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Term

water pollution

Term

Presence in water of harmful and objectionable material - obtained from sewers, industrial wastes and rainwater run-off - in sufficient concentrations to make it unfit for use.

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EEA Glossary

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Definition source publication

United Nations. Glossary of environment statistics.

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Definition source URL

http://esa.un.org/unsd/envmnt/default.asp

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United Nations

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Long definition

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