Term

freshwater

Term

Naturally occurring water having a low concentration of salts, which is often acceptable as suitable for abstraction and treatment to produce drinking water;

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Source:

EEA Glossary

Context:

Comment

Definition source publication

Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

Publication year

1991

Definition source URL

http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/EEAGlossary

Organisation

Organisation full name

Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources

Subjects

WATER

Long definition

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