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POLLUTING LOAD [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Water Pollution
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

The quantity of a specified pollutant entering a treatment plant or discharged into a receiving water during a given period.

OBS

polluting load: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Quantité d'un polluant donné entrant dans une station de traitement ou rejeté dans une eau réceptrice pendant une période donnée.

OBS

charge polluante : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Cantidad de un contaminante especificado que entra a una planta de tratamiento o que se descarga en un agua receptora durante un período dado.

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