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EFFLUENT EAUX USEES [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

A liquid discharge from a facility into a sewer or receiving water that may contain collected storm-water runoff and effluent from all operations inside a facility.

OBS

The liquid discharge may or may not have been treated to decrease or eliminate harmful effects on the receiving environment.

Key term(s)
  • waste water effluent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Matières liquides qu'une installation rejette dans un égout ou un milieu récepteur et qui peuvent contenir de l'eau pluviale d'orage et des effluents provenant de toutes les activités effectuées sur le site de l'installation.

OBS

Le rejet liquide peut ou non avoir été traité pour en atténuer ou en éliminer les effets nuisibles sur le milieu récepteur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

The treated sewage discharged from a sewage treatment works.

OBS

sewage effluent: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Rejet d'eau usée traitée dans une station d'épuration.

OBS

effluent d'eau usée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • effluent d'eaux usées

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
DEF

Agua residual descargada procedente de plantas de tratamiento.

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