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Record 1 2002-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

Irrigation using treated municipal or industrial wastewater.

CONT

There is considerable potential for effluent irrigation in the Prairie provinces. Some jurisdictions view effluent irrigation as a means of wastewater disposal. Others view effluent as a resource for economic development (i.e., cash crop production, golf course irrigation).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

Il existe des possibilités considérables pour l'épandage d'effluents par irrigation dans les provinces des Prairies. Dans certaines juridictions, ce procédé est considéré comme un moyen d'élimination des eaux usées. D'autres encore le perçoivent comme une ressource pour le développement économique (p.ex. production de culture commerciale, irrigation des terrains de golf).

Spanish

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