Effluent 01
Effluent 01 : General. (a) Treated or untreated liquid waste material that is discharged into the environment from a point source, such as a wastewater treatment plant or an industrial facility. [NCSU, 1997: Watershedds Glossary]; (b) Waste material discharged into the environment, treated or untreated. Generally refers to water pollution. [SRA, 1999: Glossary of Risk Analysis Terms]; (c) Waste material discharged into the environment, treated or untreated. Generally refers to surface water pollution. [USDOE, 2000: RAIS Glossary]; (d) Waste material being discharged into the environment, either treated or untreated. Effluent generally is used to describe water discharges to the environment, although it can refer to stack emissions or other material flowing into the environment. [USEPA, 1992: GL for Exposure Assessment]; (e) Wastewater__treated or untreated__that flows out of a treatment plant, sewer, or industrial outfall. Generally refers to wastes discharged into surface waters. [USEPA, 1997a: EPA Terms of Environment]
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