 2 = 645 mm 2