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effluent

Term

The waste liquid from domestic sewage, industrial sites or from agricultural processes. Effluents are harmful when they enter the environment, especially in freshwater, because of their polluting chemical composition. (Source: WRIGHT)

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/2571

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