Water, wastewater, or other liquid flowing into a reservoir, basin, or treatment plant
{i} tributary, small stream flowing into a larger body of water; fluid going into a component; wastewater or other fluids flowing into a reservoir or sewage treatment plant (US Environmental Protection)
The water coming into and up to the impeller from the suction lines These pipes are under vacuum pressure
The stream entering a unit, stream or process, such as the hard water entering an ion exchange water softener
Dirty or unfiltered water introduced to the filter Also referred to as "feed" or "incoming slurry "
The water entering the pump, the filter or other equipment of space Water going into the pump is called in influent, while water leaving the pump is called the effluent
flows into a treatment facility, storage facility, or sewer system Influent characteristics, flow rates and volume are used to determine the size and treatment requirements of a facility