Definitions

The liquid waste from domestic sewage, industrial sites or from agricultural processes. Effluents are harmful when they enter the environment, especially in freshwater, because of their polluting chemical composition. (Source: GEMET/WRIGHT)

Hierarchy
Broader: wasteConcepts
Alternative labels:
discharge
sewage
sewarage
wastewater
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