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CLEAR WATER ZONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

A river polluted by a point source exhibits 4 well-defined zones: Zone of Degradation. Zone of Active Decomposition. Zone of Recovery. Clear Water Zone.

Key term(s)
  • clear-water zone
  • clearwater zone

French

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

Zone où le cours d'eau, suite à une récupération quasi totale, recouvre ses caractéristiques initiales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Zona en la que se ha consumado casi completamente la descomposición de los sólidos orgánicos. Se caracteriza por la ausencia de sólidos flotantes visibles, el agua es clara, libre de materia suspendida y ha recuperado su transparencia original.

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