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POINT DECHARGE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
CONT

When pollutants enter the waterway through a specific entry point, such as a drainpipe draining directly into a river, it's called point source pollution. ... Point source pollution can be traced to a specific discharge point and owner; therefore, it has been the easiest source of pollution to control and regulate.

Key term(s)
  • point of discharge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

[L'erreur] consiste à considérer que les effluents nocifs ne pourront exercer leurs méfaits que dans le voisinage immédiat du point de rejet.

Spanish

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

Lugar de vertido de aguas contaminadas o de líquidos contaminantes.

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